BMEC - Biomedical (Biochemical) Engineering Program Schedule
This schedule is for students whose catalogue year is Fall 2008 or later.
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Schedule for students enrolled Fall 2008 and after
BS BMEC: First Year: Fall
Course No.
Course Title
Units
BME 101
Intro to Biomedical Engineering
3
CHEM 105aL
General Chemistry
4
MATH 125
Calculus I
4
GE
Category I or II
4
ENGR 102
Engineering Freshman Academy
2
Total Units
17
BS BMEC: First Year: Spring
Course No.
Course Title
Units
CHEM 105bL
General Chemistry
4
MATH 126
Calculus II
4
GE
Category VI
4
WRIT 140
Writing and Critical Reasoning
4
Total Units
16
BS BMEC: Second Year: Fall
Course No.
Course Title
Units
BISC120L
General Biology: Organismal Biology and Evolution
4
EE 150
Engineering Computational Methods
3
MATH 226
Calculus III
4
PHYS 151L
Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics & Thermodynamics
4
Total Units
15
BS BMEC: Second Year: Spring
Course No.
Course Title
Units
BISC 220L
General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology
4
BME 210
Biomedical Computer Simulation Methods
3
MATH 245
Mathematics of Physics & Engineering I
4
PHYS 152L
Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism
4
WRIT 340
Advanced Writing
3
Total Units
18
BS BMEC: Third Year: Fall
Course No.
Course Title
Units
CHEM 322aL
Organic Chemistry
4
CHE 330
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
3
BISC 320L
Molecular Biology
4
EE 200L
Foundations of Electrical Engineering Systems
4
BME 423
Statistical Methods
3
Total Units
18
BS BMEC: Third Year: Spring
Course No.
Course Title
Units
CHEM 322bL
Organic Chemistry
4
Tech Elective
Any engineering course
2
BISC 330L
Biochemistry
4
CHE 350
Introduction to Separation Processes
3
GE
Category V
4
Total Units
17
BS BMEC: Fourth Year: Fall
Course No.
Course Title
Units
BME 405L
Senior Projects: Measurement and Instrumentation
4
MASC 310
Materials Behavior & Processing
3
BME 403
Physiological Systems
3
BME 410
Introduction to Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
3
GE
Category I or II
4
Total Units
17
BS BMEC: Fourth Year: Spring
Course No.
Course Title
Units
BME 416
Development and Regulation of Medical Products
3
CHE 489
Biochemcial Engineering
3
CHE 460L
Chemical Process Dynamics and Control
3
BME 402
Control & Communication in the Nervous System
3
GE
Category IV
4
Total Units
16
All information contained here is summarized from the USC Catalogue and is considered non-official. For all rules, regulations, procedures, and outlines, please see the current academic year USC catalogue.
