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Undergraduate Programs
Curriculum
The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis requires students to complete all of the courses in the core curriculum, five upper-level engineering electives (two from Tier I and three from Tier II), five humanity/social science electives and three general electives.
Students must also meet all McKelvey School of Engineering and WashU requirements (including the English composition requirement) and, to satisfy ABET requirements for a professional degree, must accrue 47 engineering topics credits over their coursework. The total BME curriculum requires a total of 120 credit hours.
Curriculum Core
Physical Sciences (18 credit hours)
- Chem 1701: General Chemistry I (Chem 111A) and Chem 1602: General Chemistry II (6 credit hours) (Chem 112A)
- Chem 1751: Chemistry Lab I (Chem 151) and Chem 1752: Chemistry Lab II (4 credit hours) (Chem 152)
- Physics 1740: Physics I (Phys 191), Physics 1731: Physics I Lab (Phys 191L); Physics 1742: Physics II (Phys 192), Physics 1733: Physics II Lab (Phys 192L) (8 credit hours)
Biological Sciences (7 credit hours)
- Biol 2160: Principles of Biology I (4 credit hours) (Biol 2960)
- Biol 3057: Physiological Control Systems (3 credit hours)
Mathematics (18 credit hours)
- Math 1520: Calculus II and Math 2130: Calculus III (6 credit hours) (Math 132 and Math 233)
- Math 2500: Differential Equations (3 credit hours) (Math 217)
- ESE 3180: Engineering Mathematics A and ESE 319: Engineering Mathematics B (6 credit hours) (ESE 318)
- ESE 3260: Probability and Statistics for Engineers (3 credit hours) (ESE 326) OR Engr 3280: Engineering Statistics with Probability (3 credit hours) (Engr 328)
Engineering Science (12 credit hours)
- Engr 1201: Introduction to Engineering Computing (3 credit hours)
- Three Tier II courses (9 credit hours)
Biomedical Engineering (35 credit hours)
- BME 1400: Intro to Biomedical Engineering (3 credit hours) (BME 140)
- BME 2200: Intro to Biomedical Circuits (4 credit hours) (BME 240)
- BME 2400: Biomechanics (3 credit hours) (BME 240) and BME 2401: Biomechanics Lab (1 credit hour) (BME 240L)
- BME 3010: Quantitative Physiology I (BME 301A) and BME 3015: Quantitative Physiology II (8 credit hours) (BME 301B)
- BME 3200: Bioengineering Thermodynamics (3 credit hours) (BME 320B)
- BME 3660: Transport (3 credit hours) (BME 366)
- BME 4970: Senior Capstone Design A (BME 401A) and BME 4971: Senior Capstone Design B (4 credit hours) (BME 401B)
- Two Tier I courses (6 credit hours)
Other (30 credit hours)
- Humanities/Social Sciences (H/SS) (18 credit hours. Must include the courses listed below.)
- Eng 4501: Engineering Ethics and Sustainability (SS 1 credit hour)
- Eng 4502: Engineering Leadership and Team Building (SS 1 credit hour)
- Eng 4503: Conflict Management and Negotiation (SS 1 credit hour)
- OR Engr 450F: Engineers in the Community (SS 3 credit hours)
- General electives (10 credit hours)
- Eng 310: Technical Writing (3 credit hours)
Specialized Interests
Sophomores with an interest in integrating biomedical engineering with upper-level coursework in one of the other four departments within the McKelvey School of Engineering should consider taking the corresponding sophomore-level course listed below as one of their electives. This course does not fulfill a core or upper-level requirement, but will substantively improve preparation for integrative courses taken within BME and across the school.- CSE 2407: Data Structures and Algorithms (CSE 247)
- EECE 201: Engineering Analysis of Chemical Systems
- ESE 2320: Introduction to Electronic Circuits (ESE 232)
- MEMS 255: Engineering Mechanics II
Double Majors
Students majoring in biomedical engineering may choose to double major within the McKelvey School of Engineering, leading to a second professional Bachelor of Science degree in one of the other engineering disciplines in four years. Depending upon the second major chosen, total unit requirements may range from 140 to 148 (or fewer if the student enters with AP credits). Hence, some summer work may be necessary in order to complete a double major within four academic years. To determine the specific requirements to be satisfied for both degrees, students are urged to consult with an adviser in the second department and their four-year adviser as early as possible.
Minors
Many undergraduate engineering students pursue a minor in engineering or other disciplines. View the list of McKelvey Engineering minors.