| |
Jun 16, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
2011-2012 USC Union Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
Biomedical Engineering, B.S.
|
|
Return to: Biomedical Engineering
Program Educational Objectives
Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering Program will:
- Practice in a professional career or pursue an advanced or professional degree in which they are contributing to scientific, professional, and/or local communities through the improvement of human health.
- Advance their careers by engaging in teamwork, effective communication, and continued learning to expand their professional development and technical understanding.
Student Outcomes
Students graduating from the Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s of Science program will be able to…
- apply knowledge of mathematics; biological, chemical, and physical sciences; and engineering to solve problems at the interface of engineering and medicine.
- design and conduct laboratory experiments on living systems and their interactions with non living systems, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
- design a biomedical device or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints, including economical and ethical constraints.
- function on multi-disciplinary teams.
- identify, formulate, and solve problems at the interface of engineering and medicine.
- function on multi-disciplinary teams.
- demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility.
- present technical material through professional written reports and oral presentations.
- recognize economic, social, and global issues and to evaluate the impact that biomedical engineering solutions may have upon society.
- recognize the need for lifelong learning and demonstration of the ability to learn independently.
- recognize contemporary issues as they relate to biomedical engineering problems.
- employ the necessary techniques, skills, and modern tools necessary for biomedical engineering practice.
Curriculum
See College of Engineering and Computing for entrance requirements, progression requirements, and special academic opportunities. |
Degree Requirements (130 Hours)
Major Requirements (96 Hours) General Education (18 Hours)
Science Education (58 Hours)
20 credit hours of college biology:
13 credit hours of college chemistry:
14 credit hours of college mathematics:
3 credit hours of statistics:
8 credit hours of college physics:
Biomedical Engineering Education (33 Hours)
Technical Electives (9 Hours)
Students must take 9 credit hours of technical electives, which are to be selected from a preapproved list that includes both science and engineering courses. Of these 9 credit hours, at least 3 credit hours must come from courses offered by the College of Engineering and Computing. A listing of acceptable technical electives is shown below. This list is also available in the Biomedical Engineering Advisement Booklet as well as via a link from the Biomedical Engineering website. In addition, this list is maintained in the Biomedical Engineering office. Biomedical Engineering Electives (12 Hours)
Students must take 12 credit hours of Biomedical Engineering electives. Of these 12 credit hours, at most 3 credit hours may come from BMEN 499 Independent Research. A listing of acceptable Biomedical Engineering electives is shown below. This list is also available in the Biomedical Engineering Advisement Booklet as well as via a link from the Biomedical Engineering website. In addition, this list is maintained in the Biomedical Engineering office. |
Return to: Biomedical Engineering
|
|