Course Requirements

The program provides a foundation built on fundamentals in the life sciences, mathematics, and core biomedical engineering topics. In-depth knowledge in the specific field of interest is gained from advanced courses in engineering and sciences. Below you can find information needed to complete the course work for the ABE program.

• ABE Plan of Study
• Approved Advanced Engineering Mathematics Courses
• Approved Research Communications Courses
• Additional FAQs for PhD program
• Doctor of Philosopy (PhD) in Engineering Page
• Graduate Catalog

Graduate engineering electives; options include:

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering:

• BME 655 Biomaterials
• CHE 586 Fundamentals of Polymers
• BME 635 Tissue Engineering
• BME 695 Microfluidics
• EEC 514 Nanotechnology
• CHE 602 Surface Phase Equilibria
• CHE 544 Colloidal and Interfacial Phenomena
• EEC 515 Biosensors, Bioelectronics, and BioMEMS

Drug Delivery:

• BME 615 Drug Design and Development
• BME 625 Pharmaceutical Assay Development
• CHE 566 Biochemical Engineering
• CHE 506 Advanced Transport Phenomena

Biomechanics: 

• BME 651 Biomechanics
• MCE 695 Biomechanics and Control of Human Movement
• MCE 695 Control of Prosthetics, MCE 695 Biosolid Mechanics
• CHE 594 Biofluid Mechanics
• CVE 612 Finite Element Analysis II
• CVE 513 Advanced Strength of Materials
• CVE 604/ESC 794 Elasticity

Medical Imaging and Instrumentation: 

• BME 659 Medical Imaging
• PHY 565 Image Processing, PHY 550 Optics
• PHY 580 Optical Materials
• PHY 660 Electronics
• EEC 645 Intelligent Control Systems
• BME 694 High-Throughput Screening Systems