The Biomedical Engineering, B.S. is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org, under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Program Educational Objectives
The undergraduate program is designed to meet the following specific objectives in order to fulfill the programmatic and institutional missions.
- Graduates will have established themselves as practicing engineers in biomedical engineering and health-related positions in industry, government and academia.
- Graduates will have acquired advanced degrees or be engaged in advanced study in biomedical engineering or other fields related to their long-term career goals.
- Graduates will attain a major milestone in their career development within the first five to seven years.
Student Outcomes
Graduates of the biomedical engineering program at Saint Louis University will demonstrate abilities to:
- Identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics
- Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts
- Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives
- Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
Additional Experience
Additionally, our graduates will have experience in:
- Applying principles of engineering, biology, human physiology, chemistry, calculus-based physics, mathematics (through differential equations) and statistics
- Solving bio/biomedical engineering problems, including those associated with the interaction between living and nonliving systems
- Analyzing, modeling, designing, and realizing bio/biomedical engineering devices, systems, components or processes
- Making measurements on and interpreting data from living systems
Note: Many undergraduate courses at SLU fulfill requirements of multiple programs simultaneously. For details, click here.
Unless otherwise stated, all biomedical engineering courses have prerequisites that require a “C-” or better. Any waiver of a specified prerequisite for a course must be approved by the biomedical engineering faculty member offering that course.
Code | Title | Credits |
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University Undergraduate Core | 32-35 | |
Major Requirements | ||
Basic Science and Mathematics | ||
CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 | General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
PHYS 1610 & PHYS 1620 | University Physics I and University Physics I Laboratory | 4 |
PHYS 1630 & PHYS 1640 | University Physics II and University Physics II Laboratory | 4 |
MATH 1510 | Calculus I | 4 |
MATH 1520 | Calculus II | 4 |
MATH 2530 | Calculus III | 4 |
MATH 3550 | Differential Equations | 3 |
STAT 3850 | Foundation of Statistics | 3 |
Basic Engineering | ||
MENG 1011 | Prototyping | 1 |
SE 1700 | Engineering Fundamentals | 2 |
SE 1701 | Engineering Fundamentals Studio | 1 |
ECE 2001 & ECE 2002 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Lab | 4 |
Biomedical Engineering Foundation | ||
BME 2000 | Biomedical Engineering Computing | 3 |
BME 2200 | Applied Physiology for Engineers | 3 |
BME 3100 | Signals | 3 |
BME 3200 | Mechanics | 3 |
BME 3300 | Transport Fundamentals | 3 |
BME 3400 | Materials Science | 3 |
BME 3840 | Junior Lab | 1 |
BME 3150 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 |
BME 4950 | Senior Project I | 3 |
BME 4960 | Senior Project II | 3 |
Advanced Biomedical Engineering 1 | ||
Select six of the following (at least three from the Advanced BME Elective designated by **) | 18 | |
BME 4100 | BioData Processing and Machine Learning ** | |
BME 4130 | Medical Imaging ** | |
BME 4150 | Brain Computer Interface | |
BME 4200 | Biomechanics ** | |
BME 4210 | Human Movement Biomechanics | |
BME 4300 | Biotransport | |
BME 4320 | Drug Delivery | |
BME 4340 | Biofluids | |
BME 4400 | Biomaterials ** | |
BME 4410 | Tissue Engineering | |
BME 4430 | Regenerative Engineering | |
BME 4600 | Quantitative Physiology I ** | |
BME 4650 | Quantitative Physiology II | |
BME 4700 | Biomedical Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship ** | |
BME 4980 | Advanced Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering | |
BME-Related General Electives | ||
Select 9 credits 2 | 9 | |
Total Credits | 123 |
- 1
Students are required to choose at least three courses from the approved advanced biomedical engineering elective core list and then have the ability to select up to three other advanced biomedical engineering electives.
- 2
Biomedical engineering-related general electives should be selected in accordance with the student’s long-term educational and career goals. Often, students use these credits for advanced work in math, science, and engineering. However, students may also select courses designed to broaden their education in areas such as liberal arts or business. In all cases the permission of the program coordinator is required. Under no circumstances can prerequisite courses be used as general electives, e.g., Pre-Calculus (MATH 1400 Pre-Calculus (3 cr)) or The Process of Composition (ENGL 1500 The Process of Composition (3 cr)).
Non-Course Requirements
All School of Science and Engineering B.A. and B.S. students must complete an exit interview/survey near the end of their bachelor's program.
Continuation Standards
- Students must maintain a minimum 2.00 GPA.
- If a "C-" is not earned on the second attempt of a BME course, the student will be dismissed from the major.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Year One | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
SE 1700 | Engineering Fundamentals | 2 |
SE 1701 | Engineering Fundamentals Studio | 1 |
BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 |
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution and Principles of Biology I Laboratory |
4 |
Critical course: CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1115 |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
CORE 1500 | Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community | 1 |
MATH 1510 | Calculus I | 4 |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 1120 & CHEM 1125 |
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
MATH 1520 | Calculus II | 4 |
Critical course: PHYS 1610 & PHYS 1620 |
University Physics I and University Physics I Laboratory |
4 |
CORE 1900 | Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication | 3 |
CORE 2500 | Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation | 0 |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
BME 2000 | Biomedical Engineering Computing | 3 |
BME 3200 | Mechanics | 3 |
MATH 2530 | Calculus III | 4 |
PHYS 1630 & PHYS 1640 |
University Physics II and University Physics II Laboratory |
4 |
CMM 1200 | Public Speaking (CORE 1200 Eloquentia Perfecta: Oral and Visual Communication) | 3 |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
BME 2200 | Applied Physiology for Engineers | 3 |
BME 3400 | Materials Science | 3 |
ECE 2001 & ECE 2002 |
Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Lab |
4 |
MENG 1011 | Prototyping | 1 |
MATH 3550 | Differential Equations | 3 |
Credits | 14 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
BME 3100 | Signals | 3 |
STAT 3850 | Foundation of Statistics | 3 |
BME 3300 | Transport Fundamentals | 3 |
Advanced BME Elective | 3 | |
CORE 3400 | Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BME 3840 | Junior Lab | 1 |
BME 3150 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 |
CORE 1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | 3 |
BME Related Elective | 3 | |
Advanced BME Elective | 3 | |
Advanced BME Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
BME 4950 | Senior Project I | 3 |
Advanced BME Elective | 3 | |
Advanced BME Elective | 3 | |
BME Related Elective | 3 | |
CORE 1600 | Ultimate Questions: Theology | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BME 4960 | Senior Project II | 3 |
Advanced BME Elective | 3 | |
CORE 3600 | Ways of Thinking: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
Undergraduate Core Elective | 3 | |
BME-Related Elective | 3 | |
Critical course: Exit Interview/Survey | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 123 |
2+SLU programs provide a guided pathway for students transferring from a partner institution.