Biomedical Engineering Curriculum
A Biomedical Engineering Degree from the University of Mississippi requires a student to complete 127-128 credits of coursework. Common Coursework across each track includes 24 hours of Natural Science, 18 hours of Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts (SHFA), and 6 hours of Writing. The B.S. Degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Mississippi offers 3 separate tracks areas: Biomolecular Engineering, Biomedical Systems Engineering, and Bioinformatics.
Common Coursework
| Topic | Required Courses |
|---|---|
| English Composition | 6 credits (WRIT 101 and 102) |
| Math | 15 credits (MATH 261, 262, 263, 264, and 353) |
| Physics | 8 credits (PHYS 211/221 and 212/222) |
| Chemistry* | 12 credits (CHEM 105/115, 106/116, 221/225) |
| Biology | 4 Credits (BISC 160, 161) |
| SHFA** | 18 credits (including ECON 310: Engineering Economics) |
Biomedical Engineering Core (36 hours)
Biomedical Engineering Degree also requires 36 hours of core engineering classes shared across the three track areas. The core includes:
- BME 200 – Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
- BME 222 – Biomaterials
- BME 333 – Biological Transport
- BME 444 – Biomedical Controls
- BME 461 – Senior Design I
- BME 462 – Senior Design II
- Ch E 307 – Chemical Process Principles I – Mass Balance
- Ch E 308 – Chemical Process Principles II – Heat/Energy Balance
- CSCI 251 – Introduction to Matlab Programming
- BME 313 – Physiology for Biomedical Engineering
- EL E/BME 314 – Biomedical Measurement
- EL E 331 – Linear Systems
- ENGR 310 – Engineering Analysis I
- ENGR 360 – Circuits
- ENGR 400 – Leadership & Professionalism in Engineer
Biomolecular Track (29 hours): Advising Sheet Link
This track includes 3 hours of engineering technical electives as well as 9 hours of track-approved electives.
- BISC 162 – Biology II
- BISC 163 – Biology II Lab
- BISC 333 – General Microbiology
- BME 320 – Bioseparations
- Ch E 520 – Biochemical Engineering
- Ch E 545 – Colloid and Surface Science
Biomedical Systems Track (28 hours): Advising Sheet Link
This track includes 9 hours of track-approved electives.
- BME 311 – Biomechanics
- BME 301 – Bioinstrumentation
- EL E 413 – Biomedical Signal Processing
- ENGR 309 – Statics
- ENGR 312 – Mechanics of Materials
- ENGR 361 – Circuits Lab
- ME 325 – Dynamics
Bioinformatics Track (29 hours): Advising Sheet Link
This track includes 9 hours of track-approved electives independent of the two elected CSCI courses.
- BISC 162 – Biology II
- BISC 163 – Biology II Lab
- BISC 336 – Genetics
- CSCI 343 – Fundamentals of Data Science
- CSCI 475 – Introduction to Database Systems
- CSCI – Elected Course 1 **
- CSCI – Elected Course 2 **
** Elected Courses may be chosen from the following:
- CSCI 345 – Information Storage and Retrieval
- CSCI 443 – Advanced Data Science
- CSCI 444 – Information Visualization
- CSCI 447 – Immersive Media
- CSCI 547 – Digital Image Processing