Drexel University School of Biomedical Engineering and Science 138 courses
The Biomedical Engineering BS/MS dual degree is an accelerated program providing the academically qualified student an opportunity to earn both BS and MS degrees (two diplomas are awarded) in the biomedical engineering program areas of his/her/their choice in five years, the time normally required to finish a bachelor's degree alone.
| Listed Requirements | 20 credits |
Math
Biology
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 122 | Cells and Genetics | 4.5 |
| BIO 201 | Human Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 218 | Principles of Molecular Biology | 4 |
General Studies
Design
Biocomputation
Biomaterials
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMES 451 | Transport Phenomena in Living Systems | 4 |
| CHEM 101 or CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I or General Chemistry I | 3.5 |
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 |
| CHEM 253 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics | 4 |
| MATE 220 | Fundamentals of Materials | 4 |
Biomechanics
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMES 345 | Mechanics of Biological Systems | 3 |
| BMES 444 | Biofluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MEM 202 | Statics | 3 |
| MEM 238 | Dynamics | 4 |
| PHYS 101 or PHYS 100 | Fundamentals of Physics I or Preparation for Engineering Studies | 4 |
Biosignals
Biomedical Engineering - Electives
Graduate Core Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMES 501 | Medical Sciences I | 3 |
| BMES 502 | Medical Sciences II | 3 |
| BMES 510 | Biomedical Statistics | 4 |
| BMES 538 | Biomedical Ethics and Law | 3 |
| BMES 550 | Advanced Biocomputational Languages | 4 |
| BMES 864 | Seminar | 0 |
Modeling Intensive Courses (choose 2)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMES 611 | Biological Control Systems | 3 |
| BMES 651 | Transport Phenomena in Living Systems I | 3 |
| BMES 672 | Biosimulation I | 3 |
| BMES 673 | Biosimulation II | 3 |
| BMES 677 | Mathematical Modeling of Cellular Behavior | 3 |
| BMES 678 | Biocomputational Modeling and Simulation | 3 |
| BMES 710 | Neural Signals | 3 |
| Total Modeling Intensive Courses (choose 2) | 6 credits | |
BMES Electives (can include up to 9.0 credits of Thesis)
Thesis Option
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMES 897 | Research | 1-12 |
| BMES 898 | Master's Thesis | 0.5-20 |
Biomaterials Concentration Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMES 460 | Biomaterials I | 4 |
| BMES 461 | Biomaterials II | 4 |
| CHEM 241 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| Total Biomaterials Concentration Required Courses | 12 credits | |
Biomechanics Concentration Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMES 441 | Biomechanics I: Introduction to Biomechanics | 4 |
| BMES 442 | Biomechanics II: Musculoskeletal Modeling and Human Performance | 4 |
| MEM 201 | Foundations of Computer Aided Design | 0-3 |
| Total Biomechanics Concentration Required Courses | 11 credits | |
Biomedical Imaging Concentration Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BMES 421 | Biomedical Imaging Systems I: Images | 4 |
| BMES 422 | Biomedical Imaging Systems II: Ultrasound | 4 |
| PHYS 201 | Fundamentals of Physics III | 4 |
| Total Biomedical Imaging Concentration Required Courses | 12 credits | |
Biomedical Informatics Concentration Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 219 | [WI] Techniques in Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BMES 483 | Quantitative Systems Biology | 4 |
| BMES 484 | Genome Information Engineering | 4 |
| Total Biomedical Informatics Concentration Required Courses | 11 credits | |
Neuroengineering Concentration Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 462 | Biology of Neuron Function | 3 |
| BMES 477 | Neuroengineering I: Neural Signals | 3 |
| BMES 478 | Neuroengineering II: Principles of Neuroengineering | 3 |
| Total Neuroengineering Concentration Required Courses | 9 credits | |
Tissue Engineering Concentration Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 219 | [WI] Techniques in Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BMES 471 | Cellular and Molecular Foundations of Tissue Engineering | 4 |
| BMES 472 | Developmental and Evolutionary Foundations of Tissue Engineering | 4 |
| Total Tissue Engineering Concentration Required Courses | 11 credits | |
(Optional) Graduate Concentration
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