University Catalog

Minor in Biomedical Engineering

About This Program

To receive a Minor in Biomedical Engineering a student must complete at least 18 hours in bioengineering courses listed below with a grade of C or better in each.  Admission to the minor program in Biomedical Engineering (BE) requires 1) a minimum GPA of 2.25 derived from courses completed at UTA and 2) approvals from the undergraduate advisor of Bioengineering and the student’s home department. Upon admission to the program, check with the BE undergraduate advisor for advising and for enrollment in courses.

Competencies

  1. Upon completion, students will demonstrate skills in applying principles of engineering to solve problems in the areas of biology, human physiology and clinically relevant problems;
  2. Upon completion, students will demonstrate skills in solving biomedical engineering problems, including those associated with the interaction between living and non-living systems;
  3. Upon completion, students will demonstrate skills in analyzing, modeling, designing and realizing biomedical engineering devices, systems, components, or processes.


 

Admissions Criteria

Admission to the minor program in Biomedical Engineering requires 1) a minimum GPA of 2.25 derived from courses completed at UTA and 2) approvals from the undergraduate advisor of Bioengineering and the student’s home department. Upon admission to the program, check with the BE undergraduate advisor for advising and for enrollment in courses.

Curriculum

Biomedical Engineering Foundations
BE 3380HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY IN BE3
BE 4382LABORATORY PRINCIPLES3
BE 1325INTRODUCTION TO BIOENGINEERING3
Biomedical Engineering Electives
Choose any three from the courses listed below with prior approval from BE Advisor9
CELL PHYSIOLOGY FOR BIOENGINEERS
BIOMECHANICS WITH COMPUTATIONAL APPLICATIONS
LINEAR SYSTEMS IN BIOENGINEERING
FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY
TISSUE OPTICS
MATLAB AND APPLICATIONS FOR BIOENGINEERS
BIOINSTRUMENTATION
MEDICAL IMAGING
fMRI IN NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROENGINEERING
DIGITAL PROCESSING OF BIOLOGICAL SIGNALS
CELL CULTURE AND BIOMATERIAL LABORATORY
FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING
INTRODUCTION TO BIOMANUFACTURING
TISSUE BIOMECHANICS AND BIOENGINEERING
BIOMEDICAL IMPLANTS
MEDICAL DEVICE PROTOTYPING
AI IN MEDICINE
BIOMEDICAL OPTICS LABORATORY
TISSUE ULTRASOUND-OPTICAL IMAGING
NEURAL ENGINEERING
BIOPOLYMERS AND BIOCOMPATIBILITY
NANO BIOMATERIALS AND LIVING-SYSTEMS INTERACTION
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
TISSUE ENGINEERING
PROCESS CONTROL IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
AN INTRODUCTION TO TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
FORMULATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS
STEM CELL TISSUE ENGINEERING
MEDICAL PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Total Hours18

Program Completion 

Students must complete required courses with a grade of C or better in each.

Advising Resources

First time in college students meet with engineering advisors in the UAEC (UAECengineering@uta.edu).  Transfer students are advised prior to New Maverick Orientation by the department.  Students, please read all student emails carefully and consult the department advising webpage for additional contact information and answers to common questions. 

Location:

ERB 243

Email:

BEugadvising@uta.edu

Phone:

817-272-6250

Web:

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