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Biomedical Engineering 4-year Undergraduate Curriculum

This is a great option for students who come in with applicable college credit from high school or who are choosing the pre-medical route. 

The 4-year curriculum is a path you can opt into once you enroll at UC – just bring it up with your academic advisor!  

Regular Undergraduate Curriculum

Fall - Year One
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
CHEM  1040 General Chemisty I 4
CHEM 1040L General Chemistry Lab I  1
ENED 1100 Engineering Design I 3
ENGL 1001 English Composition I 3
MATH 1061 Calculus I 4
PD 1011 Intro to Co-op 1

Total Credits: 16

Spring - Year One
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
BME 1050 Computer-Aided Design 1
CHEM 1041 General Chemistry II  4
CHEM 1041L General Chemistry Lab II  1
ENED 1120 Engineering Design II 3
MATH 1062 Calculus II 4
PHYS 2001 College Physics I 4

Total Credits: 17

Summer - Year One
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
BME 2020 Statics & Dynamics 3
BME Focus 1 BME 2060  3
BME 3060 Biostatistics 3
MATH 2074 Dynamical Systems  3
PHYS 2002 College Physics II 4

Total Credits: 16

Fall - Year Two
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
COOP 2011 First co-op experience   
BoK ELEC   3

Total Credits: 3

Spring - Year Two
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
BME Focus 2 BME 3010 or BME 3050  3
BME 2040 Solid Mechanics 3
BME 2081C Basic Electric Circuits 4
BME 2030 Quantitative Psychology  3
BIOL 2001C Anatomy & Physiology I  4

Total Credits: 17

Summer - Year Two
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
COOP 2012 Second co-op experience   
BoK ELEC   3

Total Credits: 3

Fall - Year Three
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
BME Focus 3 BME 4010 or BME 4050  3
BME 3020C Sensing and Measurement  4
BME 4051 Biomaterials 3
BIOL ELEC BIOL 1081 or higher 3
ENGL 4092 Technical Writing 3
PD 2050 Mid-Curricular Co-op Community  1

Total Credits: 17

Spring - Year Three
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
COOP 3011 Third co-op experience   
BoK ELEC   3

Total Credits: 3

Summer - Year Three
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
COOP 4011 Fourth co-op experience   

Total Credits: 0

Fall - Year Four
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
BME 5001 Senior Capstone 6
BME ELEC BME 4030 or 4040 3
BME ELEC   3
TECH ELEC   3
TECH ELEC   3

Total Credits: 18

Spring - Year Four
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
BME 5001 Senior Capstone 6
BME ELEC   3
TECH ELEC   3
TECH ELEC   3
BoK ELEC   3

Total Credits: 18

BoK Courses (Four Total)
Required  Credits
DEI 3
BME 3
Pick Two  
FA 3
HU 3
HP 3
SS 3

Pre-Med Undergraduate Curriculum

Fall - Year One
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
CHEM 1040 General Chemistry I*  4
CHEM 1040L General Chemistry Lab I*  1
ENED 1100 Engineering Design I  3
ENGL 1001 English Composition 3
MATH 1061 Calculus I 4
PD 1011 Intro to Co-op 1

Total Credits: 16

*Required for medical school admission

Spring - Year One
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
BME 1050 Computer-Aided Design 1
CHEM 1041 General Chemistry II*  4
CHEM 1041L General Chemistry Lab II*  1
ENED 1120 Engineering Design II 3
MATH 1062 Calculus II 4
PHYS 2001 College Physics I* 4
PHYS 2001L College Physics Lab* 1

Total Credits: 18

*Required for medical school admission

Summer - Year One
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
BME 2020 Statics & Dynamics 3
BME 2060 Focus 1 (in common) 3
BME 3060 Biostatistics 3
MATH 2074 Dynamical Systems 3
PHYS 2002 College Physics II* 4
PHYS 2002L College Physics II Lab*  1

Total Credits: 17

*Required for medical school admission

Fall - Year Two
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
COOP 2011 First co-op experience   
CHEM  2040 Organic Chemistry I* 4
CHEM 2040L Organic Chemistry I Lab*  1

Total Credits: 5

*Required for medical school admission and designated evening-section course

Spring - Year Two
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
BME Focus 2 BME 3010 or BME 3050  3
BME 2040 Solid Mechanics 3
BME 2081C Basic Electric Circuits 4
BME 2030 Quantitative Physiology  3
CHEM 2041 Organic Chemistry II* 4
CHEM 2041L Organic Chemistry II Lab*  1

Total Credits: 18

*Required for medical school admission

Summer - Year Two
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
COOP 2012 Second co-op experience   
SOC 1001 Intro to Sociology* 3
PSYC 1001 Intro to Psychology (SS BoK)*  3

Total Credits: 6

*Required for medical school admission and designated online course

Fall - Year Three
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
BME Focus 3 BME 4010 or BME 4050 3
BME 3020C Sensing & Measurement 3
CHEM 3040 Biochemistry* 3
BIOL 1081 Biology I* 3
BIOL 1081L Biology I Lab* 1
PD 2050 Mid-curricular Co-op Community  1
BoK ELEC FA, HU, or HP category 3

Total Credits: 18

*Required for medical school admission 

Spring - Year Three
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
COOP 3011 Third co-op experience   
BIOL 1082 Biology II* 3
BIOL 1082L Biology II Lab* 1
    MCAT Studying  

Total Credits: 4

*Required for medical school admission and designated evening-section course

Summer - Year Three
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
COOP 4011 Fourth co-op experience   
ENGL  4092 Tech Writing (Online) 3
    MCAT Studying & Exam  

Total credits: 3

Fall - Year Four
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
BME 5001 Senior Capstone 6
BME Option BME 4030 or 4040 3
BIOL 2001C Anatomy & Physiology  4
BME ELEC   3

Total credits: 16

Spring - Year Four
Course Designation Course Number  Course Title Credits
BME 5002 Senior Capstone 6
BME 4051 Biomaterials 3
BIOL ELEC DEI Category 3
BME ELEC SCE Category 3
BME ELEC   3

Total credits: 18

BoK Courses (Four Total)
Required  Credits
DEI 3
SCE 3
Pick Two  
FA 3
HU 3
HP 3
SS 3