(code EE__BS02) (135 units)
The Department of Electrical Engineering administers an option in Biomedical and Clinical Engineering that allows the student to acquire substantive competence in biomedical engineering and biology. The program builds upon a strong base of biology, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering science to develop a clinically oriented biomedical engineer to serve medical and industrial needs. It includes a core of standard electrical engineering courses as well as courses and laboratories in biomedical engineering, anatomy, physiology and biology. Elective units are available in the senior year to explore individual areas of interest.
Students planning to attend medical, dental or other health professional or graduate schools in Biomedical Engineering may select courses in Chemistry and/or Biology with the approval of the Biomedical Engineering advisor.
Laboratory facilities in the field of biomedical engineering are available in the engineering buildings; and laboratory facilities for anatomy and physiology are available on campus. Computer systems are available to simulate biological systems and to collect, process and display physiological data.
CECS 174; CHEM 111A; EE 200, 201, 202, 211, 211L, 310, 330; MATH 370A; MATH 122, 123, 224; PHYS 151, 152, 254. Each of the foregoing courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better as well as all courses that are prerequisite or corequisite to courses required for the major including ENGL 100 or equivalent.
The interdisciplinary courses as well as the Communications Studies (COMM) courses required for General Education must be taken for a letter grade. BIOL 207 (GE category B1a); EE 346, 347, 350, 370, 370L, 382, 406, 406L, either 407 or 408, 430, 460; MAE 330 or CE 370;
plus additional approved biomedical electives, including an approved senior design course to at least 135 units. A grade of "C" or better is also required for EE 406, 406L, and either 407 or 408.
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