Biomedical Engineering
Biomechanics and Human Performance Engineering Concentration

Bachelor of Science Degree: 201.5 quarter credits

Degree Requirements

Incoming students, 2011/2012

General education requirements 29.0 Credits
Technology in Historical Perspective 3.0
Expository Writing and Reading 3.0
Persuasive Writing and Reading 3.0
Analytical Writing and Reading 3.0
The Drexel Experience 2.0
Liberal and General studies electives (5) 15.0
Free elective 2.0
Engineering core courses 68.5 Credits
Calculus I 4.0
Calculus II 4.0
Multivariate Calculus 4.0
Fundamentals of Physics I 4.0
Fundamentals of Physics II 4.0
Fundamentals of Physics IIl 4.0
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General Chemistry I 3.5
General Chemistry II 4.5
Cells and Genetics 4.5
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Beginning CAD for Design 1.0
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Engineering Design Laboratory I 2.0
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Engineering Design Laboratory II 2.0
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Engineering Design Laboratory III 2.0
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Introduction to Thermodynamics 3.0
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Fundamentals of Materials 4.0
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Linear Engineering Systems 3.0
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Dynamic Engineering Systems 3.0
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Engineering Mechanics: Statics 3.0
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Required Biomedical Engineering courses 49.0 Credits
Human Physiology I 4.0
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Human Physiology II 4.0
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Freshman Seminar I 1.0
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Freshman Seminar II 1.0
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Problem-Solving in BME 2.0
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Programming and Modeling for BME I 3.0
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Programming and Modeling for BME II 3.0
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The Body Synthetic 3.0
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Lab II: Biomeasurements 2.0
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Lab III: Biomedical Electronics 2.0
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Biomedical Statistics 4.0
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Engineering Principles of Living Systems I 3.0
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Engineering Principles of Living Systems II 3.0
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Biomedical Ethics and Law 4.0
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Biosimulation 3.0
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Junior Design Seminar I 2.0
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Junior Design Seminar II 2.0
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Senior Design I 2.0
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Senior Design II 2.0
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Senior Design III 4.0
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Foundations of Electric Circuits 3.0
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Biomechanics and Human Performance Engineering concentration courses 59.0 Credits
Lab I: Experimental Biomechanics 2.0
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Lab V: Musculoskeletal Anatomy for Biomedical Engineering 2.0
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Introduction to Mechanics of Biological Systems 3.0
Computational Bioengineering 4.0
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Biosensors I 4.0
Chronoengineering I 3.0
Chronoengineering II 3.0
Neural Aspects of Posture and Locomotion 3.0
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Biodynamics 3.0
Biomechanics I 4.0
Biomechanics II 4.0
Biofluid Mechanics 3.0
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Transport Phenomena in Living Systems I 4.0
Foundations of CAD 4.0
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Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics 4.0
General Psychology 3.0
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Biomechanics and Human Performance electives (3) 9.0
Suggested Biomechanics and Human Performance concentration electives  
Sensation and Perception 3.0
Human Factors and Cognitive Engineering 3.0
Neuropsychology 3.0


*General studies electives include all liberal arts electives plus additional subjects, such as business, which do not fall under the subject areas of science, math or engineering. See the Biomedical Engineering General and Liberal Studies List for approved courses. A certain number of General Studies credits are required for graduation with this major.

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List on the Drexel University Writing Center page. Students scheduling their courses in Banner/DrexelOne can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.