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Biomedical Engineering

Suggested Degree Pathway for Biomedical Engineering

For students who entered fall 2019 and beyond.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total16
BMEN.1070Introduction to Biomedical Engineering2
BMEN.1200BME Application Programming3
CHEM.1210Chemistry I (SCL)3
CHEM.1230LChemistry I Lab1
ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100
College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City (CW)
3
MATH.1310Calculus I (MATH)4

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total16
BMEN.1020BME Seminar1
CHEM.1220Chemistry II (SCL)3
CHEM.1240LChemistry II Lab1
ENGL.1020College Writing II (CW)3
MATH.1320Calculus II4
PHYS.1410Physics I (STEM)3
PHYS.1410LPhysics I Lab1

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total15
BMEN.2100Thermodynamics3
CHEM.2210Organic Chemistry3
CHEM.2290LOrganic Chemistry Lab1
MATH.2310Calculus III4
PHYS.1440Physics II3
PHYS.1440LPhysics II Lab1

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total15
BIOL.2100Biology for Engineers3
BIOL.2120LBiology for Engineers Lab1
BMEN.2200Bioinstrumentation3
BMEN.2205LBioinstrumentation Lab2
ECON.2010Principles of Microeconomics3
MATH.2360Engineering Differential Equations3

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total17
BMEN.3100Transport Phenomena3
BMEN.3200Quantitative Physiology3
BMEN.3205LQuantitative Physiology Lab2
BMEN.4310Biomechanics3
ENTR.3000Entrepreneurship3
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)3

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total15
BMEN.4020Biomaterials3
BMEN.xxxxTrack Course 13
MATH.2830Statistics3
PHIL.3340Engineering and Ethics (AH)3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)3

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
BMEN.xxxxTrack Course 23
BMEN.xxxxTrack Course 33
BMEN.4910Biomedical Capstone I3
BMEN.xxxxTechnical Elective3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)3
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
BMEN.xxxxTrack Course 43
BMEN.xxxxTrack Course 53
BMEN.xxxxTechnical Elective3
BMEN.4920Biomedical Capstone II3
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)3
Total15

Total Minimum Credits = 124

No more than two Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty advisor to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.

Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SIS. If you need assistance, please contact your advisor.

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.