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Biomedical Engineering, B.S.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
In lieu of the general core engineering program presented earlier, students who identify biomedical engineering as their discipline may follow the program outlined below. This curriculum requires a minimum of 128 credits.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194824
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194824_c0d0cb6a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

The RPI Experience

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    First Year

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      Fall (17 credits)

      5 items
      1. CHEM 1100
        Principles of Chemistry I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. ENGR 1100
        Introduction to Engineering Analysis
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. ENGR 1200
        Engineering Graphics and CAD
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      4. MATH 1010
        Calculus I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. HASS Elective
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Spring (17 credits)

      6 items
      1. BIOL 2120
        Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. BIOL 2125
        Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      3. ENGR 1300
        Engineering Processes
        Not resolved to a course
        1
      4. MATH 1020
        Calculus II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. PHYS 1110
        Physics I (S)
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. HASS Elective-
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Second Year

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        Fall (15 credits)

        4 items
        1. BMED 2050
          Programming for BME
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. MATH 2010
          Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Algebra
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. MATH 2400
          Introduction to Differential Equations
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. PHYS 1200
          Physics II
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Spring (15 credits)

        5 items
        1. ADMN 1030
          Career Exploration
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. BMED 2100
          Biomaterials Science and Engineering
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. BMED 2300
          Bioimaging and Bioinstrumentation
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. BMED 2540
          Biomechanics
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. ENGR 2600
          Modeling and Analysis of Uncertainty
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Third Year

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          Fall (15 credits)

          6 items
          1. ILEA 4400
            The Discovery
            Not resolved to a course
            0
          2. BMED 4200
            Modeling of Biomedical Systems
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          3. BMED 4250
            Biomedical Transport Phenomena
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          4. ENGR 4010
            Professional Development: Leadership Competencies
            Not resolved to a course
            1
          5. HASS Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          6. Free Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          Spring (16 credits)

          5 items
          1. BMED 4500
            Advanced Systems Physiology
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. ENGR 2050
            Introduction to Engineering Design
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          3. STSO 4100
            Professional Development –Technical Issues and Solutions
            Not resolved to a course
            2
          4. BME Tech Elective I -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          5. Free Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          Fourth Year

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            Fall (17 credits)

            5 items
            1. BMED 4010
              Biomedical Engineering Laboratory
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. BMED 4260
              Biomedical Product Development and Commercialization
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. BME Tech Elective II -
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. Free Elective-
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. HASS Elective -
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Spring (16 credits)

            5 items
            1. BMED 4600
              Biomedical Engineering Design
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. BME Tech Elective III -
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. BME Tech Elective IV -
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. Free Elective -
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. HASS Elective -
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            The minimum number of credit hours for the degree is 128.

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              HASS Core Program: School of Engineering Requirements

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                Core BMED Courses

                10 items
                1. BMED 2050
                  Programming for BME
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. BMED 2100
                  Biomaterials Science and Engineering
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                3. BMED 2300
                  Bioimaging and Bioinstrumentation
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                4. BMED 2540
                  Biomechanics
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                5. BMED 4010
                  Biomedical Engineering Laboratory
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                6. BMED 4200
                  Modeling of Biomedical Systems
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                7. BMED 4250
                  Biomedical Transport Phenomena
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                8. BMED 4260
                  Biomedical Product Development and Commercialization
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                9. BMED 4500
                  Advanced Systems Physiology
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                10. BMED 4600
                  Biomedical Engineering Design
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                BME Technical Elective

                32 items
                1. BMED 4410
                  BioMEMs
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. BMED 4440
                  Biophotonics
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                3. BMED 4450
                  Drug and Gene Delivery
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                4. BMED 4460
                  Biological Imaging Analysis
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                5. BMED 4470
                  Biostatistics for Life Science Applications
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                6. BMED 4480
                  Biomedical Data Science
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                7. BMED 4490
                  Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical Applications
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                8. BMED 4510
                  Mechanobiology
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                9. BMED 4540
                  Biomechanics II
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                10. BMED 4550
                  Cell Biomechanics
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                11. BMED 4580
                  Biomedical Fluid Mechanics
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                12. BMED 4590
                  Medical Imaging
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                13. BMED 4650
                  Intro to Cell and Tissue Engineering
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                14. BMED 4660
                  Muscle Mechanics and Modeling
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                15. BMED 4670
                  The Biology of Systems
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                16. CHEM 2250
                  Organic Chemistry I
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                17. ECSE 2010
                  Electric Circuits
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                18. ECSE 2410
                  Signals and Systems
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                19. ECSE 4090
                  Mechatronics
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                20. ECSE 4480
                  Manipulator Kinematics and Dynamics
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                21. ISYE 4330
                  Design of Experiments
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                22. MANE 4030
                  Elements of Mechanical Design
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                23. MANE 4240
                  Finite Element Method
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                24. MANE 4520
                  Mechatronics
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                25. MANE 4670
                  Mechanical Behavior of Materials
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                26. MANE 6480
                  Health Physics and Medical Aspects of Radiation
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                27. MTLE 2100
                  Structure of Engineering Materials
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                28. MTLE 4050
                  Introduction to Polymers
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                29. MTLE 4250
                  Mechanical Properties of Materials
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                30. MTLE 4470
                  Biology in Materials Science
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                31. MTLE 4720
                  Applied Mathematical Methods in Materials
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                32. BMED 4560
                  Bioelectronic Medicines
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                BME Technical Electives and Specialization Areas

                2 items
                1. BMED 4430
                  Biomedical Instrumentation
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. BMED 4520
                  Immunoengineering
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                Footnotes

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                  Source. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, catalog Rensselaer Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.rpi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=34&poid=10024&returnto=938. Captured page pages/0056.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.