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
- CIP
- 14.0702
- Total credits (published)
- 124
- Credits (computed from items)
- 324
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 199120
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_199120_5bb4a24b
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Admission
5 items
- CHEM 101& 101LGeneral Descriptive Chemistry Iand Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I 1, H, FNot resolved to a course4
- As published: “English Composition and Rhetoric 2”3
- As published: “Calculus of Functions of One Variable I 1, H, F”4
- As published: “Calculus of Functions of One Variable II 1, H, F”4
- As published: “Introductory Calculus-based Mechanics and Relativity 1, H, F”4
Requirements
0 items
Core Requirements
major core · 0 items
Students should take the following courses, preferably in their second year:
4 items
- As published: “Computer Methods in Biomedical Engineering 1”3
- 4
- 4
- 2
Students should take the following courses, preferably in their third year:
14 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Biomedical Engineering Design and Manufacturing II H”2
- Take three gateway electives to prepare for specialty electives in one or two areasNot resolved to a course9
- 3
- or: CHEM 430 Introduction to Biological Chemistry3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- STEM elective - see requirements belowNot resolved to a course3
Students should take the following courses, preferably in their final year:
3 items
- As published: “BME Senior Design: Product Development (BME 451)”3
- As published: “Biomedical Engineering Senior Design: Product Implementation and Strategy (BME 452)”3
- Four specialty electives - see requirements belowNot resolved to a course12
Additional Requirements
0 items
Students should take the following courses, preferably in their first two years:
25 items
- As published: “Principles of Biology (BIO 183) H, F”3
- or: BIOL 102L Introductory Biology Laboratory with Research1
- CHEM 101& 101LGeneral Descriptive Chemistry Iand Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I (CH 101 + 102) H, FNot resolved to a course4
- CHEM 102& 102LGeneral Descriptive Chemistry IIand Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II (CH 201 + 202) H, FNot resolved to a course4
- As published: “Introduction to Organic Chemistry I (CH 221 + CH 222) H”3
- As published: “Calculus of Functions of One Variable I (MA 141) H, F”4
- As published: “Calculus of Functions of One Variable II (MA 241) H, F”4
- As published: “Calculus of Functions of Several Variables (MA 242) H”4
- MATH 383& 383LFirst Course in Differential Equationsand First Course in Differential Equations Laboratory (MA 331 or MA 341) HNot resolved to a course4
- As published: “Introductory Calculus-based Mechanics and Relativity (PY 205 + 206) H, F”4
- As published: “Introductory Calculus-based Electromagnetism and Quanta (PY 208 + 209) H, F”4
- Remaining General Education courses and electives to reach 124 hoursNot resolved to a course28
- 3
- As published: “Molecular Genetics H”3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Biological Chemistry (GN 311) H”3
- 3
- As published: “Neuromuscular Control and Learning H”3
- 3
- As published: “Linear Algebra for Applications F”3
- As published: “Discrete Mathematics H”3
- 4
- 3
- 3
Pharmacoengineering
0 items
UNC Campus
6 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
N.C. State Campus
1 item
- BME 570Not resolved to a course3
Regenerative Medicine
0 items
UNC Campus
2 items
- BMME 435/PHYS 405/BIOL 431Biological PhysicsNot resolved to a course3
- BMME/PHYS 441Thermal PhysicsNot resolved to a course3
or MAE 201
0 items
or MSE 301
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
or CE 282
0 items
or MAE 308
1 item
- 3
N.C. State Campus
5 items
- BME 429Not resolved to a course3
- BME 448Not resolved to a course3
- BME 483 & BIT/BEC 3**/4**Not resolved to a course2+2
- BME 484Not resolved to a course3
- TE 463Not resolved to a course3
Rehabilitation Engineering
0 items
UNC Campus
2 items
- 3
- 3
N.C. State Campus
5 items
- BME 418Not resolved to a course3
- BME 425Not resolved to a course3
- BME 438Not resolved to a course3
- BME 444Not resolved to a course3
- BME 456Not resolved to a course3
Biosignals and Imaging
0 items
UNC Campus
5 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
or MA 501
0 items
N.C. State Campus
7 items
- BME 412Not resolved to a course3
- BME 418Not resolved to a course3
- BME 425Not resolved to a course3
- BME 463Not resolved to a course3
- BME 464Not resolved to a course3
- ECE 456Not resolved to a course3
- ECE 505Not resolved to a course3
Medical Microdevices
0 items
UNC Campus
1 item
- BMME/PHYS 441Thermal PhysicsNot resolved to a course3
or MAE 201
0 items
or MSE 301
2 items
- 3
- 3
or CE 282
0 items
or MAE 308
1 item
- 3
N.C. State Campus
6 items
- BME 412Not resolved to a course3
- BME 418Not resolved to a course3
- BME 522Not resolved to a course3
- E 304Not resolved to a course3
- ECE 436Not resolved to a course3
- ECE 505Not resolved to a course3
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