Biomedical Engineering

About Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering is an interdisciplinary field in which engineering principles and tools are applied to solve biomedical problems. By its very nature, it is broad and requires a depth of understanding in engineering as well as in physiology and other biological sciences. Biomedical Engineering plays an increasingly important role in medicine and in projects that range from basic research in physiology to advances in biotechnology and the improvement of health care delivery. As a student, you can find more information below that pertains directly to your major.

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Course Substitutions

As curriculum changes between different catalog years, you may question what courses automatically transfer between catalogs. The following changes below apply to BMED majors only and a petition will not be required.

All BMED Students:

Your catalog	You may use:	To substitute for:
2019-20 through 2022-26	BMED 450 (4)	Approved Technical Electives in General Curriculum. This applies to students who take 8 total units of BMED 450.
2019-20 through 2022-26	CHEM 216 (5), CHEM 217 (3) & CHEM 220 (1), CHEM 218 (3) & CHEM 223 (1)	Approved Support Electives in General Curriculum
2021-22 through 2022-26	ENGL 149 (4) or any GE Area A3 course	ENGL 147 (4)
2017-19 through 2020-21	ENGL 147 (4) or any GE Area A3 course	ENGL 149 (4)
2015-17 through 2017-19	CE 208 (5)	CE 204 (3) + CE 207 (2)
2015-17 through 2021-22	ME 329 (4)	BMED 330 (4) in Mechanical Design Concentration
2015-17 through 2021-22	BMED 535 (4)	Approved Technical Elective for General Curriculum
2015-17 through 2020-21	BMED 422	Approved Technical Elective for General Curriculum
2015-17 through 2020-21	ME 403	Approved Technical Elective for General Curriculum -or- Mechanical Design Concentration
2015-17 through 2017-19	BMED 434 (3 units)	Approved Technical Elective for General Curriculum
2015-17 through 2017-19	CHEM 446 (3 units)	Approved Support Elective for General Curriculum
2011-13 through 2017-19	ENGR 459 + ENGR 460 + ENGR 461 + BMED 400 (8 units) - OR - ENGR 463 + ENGR 464 + ENGR 465 + BMED 400 (8 units)	BMED 455 + BMED 456
2015-17 through 2017-19 (pursuing Bioinstrumentation Concentration)	BMED 434	Approved Technical Elective - This could reduce the minimum units in the concentration to 29 units
2015-17 through 2017-19 (pursuing Bioinstrumentation Concentration)	CHEM 446	Approved Support Elective - This could reduce the minimum units in the concentration to 29 units
2015-17	ENGR 110	BMED 101 + BMED 102
2015-17	ZOO 331 + ZOO 332	BIO 231 + BIO 232

Students Who Have Changed Their Major Into BMED:

Your catalog	you may use:	to substitute for:
2013-15 through 2022-26	AERO 121 CE 111 CSC/CPE 123 CPE 100 EE 111 ENVE 111 ENGR 110 IME 101 MATE 110 ME 128 ME 229 ME 263	BMED 101
2013-15 through 2022-26	CSC 234 (3) or CPE 101 (4) or CSC 232 (3)	CSC 231 (2)

BMED Transfer Students:

Your catalog	you may use:	to substitute for:
2019-20 through 2022-26	Transfer coursework that articulated to GE B2	BIO 161 (4)
2021-22 through 2022-26	Transfer coursework that articulates to GE A3 (4)	ENGL 147 (4)
2013-15 through 2022-26	CSC 234 (3) or CPE 101 (4) or CSC 232 (3) or equivalents	CSC 231 (2)
2005-07 through 2022-26	3.5 excess units from a CHEM 124 equivalent course + 0.5 excess unit from a PHYS 131 or 141 or 132 or 133 equivalent course	CHEM 125

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