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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
 
 

Tissue Engineering Program of Study

This program of study is for students entering Case in the fall semester of 2007 or later. If you are unsure about which version of the sequence you should follow, please read the guide here or consult with your academic advisor. Transfer and binary students should contact Professor David Wilson to discuss individual requirements.

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NOTE: Please remember that these pages on the BME website are your most up to date resource for classes to take. If you have any questions, please refer to the FAQ then contact your advisor. Remember, more communication is always better than less communication.

KEY TO COLOR CODING
Engineering Core courses
BME Core courses
BME Specialty Sequence courses

Freshman Year [Fall]
EBME 105 Intro to BME
(or Open Elective)
3
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry
4
MATH 121 Calculus I
4
SAGES SAGES 1st Year Seminar
3
ENGR 131 Computer Programming
3
PHED Physical Education
0
Total  
17
Freshman Year [Spring]
ENGR 145 Chemistry of Materials
4
MATH 122 Calculus II
4
PHYS 121 Physics I
4
SAGES SAGES University Seminar
3
PHED Physical Education
0
Total  
15

Sophomore Year [Fall]
EBME 201 Physiology - Biophys. I
3
MATH 223 Calculus III
3
PHYS 122
or 124 		Physics II
4
CHEM 223 Intro. to Organic Chemistry1, 2
3
EMAC 270 Intro. to Polymers
3
Total  
16
Sophomore Year [Spring]
EBME 202 Physiology - Biophysics II
3
MATH 224 Elementary Differential Eqns.
3
ENGR 210 Intro to Circ. & Instrum.
4
ENGR 225 Thermodynamics
4
SAGES SAGES University Seminar
3
Total  
17

Junior Year [Fall]
EBME 318 BME Laboratory I
1
EBME 306 Intro to Biomaterials
3
EBME 308 Biomed. Signals & Sys.
4
BIOL 362 Developmental Biology
3
ENGR 200 Statics & Strength of Mat.
3
H/SS ELEC Humanities/Soc. Science
3
Total  
17
Junior Year [Spring]
EBME 319 BME Laboratory II
1
EBME 310 Principals of BME Instrum.
3
EBME 360 BME Instrumentation Lab
1
EBME 309 Modeling of Biomed. Sys.
3
EBME 359 BME Computer Simul. Lab
1
ENGL 398N Professional Commun.
3
EBME 350 Quant. Molec. Bioleng.
3
H/SS ELEC Humanities/Soc. Science
3
Total  
18

Senior Year [Fall]
EBME 370 Biomedical Engineering Design
2
STAT 312 Statistics for Eng. & Sci.4
3
EBME 398 or TECH ELEC Senior Project3 or Technical Elective**
3
EBME 325 Intro to Tissue Eng.
3
H/SS ELEC Humanities/Soc. Science
3
Total  
14
Senior Year [Spring]
EBME 380 or TECH ELEC Design for Biomed. Eng. or Technical Elective**
3
TECH ELEC Technical Elective
3
TECH ELEC Technical Elective
3
H/SS ELEC Humanities/Soc. Science
3
OPEN ELEC Open Elective
3
Total  
15

Technical Electives
Fall Semester Spring Semester
ECHE 474
  
Biotransport (special recom.)
ECHE 360
  
Transport Phenomena
EMAC 351
  
Physical Chem. for Engineering
 
Biomaterials in Drug Delivery
 
Materials for Prosthesis and Orthotics
EMAC 377
  
Polymer Processing
 
Structure of Biological Materials
 
Applied Tissue Engineering (Summer)
 
Polymers in Medicine
 
Tissue and Cell Engineering
ECHE 340
  
Biochemical Engineering
ECHE 364
  
Reaction Engineering
EMAC 376
  
Polymer Processing and Dev.
Color key
Technical electives for a cell-based concentration
Technical electives for a polymer-based concentration
Technical electives for a transport and bioreactors concentration

Suggested Open Electives
For all tracks
BIOC 307 (Biochemistry), CBIO 453 (Cell and Molecular Biology), BIOC 308 (Genes and Genetic Engineering)
For Industry Track and Chemical Engineering minor
ECHE 260 (Intro to Chem Sys), ECHE 364 (Chem Reaction Processes) and EBME 315 or EBME 408.
For Premed Track
EBME 315, EBME 316, EBME 408, BIOL 308/408 (Genes and Genetic Engineering). Additionally, second semester Organic chemistry should be taken over the summer.
For Biomedical/Tissue Engineering Graduate Study & Biomedical Industry
EBME 315, EBME 406, and EBME 408
For MBA, Law, Divinity or Other Fields
Use the Open elective appropriately. For example, ENTP 311 (New Venture Creation) for MBA-bound students.
Additionally, the Social Science/Humanities sequences can be tailored to suit these interests. For example, Econ SS sequence for MBA bound students; Political Science for those interested in Law school; Religion/philosophy for those bound to divinity school.

Requirements for Math and Science Elective
Approved courses include almost any 200 level or above course having 3 or more credits in biology, physics, biochemistry, chemistry, or math. Approved courses include BIOL 205, BIOL 214, BIOL 215, CHEM 223 , CHEM 224 , PHYS 221 , and BIOC 307, BIOC 308, and BIOL/EBME 300. Students can consult with their advisor to use another course not on this list. Understand that one cannot double count by applying this course toward another graduation requirement such as a technical elective in a BME sequence. Please be advised that BIOL 216 , PHYS 204 , PHYS 208 , and PHYS 250 will probably not be approved because of overlap with the BME curriculum.

NOTES

If you are interested in a minor in the Macromolecular science, it is required that you take EMAC 276, 351, 352, 377, and 470 in addition to the Macro courses in the sequences.

1. CHEM 223 can be substituted by CHEM 323.

2. CHEM 233 is recommended but not required for the sequence, however is essential for premed students. Fall of the sophomore year is the recommended term of enrollment, but it can be taken at any time.

3. If accepted by the course coordinator, a semester coop project can be used as a senior project.

4. STAT 312 (eng.&sci) can be substituted by STAT 313 (experimenters), STAT 332 (signal), STAT 333 (uncertainty, spring).


** Students are expected to take EBME 398 or EBME 380, but not both. If choosing the EBME 398 option, students are encouraged to register for this class in the fall. Students will take EBME 380 in the spring following EBME 370.

This page was last modified September 04, 2008