Biomedical Engineering (B.S.)

96 Major Hours, 130 Degree Hours

Students in this major must also complete requirements for a degree in the College of Arts & Sciences.  

Departmental Requirements (59 hours):

• BME 101 - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (C)
• BME 101L - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Lab (C)
• CSC 170 - Programming for Engineering & Science
• CSC 170L - Programming for Engineering & Science Lab
• PHYS 211 - University Physics I (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHYS 211L - University Physics I Laboratory (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• BME 214 - Statics (C)
• BME 232 - Properties of Materials (C)
• CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry I (C) (4 cr hrs required)
• CHEM 326L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (C)

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• CHEM 328 - Organic Chemistry II (C)
• CHEM 328L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (C)

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• CHEM 330 - Organic Chemistry of Biomolecules

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• BME 300 - Quantitative Systems Physiology I (C)
• BME 301 - Basic Engineering Economics (C)
• BME 302 - Quantitative Systems Physiology II (C)
• BME 303 - Introduction to Biomechanics (C)
• BME 304 - Biomedical Engineering Fluid Mechanics (C)
• BME 305 - Biomedical Engineering Transport Phenomena (C)
• BME 306 - Biomedical Engineering Thermodynamics (C)

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• BME 335 - Biomedical Technologies
• BME 335L - Biomedical Technologies Lab (C)

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• ISCI 335 - Biomedical Technologies
• ISCI 335L - Biomedical Technologies Laboratory

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• BME 401 - Introduction to Biomaterials (C)
• BME 463L - Biomedical Engineering Laboratory (C)
• BME 464 - Biomedical Engineering Senior Design I
• BME 465 - Biomedical Engineering Senior Design II (C)

Required Support Courses (19 hours):

• ISCI 225 - Integrated Science III
• ISCI 225L - Integrated Science III Lab
• MATH 125 - Calculus II (C) [SGR #5, HSDC]
• MATH 225 - Calculus III (C) [SGR #5, HSDC]
• MATH 321 - Differential Equations (C)

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• MATH 381 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (at SDSM&T)

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• MATH 481 - Probability and Statistics (C)

Required Electives (Select 18 hours from the below list):

• BME 307 - Experimental Design (C)
• BME 307L - Experimental Design Lab (C)
• BME 308 - Biomedical Engineering for Global Health (C)
• BME 402 - Computational Biomedical Engineering (C)
• BME 402L - Computational Biomedical Engineering Lab (C)
• BME 404 - Biomedical Signal and Imaging (C)
• BME 404L - Biomedical Signal and Imaging Lab (C)
• BME 405 - Cell and Tissue Engineering (C)
• BME 405L - Cell and Tissue Engineering Lab (C)
• BME 408 - Biomedical Engineering (C)
• BME 425 - Medical Product Development
• BME 450 - Regulatory Pathways for Medical Product Development
• CBE 486 (also taught as BME 586)-Immuno-Engineering 2/3 cr hrs (taken at SDSM&T)
• IENG 406 (also taught as BME 606)-Occupational Biomechanics 3 cr hrs (taken at SDSM&T) 
• ME 428/L (also taught as BME 528/L)-Applied Finite Element Analysis/Lab 2/1 cr hrs (taken at SDSM&T) 

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• USD BME Elective 3 cr hrs 

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• EE 301/301L Intro Circuits, Machines and Systems/Lab 3/1 cr hrs (taken at SDSM&T) 

Four-Year Program Guides and Costs

USD encourages students to take 15 credits per semester or 30 credits within the year in order to graduate in 4 years. To help students complete their academic degree program in four years, we provide a sample academic plan. Please work with your academic advisor to confirm your plan. 

• Biomedical Engineering, B.S. 4-year plan guide  

State Authorization - It Matters Where You Live

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference USD’s State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization