Biomedical Engineering (B.S.)

86 Major Hours, 133 Degree Hours

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

Departmental Requirements (47 hours):

• BME Core Courses (35 hours):

• BME 101 - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (C)
• BME 101L - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Lab (C)
• BME 233 - Properties of Biomaterials (C)
• BME 250 - Quantitative Systems Physiology
• BME 263L - Design Applications Biomedical Engineering (C)
• BME 304 - Biomedical Engineering Fluid Mechanics (C)
• BME 305 - Biomedical Engineering Transport Phenomena (C)
• BME 306 - Biomedical Engineering Thermodynamics (C)
• BME 310 - Biomechanical Engineering
• BME 311 - BME Circuits & Instrumentation
• BME 335 - Biomedical Technologies
• BME 335L - Biomedical Technologies Lab (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 (39 hours):

• 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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• Select 1 of the following courses:

• BIOL 420 - Introduction to Biostatistics & Computational Biology (C)
• STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (C) [SGR #5, HSDC]
• MATH 481 - Probability and Statistics (C)

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• BIOL 153 - General Biology II (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• BIOL 153L - General Biology II Lab (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHYS 211 - University Physics I (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHYS 211L - University Physics I Laboratory (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHYS 213 - University Physics II (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHYS 213L - University Physics II Laboratory (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• CSC 155 - Introduction to Computer Science & Programming [HSDC]
• CSC 155L - Introduction to Computer Science & Programming Laboratory [HSDC]

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• Choose Choose 6 credit hours from the following list of science electives:

• MLS 111 - Introduction to Medical Lab Science
• CHEM 310 - Fundamental Organic Chemistry
• CHEM 310L - Fundamental Organic Chemistry Lab
• CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry I (C)
• CHEM 326L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (C)
• CHEM 328 - Organic Chemistry II (C)
• CHEM 328L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (C)
• CHEM 330 - Organic Chemistry of Biomolecules
• BIOC 430 - Principles of Biochemistry
• BIOL 443 - Cell Biology
• BIOL 471 - Genetics (C)
• PHGY 220 - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology I [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHGY 220L - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology Laboratory I [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHGY 230 - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology II [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHGY 230L - Human Anatomy and Integrated Physiology II Laboratory [SGR #6, HSDC]
• HSC 280 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology [SGR #6, HSDC]
• HSC 280L - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab [SGR #6, HSDC]
• BIOL 428 - Integrative Physiology
• BIOL 428L - Integrative Physiology Laboratory
• BIOL 456 - Mammalian Physiology
• BIOL 456L - Mammalian Physiology Lab
• BIOL 433 - Environmental Physiology of Animals
• MICR 420 - Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
• MICR 422 - Microbiology and Infectious Disease Laboratory
• MICR 418 - Fundamentals of Immunology

• *Note CHEM 310/L cannot be taken with CHEM 326/L or 328/L and HSC 280/L cannot be taken with PHGY 220/L or PHGY 230/L

Optional Specializations:

USD College of Arts & Sciences B.S. requirements (13 credit hours)

Note xcr (-x) symbolizes the required hours and the allowed double count of credit hours.

• MATH 123 - Calculus I (C) [SGR #5, HSDC] 5cr (-5)
• CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II (C) [SGR #6, HSDC] 3cr
• CHEM 114L - General Chemistry II Laboratory (C) [SGR #6, HSDC] 1cr
• PHYS 211 - University Physics I (C) [SGR #6, HSDC] 4cr (-4)
• PHYS 211L - University Physics I Laboratory (C) [SGR #6, HSDC] 1cr (-1)
• A&S required minor (Interdisciplinary Science minor built into the program minor 18 hours, 2 extra hours accounted for in SGR#5) 20cr (-20)
• ENGL 210 - Introduction to Literature (C) [SGR #4, HSDC] 3cr 
• Humanities and Social Sciences (6 hours): to fulfill Arts & Sciences B.S. requirements, take two supplemental humanities or social science courses (minimum six credit hours) from among the following prefixes: ANTH, CJUS, CLHU, CMST, DCOM, ENGL, FREN, GEOG, GER, GREE, HIST, INTS, LAKL, LATI, LDR, LING, MCOM, MFL, MSL, NATV, PHIL, POLS, selected PSYC (per Psychology section of the catalog), REL, RUSS, SOC, SPAN, selected SUST (per Sustainability section of the catalog), and WMST
• Mathematics (5-12 hours, select sequence filled by MATH 123 only and double count towards SGR #5 as well)

USD SDBOR General Education (34 credit hours)

• ENGL 101 - Composition I (C) [SGR #1, HSDC] 3cr
• Advanced Composition SGR#1 3cr
• CMST 101 - Foundations of Communication (C) [SGR #2, HSDC] 3cr
• ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (C) [SGR #3, HSDC] 3cr
• Additional Non-ECON Social Science course SGR #3 3cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 1 course each from list 6cr
• MATH 123 - Calculus I (C) [SGR #5, HSDC] (5 credit hours required)
• BIOL 151 - General Biology I (C) [SGR #6, HSDC] 3cr
• BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab (C) [SGR #6, HSDC] 1cr
• CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I (C) [SGR #6, HSDC] 3cr
• CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Laboratory (C) [SGR #6, HSDC] 1cr

B.S. / M.S. Accelerated Option

Undergraduate BME majors may elect to complete both the B.S. and M.S. concurrently. Students who pursue the accelerated option will be awarded their undergraduate degree first but may be awarded both degrees upon completion of the graduate requirements. Students may apply for admission to the M.S. program after completing 75 undergraduate credit hours and may begin taking graduate-level courses upon completion of 90 undergraduate credit hours and acceptance into the accelerated graduate program. Additional information about the accelerated degree can be found on the accelerated program catalog page  for the M.S. in BME. 

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
  • Biomaterials specialization
  • Biomechanics specialization
  • Medical Product Development specialization

Related Programs:

• Biomedical Engineering, B.S. 4-year plan guide at USD-Sioux Falls

Location Matters in Biomedical Engineering

USD’s Biomedical Engineering programs are not designed to prepare graduates for the Professional Engineering exam or any professional license or certification. State licensure or certification is not required to work as a Biomedical Engineer in South Dakota. If you are planning to apply for professional licensure after completion of your program, it is your responsibility to understand the professional licensure requirements.

Additionally, this program is authorized to offer supervised field study placements (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) in South Dakota. Please be aware that there may be some restrictions on your ability to engage in supervised field study outside of South Dakota. If you have questions regarding supervised field study, please contact a program representative or visit USD’s State Authorization page.