ENGINEERING (MECHANICAL)

Requirements
Pre-Engineering Program Requirements:
All students are placed in a Pre-Major Engineering code until all of the prerequisites have been completed. Students must earn a grade of "C minus" or better on the first attempt of the courses designated in our Pre-Engineering curriculum (Calculus I, Calculus II, General Chemistry I, First Year Engineering Lab) at any institution attended. One repeated attempt out of all pre-engineering courses is permitted.

Requirements for Progression to the Upper-Division:
To be admitted, students must complete at least 52 hours of credit with an FSU GPA of a 2.00, including at least one-half of the required hours in the General Education program, including all of the Area I English and math. In addition, the following requirements must be met: a grade of "C minus" or better in MAC2311. Students must not be in violation of the pre-engineering program requirements.

Transfer Requirements:
Students wishing to transfer into the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering must meet the following criteria:

• Must earn a grade of "C minus" or better on the first attempt of the courses designated in the Pre-Engineering curriculum (Calculus I, Calculus II, General Chemistry I, First Year Engineering Lab) at any institution attended. One repeated attempt out of all pre-engineering courses is permitted.

• Transfer students who have repeated one pre-engineering course must have already completed all pre-engineering courses (excluding First Year Engineering Lab).

• Transfer students who will earn an AA or have more than 60 hours of transfer credit prior to enrollment at the College must have completed at least Calculus I. It is strongly preferred that AA transfer students have the majority of the pre-engineering courses completed before arriving (excluding First Year Engineering Lab).

Major Program of Studies at FSU: (107 hours)
The prepared, motivated student with proper high school preparation can complete a Biomedical Engineering degree in four to five years by taking a course load averaging 15-18 hours each semester supplemented by taking courses during summer terms. Some students may require additional terms to complete the program. A student with superior training may gain advanced placement through programs for acceleration (credit by exam, high school dual-enrollment). Visit the current departmental curriculum guide:

Math/ Basic Science: (34 hours)
MAC 2311 (4) Calculus I
MAC 2312 (4) Calculus II
MAC 2313 (5) Calculus III
CHM 1045, 1045L (3,1) General Chemistry I and Lab
CHM 1046, 1046L (3,1) General Chemistry II and Lab
BSC 2010 (3) Biological Science I
PHY 2048C (5) General Physics A with Lab
PHY 2049C (5) General Physics B with Lab

Advanced Chemistry: (6 hours)
CHM 2210 (3) Organic Chemistry I and CHM 2211 (3) Organic Chemistry II
or
CHM 3217 (3) Survey of Organic Chemistry and BCH 3023 (3) Survey of Biochemistry

General Engineering: (1 hour)
EGN 1004L (1) First Year Engineering Lab

Biomedical Engineering Core Courses: (50 hours)
BME 3009 (3) Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
BME 3100 (3) Biomaterials
BME 3622 (3) Biothermodynamics
BME 3361 (3) Biotransport Phenomena
BME 3702 (4) Biomedical Engineering Computations
BME 4211 (3) Biomechanics
BME 4323 (3) Biodynamics and Control
BME 4323L (1) Biodynamics and Control Lab
BME 4403C, 4404C (3, 3) Quantitative Anatomy and Systems Physiology I & II
BME 4503 (3) Bioinstrumentation
BME 4503L (1) Bioinstrumentation Lab
BME 4801 (3) Biomedical Engineering Design I
BME 4802 (3) Biomedical Engineering Design II
ECH 3023 (3) Mass and Energy Balances I
ECH 3024 (4) Mass and Energy Balances II
ECH 3301 (4) Process Analysis and Design (not required for transfer students who have previously taken MAP 2302)

Biomedical Engineering Elective Courses: (16 hours)
BME 4007 (3) Biomedical Engineering
BME 4332 (3) Cellular and Tissue Engineering
BME 4332L (1) Cellular and Tissue Engineering Lab
BME 4XXX (3) Medical Imaging
BME 4XXX (1) Medical Imaging Lab
BME 4XXX (3) Biosignals & Signal Processing
BME 4904r (1-3) Undergraduate Research Project
BME 4906r (1-3) Honors in Biomedical Engineering
BME 4937r (3) Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
BME 4937 (3) Elective – Neural Engineering
BME 4937 (3) Elective – NMR-MRI
BME 4937 (3) Elective – Prosthetics
BME 4937 (3) Elective – Cell Engineering
ECH 4504 (3) Kinetics and Reactor Design
ECH 4743 (3) Bioengineering
ECH 4823 (3) Polymer Science and Engineering

Computer Skills Competency: (0 hours beyond major)
BME 3702 (4) Biomedical Engineering Computations meets this requirement for the major.

Oral Communication Competency: (0 hours beyond major)
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly.

The required course BME 4404C (3) Quantitative Anatomy and Systems Physiology II will meet the FSU Oral Communications Competency requirement.


Scholarship in Practice coursework: (0 hours beyond major)
The required courses of BME 4801 (3) Biomedical Engineering Design I and BME 4802 (3) Biomedical Engineering Design II meets this FSU graduation requirement.

Upper Division Writing: (0 hours beyond major)
The required courses BME 4323 (3) Biodynamics and Control and BME 4323L (1) Biodynamics and Control Lab will meet this FSU graduation requirement.

Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hrs. Required: 128
General Education: 21*
Major Coursework: 107*
Minor Coursework: 0
Computer Skills: 0 beyond other requirements
Oral Communication Competency: 0 beyond other requirements
Scholarship in Practice: 0 beyond other requirements
Upper Division Writing: 0 beyond other requirements
Electives: 0

*Note: Engineering students satisfy the natural science and the mathematics area requirements of General Education through coursework in the Engineering Core. Students not prepared to begin mathematics with Calculus I (MAC 2311) will need to take additional prerequisite hours in mathematics: MAC 1105, 1114, and/or 1140. All students should take the math placement test (ALEKS) to determine proper placement. " "