Biomedical Engineering Concentration
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Graduate Studies Concentration in
Biomedical Engineering
Students in the Biomedical Engineering (BME) concentration focus on research and coursework in biomedical applications of signal and image processing, imaging systems, biophotonics, biochemical detection, cardiovascular and respiratory control, electrophysiology, computational biology, and bioinformatics. The BME concentration is available to students in the MSECE and Ph.D. degree programs. Students in the BME concentration must complete the following:
Course Requirements
Required Courses
| ELEG 671 – Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | 3 Credits |
| ELEG 679 – Introduction to Medical Imaging Systems | 3 Credits |
| ELEG 604 – Imaging and Deep Learning can be substituted for ELEG 679 | 3 Credits |
| ELEG 664 – Biomedical Engineering Seminar (each semester) | 0 Credits |
A minimum of two courses from the following:
| ELEG 670 – Biophysics of Excitable Membranes | 3 Credits |
| ELEG 673 – Signal Processing in Neural Systems | 3 Credits |
| ELEG 675 – Image Processing with Biomedical Applications | 3 Credits |
| ELEG 676 – Bioinformatics and Biosystems Analysis I | 3 Credits |
| ELEG 678 – Introduction to Nano and Biophotonics | 3 Credits |
| ELEG 680 – Immunology for Engineers | 3 Credits |
General Requirements
Students must also complete the general degree requirements as detailed in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Policy and University Catalog. These requirements include credit requirements and, for Ph.D. and thesis option MSECE students, the carrying out of research and completion of a dissertation/thesis.