Degree Requirements, page 2
Biomedical Engineering
School of Engineering

Combined Major in Biomedical/Electrical Engineering

The requirement for the degree is 136 units as listed below. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as for all courses taken in the Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering departments. Both majors are listed on the diploma upon completion of the dual major curriculum. See common requirements for undergraduate degrees.

Technical electives are to be selected from an approved list available in the department office.

First Year, First SemesterUnits
BME 101Introduction to Biomedical Engineering3
CHEM 105aLGeneral Chemistry, or
CHEM 115aLAdvanced General Chemistry4
COMP 101*Introduction to Expository Writing4
EE 101Introduction to Digital Logic3
MATH 125Calculus I4
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18

*Students who exceed 600 in Verbal SAT scores may replace this with an offered humanities course. See Common Requirements.

First Year, Second SemesterUnits
CHEM 105bLGeneral Chemistry, or
CHEM 115bLAdvanced General Chemistry4
EE102LIntroduction to Digital Circuits2
MATH 126Calculus II4
PDP 110xIntroduction to C Programming2
PHYS 151LFundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics, Waves, and Sound4
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16
Second Year, First SemesterUnits
BISC 106LPrinciples of Biology I4
BME 210aBiomedical Computer Simulation Methods3
MATH 226Calculus III4
PHYS 152LFundamentals of Physics II: Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Magnetism4
Electivehumanities or social sciences4
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19
Second Year, Second SemesterUnits
EE 202LLinear Circuits4
MATH 245Mathematics of Physics and Engineering I4
PHYS 153LFundamentals of Physics III: Optics and Modern Physics4
Electivehumanities or social sciences4
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16
Third Year, First SemesterUnits
CHEM 322aLOrganic Chemistry4
EE 301Introduction to Linear Systems3
EE 338Physical Electronics3
MATH 445Mathematics of Physics and Engineering II4
Electivehumanities or social sciences4
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18
Third Year, Second SemesterUnits
BISC 107LPrinciples of Biology II4
EE 348Electronic Circuits I3
EE 349LElectronics Laboratory2
EE 357Basic Organization of Computer Systems3
Electivehumanities or social sciences4
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16
Fourth Year, First SemesterUnits
BME 402Control and Communication in the Nervous System3
BME 403Physiological Systems3
BME 423Statistical Methods in Biomedical Engineering3
BME 425Basics of Biomedical Imaging3
EE 330Electromagnetics I3
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15
Fourth Year, Second SemesterUnits
BISC 216LIntroduction to Biochemistry4
EE 441Applied Linear Algebra for Engineering3
EE 454LIntroduction to Systems Design Using Microprocessors4
Electivegeneral education4
Electivetechnical3
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18

Combined Major in Biomedical/Mechanical Engineering

The requirement for the degree is 136 units as listed below. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all courses taken at USC as well as for all courses taken in the Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering departments. See common requirements for undergraduate degrees.

Both majors are listed on the diploma upon completion of the combined major curriculum. Technical electives are to be selected from the approved list available in the department office.

First Year, First SemesterUnits
BME 101Introduction to Biomedical Engineering3
CHEM 105aLGeneral Chemistry, or
CHEM 115aLAdvanced General Chemistry4
MATH 125Calculus I4
PDP 110xIntroduction to C Programming2
Electivehumanities or social sciences4
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17
First Year, Second SemesterUnits
CHEM 105bLGeneral Chemistry, or
CHEM 115bLAdvanced General Chemistry4
COMP 101*Introduction to Expository Writing4
MATH 126Calculus II4
PHYS 151LFundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics, Waves, and Sound4
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16

*Students who exceed 600 in Verbal SAT scores may replace this with an offered humanities course. See Common Requirements.

Second Year, First SemesterUnits
BISC 106LPrinciples of Biology I4
BME 210aBiomedical Computer Simulation Methods3
MATH 226Calculus III4
ME 201Statics3
PHYS 152LFundamentals of Physics II: Thermodynamics, Electricity, and Magnetism4
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18
Second Year, Second SemesterUnits
BME 210bBiomedical Computer Simulation Methods3
MATH 245Mathematics of Physics and Engineering I4
ME 204Strength of Materials3
PHYS 153LFundamentals of Physics III: Optics and Modern Physics4
Electivehumanities or social sciences4
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18
Third Year, First SemesterUnits
CE 309Fluid Mechanics3
CHEM 322aLOrganic Chemistry4
ME 301Dynamics3
ME 310Engineering Thermodynamics I3
Electivehumanities or social sciences4
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17
Third Year, Second SemesterUnits
BISC 107LPrinciples of Biology II4
EE 202LLinear Circuits4
ME 303Dynamics of Machinery3
ME 331Heat Transfer3
Electivetechnical3
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17
Fourth Year, First SemesterUnits
BME 402Control and Communication in the Nervous System3
BME 403Physiological Systems3
BME 404Biomechanics3
BME 423Statistical Methods in Biomedical Engineering3
BME 425Basics of Biomedical Imaging3
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15
Fourth Year, Second SemesterUnits
BISC 216LIntroduction to Biochemistry4
ME 451Linear Control Systems I3
ME option*3
Electiveshumanities or social sciences8
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18

*Select an elective course from ME 231, 341L, 408 or 452.

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