Biomedical Engineering Minor

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Program
Engineering
Degree Type
Minor
College
College of Engineering

Minor Director: Jens O.M. Karlsson, Ph.D.
Office Location: 275A Drosdick Hall
Telephone: 610-519-6250
Email: jens.karlsson@villanova.edu

About:

Biomedical engineers solve problems in medicine and biology by applying engineering principles to gain new insights into the function of the human body, and design devices, materials and interventions that can improve human health, performance and quality of life. The Biomedical Engineering minor is open to all current Villanova Engineering undergraduates who fulfill the prerequisites.

This minor is open to Engineering students only. Students may pursue either the Biochemical minor or the Biomedical minor, but not both.

Requirements:

The minor requires the successful completion of seven courses (a minimum of 20 credits), two of which are required, four of which are elective courses and one ethics course.

Two Required Courses:

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6

Elective Course List A:

Electives are subject to change. Electives may be added to this list at the discretion of the College of Engineering. 

Select one course from the list below:

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
15

Graduate Level Courses:

CourseTitleCredits
ME 7550Biomechanics of Hard Tissues3
ME 7560Biomechanics of Soft Tissues3
ME 7700Tran Phen in Bio Systems3

Elective Course List B:

Electives are subject to change. Electives may be added to this list at the discretion of the College of Engineering. 

SDURIS (Senior Design, Undergraduate Research, or Independent Study) on a topic relevant to biomedical engineering may be substituted for one elective course from List B, with prior written approval from the Director of the Biomedical Engineering minor program.

Graduate courses require additional permissions.

Select three courses from the list below:

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
34

Graduate Level Courses:

CourseTitleCredits
CHE 8586Biomaterials & Drug Delivery3
ME 7550Biomechanics of Hard Tissues3
ME 7560Biomechanics of Soft Tissues3
ME 7700Tran Phen in Bio Systems3

Ethics Requirement:

The ethics requirement for the minor can also be met using any course (3-credit minimum) that satisfies an ethics elective requirement in the curriculum of the student's major.

Graduate courses require additional permissions.

Select one course from the list below:

Course
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6