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BIO 1030 Introduction to Biotechnology Credit Hours: 1
Introduces the fundamental principles of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular and cell biology through a hands-on approach. Complements BIO 1010 Biological Discovery 1.
Recommended: High School Biology and Chemistry encouraged
Prerequisite: BIO 1010 Corequisite: BIO 1010
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BIO 1040 Introduction to Biodiversity and Physiology Credit Hours: 1
Provides a hands-on approach to teaching concepts of biodiversity and physiology. Complements BIO 1020 Biological Discovery 2 .
Recommended: High School Biology and Chemistry encouraged
Prerequisite: BIO 1020 Corequisite: BIO 1020
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BIO 2010 Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
Covers the fundamentals of microbiology. Examines the structure, classification, metabolism and pathogenicity of prokaryotes, eukaryotic microorganisms and viruses. Labs cover aspects of isolation, culture, enumeration, identification and control of microorganisms.
Prerequisite: BIO 1020 and CHM 1102
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BIO 2110 General Genetics Credit Hours: 4
The fundamentals of genetics from Mendel to modern day. Emphasizes the transmission of genetic material, the molecular nature of heredity and the heredity of populations. In the lab, students perform genetic analyses with online bioinformatics software and hands-on with DNA purified from several sources.
Prerequisite: BIO 1010
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BIO 2332 Primer for Biomath Credit Hours: 1
Introduces the separate languages of mathematics and biology such that students from the different disciplines can efficiently develop a biomath glossary to communicate with one another. Focuses on the current research projects in biology and ecology, and the relevant mathematical analysis.
Requirement(s): Instructor approval
Prerequisite: MTH 1000
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BIO 3201 Anatomy and Physiology 1 Credit Hours: 4
Explores the structure and function of human body systems. Examines cells, tissues, and systems used for movement and communication (integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine). Includes lab with appropriate experiments and critical thinking exercises. First in a two-course sequence.
Prerequisite: BIO 1010 , and (BIO 1020 or MAR 2801 or MTH 2401 or PSY 2512 or PSY 3012 )
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BIO 3202 Anatomy and Physiology 2 Credit Hours: 4
Explores the structure and function of human body systems used for the transport of nutrients and system maintenance. Covers the examination of circulatory, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. Includes lab with appropriate experiments and critical thinking exercises. Second in a two-course sequence.
Prerequisite: BIO 3201
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BIO 3220 Developmental Biology Credit Hours: 4
Overviews developmental processes including contemporary themes of molecular, cellular and multicellular aspects of embryonic and postnatal development. Discusses the issues of induction, regulation, differentiation and senescence.
Prerequisite: BIO 2110
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BIO 4010 Biochemistry 1 Credit Hours: 4
Introduces the structure and properties of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids. Includes lectures and labs involving intermediary metabolism, properties of enzymes, bioenergetics including oxidative phosphorylation and photosynthesis.
Prerequisite: CHM 2002
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BIO 4015 Methods in Protein Analysis Credit Hours: 3
Focuses on basic theories and techniques used for protein isolation and characterization. Covers chromatography, electrophoresis, spectrophotometry, ultracentrifugation, mass spectrometry, concentration analysis and protein over-expression in Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic systems. Includes purifying and characterizing proteins.
Prerequisite: BIO 4010
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BIO 4100 Special Topics in Biology Credit Hours: 3
Covers current or unifying topics in the biological sciences through lecture, reading of current and review literature, class discussions or student presentations.
Minimum student level - junior
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BIO 4101 Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
Presents the structure, function and regulation of genetic information. Includes in-depth discussion of nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation. Introduces uses and applications of nucleic acids in current research.
Prerequisite: BIO 4010
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BIO 4102 Advanced Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
Offers a detailed exploration of the basic principles that underlie gene expression at the molecular level. Includes an advanced overview of DNA replication, transcription, mRNA splicing, translation, protein folding, molecular genetics, genomics and systems biology.
Prerequisite: BIO 4101
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BIO 4110 Biochemistry 2 Credit Hours: 4
Lectures and labs involving the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and nitrogenous compounds including amino acids, proteins and nucleic acids. Discusses in detail the regulation of metabolism, biosynthesis of macromolecules and control of gene expression.
Prerequisite: BIO 4010
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BIO 4120 Genetic Engineering Techniques Credit Hours: 4
Lectures and labs on the theory and practice of gene splicing and manipulation, the use of restriction enzymes, plasmid and phage vectors and the cloning of genes. Also includes nick translation, random primer labeling, colony hybridization and southern blotting.
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Prerequisite: BIO 4101 and BIO 4110
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BIO 4130 Nucleic Acid Analysis Credit Hours: 4
Lectures and laboratories involving the theory and practice of current methods of nucleic acid manipulation. Techniques studied include restriction site mapping, end-labeling, sequencing, mRNA isolation, cDNA synthesis, DNA:DNA and DNA:RNA hybridization, PCR technology and DNA fingerprinting.
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Prerequisite: BIO 4120
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BIO 4150 Special Topics in Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
Covers current and important topics in cell and molecular biology. May include mechanisms of DNA mutagenesis, DNA damage, prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA repair schemes, eukaryotic DNA organization and function, eukaryotic DNA replication mechanisms and genome instability associate with human disease.
Prerequisite: BIO 4010
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BIO 4201 Immunology Credit Hours: 3
Covers basic immunology and the fundamental principles relating to clinical immunology. Studies the two functional divisions of the immune system, the innate and the adaptive immune systems, along with the cells and the soluble factors responsible for the immune response.
Prerequisite: BIO 4010
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BIO 4301 Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
Emphasizes the interdependence of three systems: a membrane-cytoskeletal system, a system that directs genetic information into synthesis of cell constituents; and a system integrated into membranes that converts energy, supplied to cells as nutrients or light, into cell function and cell synthesis.
Prerequisite: BIO 1010 and CHM 2001
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BIO 4305 Molecular Basis of Human Disease Credit Hours: 3
Focuses on understanding how the molecular mechanisms used to regulate basic cellular processes are disrupted in human diseases. Emphasizes the use of genomics in identifying the causes of diseases, and stresses strategies for translating basic knowledge about cellular processes into new therapies.
Prerequisite: BIO 2110 and BIO 4010
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BIO 4550 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Credit Hours: 4
Examines the comparative anatomy of higher animals through lectures and labs. Emphasizes the evolutionary trends of the vertebrates.
Minimum student level - junior
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BIO 4990 Biology Forum Credit Hours: 1
Critical analysis of primary literature and review articles in the biological sciences by oral presentation and small group discussion.
Requirement(s): Instructor approval
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BIO 4991 Undergraduate Research 1 Credit Hours: 3
Research experience under the direction and supervision of a member of the biological sciences faculty.
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Requirement(s): Instructor approval
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BIO 4992 Undergraduate Research 2 Credit Hours: 3
Research experience under the direction and supervision of a member of the biological sciences faculty.
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Requirement(s): Instructor approval
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BIO 4993 Undergraduate Research 3 Credit Hours: 3
Research experience under the direction and supervision of a member of the biological sciences faculty.
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Requirement(s): Instructor approval
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BIO 4994 Undergraduate Research 4 Credit Hours: 3
Research experience under the direction and supervision of a member of the biological sciences faculty.
Requirement(s): Instructor approval
Prerequisite: BIO 4993 or MAR 4993
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BIO 5012 Protein Biotechnology Credit Hours: 3
Introduces the fundamentals in protein biotechnology in industrial, medical and agricultural applications. Includes expression of recombinant proteins and analysis, transgenic animal and transgenic plant for protein production, gene therapy and the current status of the protein biotechnology industry.
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BIO 5014 Plant Biotechnology Credit Hours: 3
Focuses on the underlying plant science and its possible exploitation in biotechnology. Includes recombinant DNA technology, plant-water relations and drought resistance, photosynthesis and global warming, selecting variant plants from cultures and phytoremediation.
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BIO 5016 Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology Credit Hours: 3
Provides hands-on training of fundamental laboratory skills in molecular biology and biochemistry for students interested in a career in academic or industrial research laboratories. Covers the essentials for operating basic laboratory instruments, preparing solutions and executing complex experiments.
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BIO 5501 Cell and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
Overviews molecular mechanisms used to regulate fundamental cellular processes. Emphasizes gene expression, cell growth, replication and differentiation, and on intercellular communications.
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BIO 5502 Molecular Biology of Signal Transduction Credit Hours: 3
Introduces current concepts of cellular signal transduction. Includes hands-on experience in essential techniques including production of fusion proteins and quantitative microinjection.
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BIO 5515 Pharmacology and Drug Design Credit Hours: 3
Overviews basic principles of pharmacology, emphasizing preclinical studies used in the development of new drugs. Includes structure-function relationships, dose-response curves, target based drug assays, rational drug design and in vitro cytotoxicity assays.
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BIO 5522 Bioinformatics, Genomics and Proteomics Credit Hours: 3
Introduces the new sciences of genomics and proteomics. Emphasizes the software tools used to search, analyze and understand DNA, RNA and proteins (bioinformatics). Intended for students planning a career in medicine, biological research, biotechnology or pharmaceuticals.
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BIO 5531 Biology of Aging Credit Hours: 3
Uses a literature-based approach to explore the biology of aging at the molecular level. Attempts to provide answers to fundamental questions about aging (what it is, why organisms age, what factors affect the process). Features a weekly lecture on a selected topic in aging.
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BIO 5537 Applied Biotechnology Credit Hours: 3 - 6
Focuses on the collection, isolation, characterization and screening of natural products, especially from marine organisms through fieldwork and labs. Includes taxonomy, microbial isolation, collection, extraction preparation, bioassay and chemical structure determination.
May be repeated for a maximum of six credits
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BIO 5539 Microbial Biotechnology Credit Hours: 3
Overviews microbes as producers of economically important proteins and other organic compounds. Includes expression of proteins from cloned genes, antibiotics, fermentation, bacterial degradation, environmental applications and culture methodology.
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BIO 5545 Growth and Division of Cells 1: Prokaryotes Credit Hours: 3
Covers the molecular biology of microbial reproduction, emphasizing chromosome and plasmid DNA replication, the cell division cycle, regulators of gene expression and the mechanisms of cell division in bacteria.
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BIO 5573 Scientific Analysis, Writing and Presentation Credit Hours: 3
Gives in-depth consideration to recent literature related to various biology areas. Teaches how to critically read, evaluate, review and present biological science papers. Also teaches skills for writing biological abstracts, papers and grants, and for making professional biology presentations.
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BIO 5575 Biology of Cancer Credit Hours: 3
Comprehensively overviews the biology and molecular biology of neoplastic disease. Emphasizes recent research with oncogenes and oncogenic viruses. Presents lectures on causes, spread and treatment of cancer.
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BIO 5576 Molecular Genetics Credit Hours: 3
Covers the essential topics in molecular genetics, beginning with the classic experiments involving bacteria and bacteriophage, progressing to the current focus on mapping human disease. Emphasizes reading and discussing primary research literature with particular attention on the experimental approaches used.
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BIO 5585 Protein Structure and Function Credit Hours: 3
Introduces the essential biochemical and biophysical techniques used for protein expression, purification and characterization. Covers current research topics in protein metabolism and human diseases. Also covers protein-based drug and biosensor development in nanomedicine.
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BIO 5630 Sensory Biology Credit Hours: 3
Introduces vertebrate sensory systems, emphasizing the mechanisms of sensory processing and perception of events of varying complexity. Includes student review and discussion of current literature and several experiments.
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BIO 5635 Introductory Neurobiology Credit Hours: 3
Introduces cellular and molecular mechanisms, modulation of ionic channels and biochemistry and pharmacology of synaptic transmission. Reviews synaptogenesis, axonal pathfinding and neuronal apostasies.
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BIO 5899 Final Semester Thesis Credit Hours: 0 - 2
Variable registration for thesis completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
Requirement(s): Approval by Office of Graduate Programs and accepted petition to graduate
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BIO 5990 Biological Sciences Seminar Credit Hours: 0
Presents and discusses current research by visiting scientists, university faculty and graduate students.
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BIO 5991 Biological Research Seminar Credit Hours: 1
Presents and discusses thesis or dissertation research.
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BIO 5995 Biological Research Credit Hours: 3 - 9
Research under the guidance of a faculty member of the biological sciences in a selected area of biology.
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BIO 5997 Industrial Internship Credit Hours: 3 - 6
Involves at least 400 hours of supervised research activities in an approved industrial summer internship program.
Requirement(s): Requires acceptance into an industrial summer internship program approved through the program coordinator
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BIO 5998 Biological Research Rotation Credit Hours: 3
Familiarizes the student with research carried out in various labs. Covers special problems, techniques and experimental designs. The student completes two rotations of approximately seven to eight weeks in different labs.
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BIO 5999 Thesis Credit Hours: 3 - 6
Research and preparation for the master’s thesis.
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BIO 6899 Final Semester Dissertation Credit Hours: 0 - 2
Variable registration for dissertation completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
Requirement(s): Approval of Office of Graduate Programs and accepted candidacy
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BIO 6999 Dissertation Credit Hours: 3 - 12
Research and preparation for the doctoral dissertation.
Requirement(s): Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree
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BME 0002 Final Program Examination Credit Hours: 0
Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
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BME 0003 Final Program Examination 2 Credit Hours: 0
Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
Prerequisite: BME 0002 Corequisite: BME 0002
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BME 0004 Final Program Examination 3 Credit Hours: 0
Requires registration in order to sit for the final program examination.
Prerequisite: BME 0003 Corequisite: BME 0003
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BME 1045 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Credit Hours: 3
Introduces and overviews biomedical engineering. Provides some historical perspectives and discusses biomedical applications from electrical, chemical and mechanical engineering perspectives in both descriptive and quantitative terms. Uses a lab portion to provide hands-on experience with high-tech computer software and sensors.
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BME 2081 Rigid Body Biomechanics Credit Hours: 3
Introduces force and moment static and dynamic equilibrium of particles, systems of particles and rigid bodies with applications in biological systems. Discusses centroid and center of gravity applications for biomechanical kinematic and kinetic equilibrium.
Prerequisite: (MTH 1002 or MTH 1020 ), and PHY 1001
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BME 3030 Biofluid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
Introduces fluid hydrodynamics; flow kinematics; equations of mass, momentum and energy conservation; dimensional analysis for experimental setups; and biological systems circulation and rheology.
Prerequisite: PHY 2002 and MTH 2201 Corequisite: MTH 2201
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BME 3081 Biomechanics Credit Hours: 3
Studies basic biomechanics concepts. Includes many aspects of dynamics, introductory kinematics and motion analysis, and mechanics of materials as applied to the study of the human musculoskeletal system.
Prerequisite: (BIO 1020 or MAR 1020 ), and (BME 2081 or MEE 2081 )
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BME 3240 Computational Methods for Biological Systems Credit Hours: 3
Introduces the use of numerical methods for solving problems typically encountered in biological systems and biomedical engineering. Uses MATLAB® to implement the numerical methods covered.
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Prerequisite: BIO 1010 and MTH 2201
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BME 3260 Biomaterials Credit Hours: 3
Introduces the classes of biomaterials (polymers, metals, ceramics) and physiological responses to biomaterial implantation. Includes material properties, host responses and biomaterial characterization techniques.
Prerequisite: BIO 1010 and BIO 1020 and CHM 2001 , and (MTH 1002 or MTH 1020 ), and PHY 1001
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BME 3261 Biomechanics and Biomaterials Lab Credit Hours: 1
Introduces methods to test and characterize classes of biomaterials used in biomedical engineering. Includes polymers, metals, ceramics and composites; mechanical properties and structural behavior of biological tissues; experimental design and empirical observation; data collection, interpretation and presentation; and instrumentation uncertainty.
Prerequisite: BME 2081 and BME 3260 and PHY 2091 Corequisite: BME 3081
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BME 4030 Biofluid Mechanics 2 Credit Hours: 3
Reviews basic fluid mechanics principles. Includes conservation equations in both integral and differential formulations; macrocirculation modeling of the cardiovascular system; circulation modeling of microvascular systems; and flow modeling in lungs, articular joints, and the lymphatic system.
Prerequisite: BME 3030
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BME 4050 Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering Credit Hours: 3
Covers special topics in biomedical engineering.
Minimum student level - junior
Requirement(s): Department head approval
May be repeated for a maximum of six credits
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BME 4100 Tissue Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
Studies basic mechanics concepts applied to human biological systems. Includes aspects of statics and mechanics of materials. Discusses tissue mechanics and cellular biomechanics.
Prerequisite: BME 3081
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BME 4110 Tissue Engineering Credit Hours: 3
Studies strategies to engineer different tissues and organs. Considers the impact of biomaterial properties, the use of stem cells and other aspects of the cellular microenvironment for engineering tissues.
Prerequisite: BME 3260 and MAR 3210
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BME 4191 Design Methodologies and Practice Credit Hours: 1
Focuses on developing an understanding of the ethical issues facing biomechanical engineers. Also develops skills in project planning and engineering economics. Presents relevant design projects and case studies by faculty and local practicing physicians. Requires development of a project proposal for BME 4292 Biomedical Engineering Design 1 .
Prerequisite: MAR 3210 and BME 3030 and BME 3081 and COM 2223
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BME 4241 Transport in Biological Systems Credit Hours: 3
Brings together fundamental engineering and life science principles to cover key transport concepts in biomedical engineering. Emphasizes heat, mass and momentum transport to solve problems related to biological systems.
Prerequisite: (BIO 1010 or BIO 1020 ), and BME 3030
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BME 4252 Biomedical Measurement and Instrumentation Credit Hours: 3
Introduces engineering aspects of detection, acquisition, processing and display of signals from living systems. Covers biomedical sensors, ions and gases in aqueous solution, force, displacement, blood pressure, blood flow, heart sounds, respiration and temperature. Includes therapeutic and prosthetic devices and medical imaging instrumentation.
Prerequisite: (BIO 3210 or MAR 3210 ) and ECE 3222
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BME 4253 Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Covers implementation of key principles of instrumentation design and techniques used in acquisition and processing biomedical signals. Includes biomedical imaging methods (diagnostic ultrasound imaging, optical imaging and Raman spectroscopy). Also includes design and implementation of biomedical devices including ECG, EEG, and neural stimulation.
Prerequisite: BME 4252
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BME 4292 Biomedical Engineering Design 1 Credit Hours: 3
Covers project definition, design and development of potential biomedical products in the context of the student’s major capstone project. Presents best practices for designing a marketable medical device. Includes the design process from the clinical problem definition through prototype and clinical testing to market readiness.
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Prerequisite: BME 4191
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BME 4293 Biomedical Engineering Design 2 Credit Hours: 3
Continues BME 4292 . Covers project definition, design and development of potential biomedical products in the context of the student’s major capstone project. Presents best practices for marketable medical device design. Includes the design process from the clinical problem definition through prototype and clinical testing to market readiness.
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Prerequisite: BME 4292
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BME 4300 Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering Credit Hours: 1-3
Includes student/faculty research on subjects topical to biomedical engineering at a level commensurate with advanced undergraduate standing.
Minimum student level - junior
Requirement(s): Department head approval
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BME 4320 Biomedical Engineering for Global Health Credit Hours: 3
Exposes junior and senior undergraduates in biomedical engineering and premedical sciences to global issues in healthcare. Focuses on medical devices and their proper use in the clinical setting. Emphasizes devices used to improve patient outcomes and reduce cost. Includes new technology trends in various venues through labs and lectures.
Majors in Biomedical Engineering (7048) or premedical degree program (7036, 7139, 7091). Minimum student level - junior
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BME 4410 Introduction to Biomedical Imaging Credit Hours: 3
Introduces medical imaging technologies from a biomedical engineering perspective. Discusses instrumentation, physics, mathematics and clinical applications of medical imaging modalities including x-ray, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, ultrasound, optical, fluorescence and molecular imaging.
Prerequisite: (BIO 3210 or MAR 3210 ) and MTH 2201 and PHY 2002
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BME 4444 Neuroengineering Credit Hours: 3
Focuses on applying engineering to neuroscience using models of neural function. Emphasizes neural interfaces and prosthetics from basic to advanced, including brain computer interfaces. Stresses strategies for design of rehabilitative assistive technologies.
Prerequisite: BME 3240
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BME 4700 Biomechanics 2 Credit Hours: 3
Focuses on the mechanics of biological systems. Describes relevant anatomy and physiology, and discusses methods and models to characterize their mechanical behavior. Presents a wide selection of biomechanics-related topics.
Prerequisite: BME 3030 and BME 3081
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BME 5100 Tissue Structure and Function Credit Hours: 3
Considers the relationship of the composition and structure of human tissue systems to the tissue’s mechanical and biological function. Discusses in detail the concept of mechanotransduction.
Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to BME 3081 Biomechanics
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BME 5103 Transport Processes in Bioengineering Credit Hours: 3
Studies mass, momentum and heat transfer within the human body, between the human body and the environment and in the design of devices and systems involved with transport processes in medical and clinical settings.
Requirement(s): Instructor approval
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BME 5105 Drug Delivery Credit Hours: 3
Studies delivery strategies for drugs, growth factors, and other pharmaceuticals. Focuses on biomedical strategies for controlled release and targeted delivery instead of the pharmacokinetics. Calculates release profiles for different systems using transport phenomena.
Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to BME 3030 Biofluid Mechanics , and BME 5300 Biomaterials or CHE 5300 Biomaterials
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BME 5259 Medical Imaging Credit Hours: 3
Presents the interdisciplinary principles of medical imaging techniques such as diagnostic ultrasound, radiography, x-ray computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Includes the physical principles, noise modeling and signal processing for each imaging modality.
Prerequisite: MTH 2201 and MTH 2401
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BME 5300 Biomaterials Credit Hours: 3
Covers the fundamentals of biomaterials, biomaterial modification strategies, scaffold fabrication and characterization, and host response to biomaterials post implantation. Discusses development of biomaterials for selected tissues/organs.
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BME 5310 Cardiovascular Engineering Credit Hours: 3
Introduces techniques to study the cardiovascular system as an aid in designing treatments and diagnosing health conditions. Includes cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, system modeling and assist devices; cardiac bioelectricity and mechanisms of arrhythmias; hemodynamics and pulsatile blood flow; and other topics related to heart mechanics.
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BME 5400 Biofluid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
Introduces fluid hydrodynamics; flow kinematics; equations of mass, momentum and energy conservation in both integral and differential formulations; similitude and dimensional analysis for experimental setups; systemic, coronary, cerebral, renal and pulmonary circulation; and blood rheology.
Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra and PHY 2002 Physics 2
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BME 5401 Advanced Biomechanics Credit Hours: 3
Continues study of biomechanics concepts. Covers stress strain and transformation; mechanical properties of biomaterials; combined (axial, torsion, bending) and transverse loading; viscoelastic modeling and failure criteria for bio-tissues; experimental deformation analysis; pressurized vascular tissue analysis; and bone stability analysis.
Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to BME 3081 Biomechanics
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BME 5500 Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Credit Hours: 3
Covers strategies needed to engineer tissues and organs. Considers the impact of biomaterial properties, use of stem cells and other aspects of the cellular microenvironments for engineering different types of tissues. Discusses the FDA approval process for engineered products.
Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to MAR 5210 Applied Physiology , and BME 5300 Biomaterials or CHE 5300 Biomaterials
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BME 5569 Biomaterials and Tissue Regeneration Credit Hours: 3
Introduces the principles of materials science and cell biology underlying the design of medical implants, artificial organs and matrices for tissue engineering.
Prerequisite: BIO 4010 or CHE 3260
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BME 5700 Biomechanics of the Biological Systems Credit Hours: 3
Examines the mechanics of the biological systems using a multiscale approach. Presents the anatomy and physiology of each biosystem and applies the laws of the mechanics to understand its biological function at each level of the hierarchical structure.
Prerequisite: BME 5780
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BME 5702 Biomedical Applications in Physiology Credit Hours: 3
Introduces current health issues in human physiological systems. Includes the practical application of current biomedical engineering technologies (pacemakers, defibrillators, ventilators, prosthetic joints, heart valves and others) to monitor, repair, replace or augment those systems.
Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to MAR 5210 Applied Physiology
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BME 5710 Orthopedic Biomechanics Credit Hours: 3
Introduces the mechanical and structural aspects of the human skeletal system. Includes the analysis and design of orthopedic implants such as hip and knee replacements.
Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to BME 3081 Biomechanics
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BME 5720 Biomedical Instrumentation Credit Hours: 3
Includes concepts and techniques of instrumentation in bioengineering. Emphasizes the effects of instrumentation on the biological system under investigation, transducers and couplers, data conversion, conditioning and transmission, and experimental problems in acute and chronic procedures with static and dynamic subjects.
Recommended: Background knowledge equivalent to MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra
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BME 5730 Biophotonics and Microscopy Credit Hours: 3
Introduces optical phenomena and the optical properties of biological tissue, basic elements of optics and optical sources. Emphasizes lasers in the context of biomedical applications. Also includes engineering principles of various microscopy modalities.
Prerequisite: MTH 2201
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BME 5740 Cellular Biomechanics Credit Hours: 3
Provides the basic knowledge of cell biology and the basic knowledge of engineering mechanics. Introduces the necessity to study cell mechanics, the various aspects of the study of cell mechanics, and the major results obtained to date in these aspects.
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BME 5780 Biomedical Engineering Analysis 1 Credit Hours: 3
Provides mathematical tools proven essential to engineers and scientists. Includes linear vector spaces, linear transformations, tensor analysis and integral theorems with application to biomedical engineering. First of a two-course sequence on advanced mathematical methods.
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BME 5781 Biomedical Engineering Analysis 2 Credit Hours: 3
Provides mathematical tools that have proven essential to engineers and scientists. Includes Fourier methods, partial differential equations and complex variable theory with application to biomedical engineering. Second of a two-course sequence on advanced mathematical methods.
Prerequisite: BME 5780
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BME 5790 Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering Credit Hours: 3
Addresses selected topics reflecting the current research interests of the faculty in the field of biomedical engineering.
Requirement(s): Instructor approval
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BME 5899 Final Semester Thesis Credit Hours: 0 - 2
Variable registration for thesis completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
Requirement(s): Approval by Office of Graduate Programs and accepted petition to graduate
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BME 5900 Biomedical Engineering Seminar Credit Hours: 0
Presents current research by university faculty, visiting speakers and graduate students. Required of all full-time biomedical engineering graduate students.
Majors in Biomedical Engineering (8058)
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BME 5998 Graduate Project in Biomedical Engineering Credit Hours: 3
Student works with faculty member in biomedical engineering to define and execute a project in the field of biomedical engineering. May be repeated for credit.
Requirement(s): Department head approval
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BME 5999 Thesis Credit Hours: 3 - 6
Individual work under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty on a selected topic.
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