Biomedical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, B.S.

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The Biomedical Engineering major is intended for students interested in attending graduate school in areas such as medical physics and bioengineering, as well as graduate pre-professional health and medical schools.

The Biomedical Engineering major is distinct from the Civil, Mechanical and Electrical majors offered through the joint engineering partnership between Rockhurst and the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), and is not evaluated by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). All of the courses in the Biomedical Engineering major are offered at Rockhurst University and taught by Rockhurst faculty. The Biomedical Engineering major offers greater flexibility in course selection, particularly to include more non-engineering classes in the student’s courseload.

Students planning to seek licensure as a professional engineer in the state of Missouri or Kansas should pursue a Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering major concentration, offered at Rockhurst through the Rockhurst/UMKC Joint Engineering and Computing Program.

Prerequisites:

Choose either Physics for the Life Sciences or Physics for Scientists and Engineers:

Physics for the Life Sciences:

PH 2700 - Physics for the Life Sciences I (3) and
PH 2710 - Physics for the Life Sciences Lab I (1)
and
PH 2750 - Physics for the Life Sciences II (3) and
PH 2760 - Physics for the Life Sciences Lab II (1)

OR

Physics for Scientists and Engineers:

PH 2850 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (3) and
PH 2860 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I (1)
and
PH 2940 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (3) and
PH 2920 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II (1)

Science and Mathematics Prerequisites:

BL 1250 - General Biology I (3) and
BL 1251 - General Biology I Laboratory (1)
CH 2610 - General Chemistry I (3) and
CH 2620 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CH 2630 - General Chemistry II (3) and
CH 2640 - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
MT 1800 - Calculus I (4)
MT 1810 - Calculus II (4)
MT 2800 - Calculus III (4)
MT 2200 - Mathematical Computing (3)

Required Upper-Division Courses for Biomedical Engineering:

PH 3200 - Physics of the Body I (3)
PH 3210 - Physics of the Body II (3)
PH 3240 - Physics of Medical Imaging (3)
PH 3500 - Statics (3)
PH 4000 - Electric Circuits (3)
PH 4320 - Strength of Materials (3)
PH 4500 - Modern Physics (3)
PH 4900 - Statistics for the Health Sciences (3)
or
MT 3400 - Probability and Statistics I (3)
PH 4940 - Research Physics Capstone (1)

Additional Required Courses:

Choose a minimum of 2 courses from list below. Work with your advisor to choose appropriate additional coursework for graduate school requirements or your career path.

BL 3610 - Genetics (3) and
BL 3611 - Genetics Laboratory (1)
CH 3310 - General Biochemistry I (3)
BL 3620 - Cell Biology (3) and
BL 3621 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1)
PH 3400 - Thermodynamics (3)
PH 4100 - Dynamics (3)
PH 4400 - Optics in Medicine (3)
PH 3510 - Physical Chemistry I (3)
or
CH 3510 - Physical Chemistry I (3)
PH 3530 - Physical Chemistry II (3)
or
CH 3530 - Physical Chemistry II (3)
BL 3100 - Microbiology (3) and
BL 3101 - Microbiology Laboratory (1)
BL 3030 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3) and
BL 3031 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (1)
BL 3040 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3) and
BL 3041 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (1)

Additional Math Courses Required for Biomedical Engineering:

MT 3700 - Differential Equations (3)
MT 3810 - Linear Algebra (3)
PH 3710 - Mathematical Methods in Physics (3)

Total Upper-Division Hours Required:

40-42 depending on courses chosen. Students should discuss options with advisor.

Note:

In choosing additional upper-division coursework students are advised to work with their advisor to choose hours needed for graduate school entrance requirements. A grade of C or better is required in each upper-division course counted toward fulfillment of the major requirements. (A grade of C- will not satisfy this requirement.) A grade of “C” or better is required in composition and other writing courses.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Contact Rockhurst University Physics Department Faculty:

Mark Pecaut, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics
Chair, Physics Department
mark.pecaut@rockhurst.edu

Nancy Donaldson, Ph.D.
Professor of Physics
nancy.donaldson@rockhurst.edu

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