Jul 17, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biomedical Engineering, BS


University Graduation Requirements

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements  section of the Policies and Procedures .

4-Year Program Roadmap

Students may find a roadmap for this program here. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Transfer Degrees (ADT) pathway roadmaps can be found here.

Major Exceptions

This degree program meets certain University Requirements through approved major modifications. Please see the Major Exceptions  area in the General Education (GE)  section to identify the specific adjustments for this degree program or contact your major advisor for more details.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

The following course in Preparation for the Major must be completed with a “C- or Better”: ENGL 1B .

The following courses in Required in the Major Lower Division Core (LD Core) must be satisfied with a “C- or Better”: MATH 30 *, MATH 31 *, MATH 32 *, PHYS 50 *, PHYS 51 , CHEM 1A *, CHEM 1B *, BIOL 30 *, ENGR 10 *, BME 25 *, BME 65 , BME 68  and EE 98 . Those with an asterisk (*) must be completed with a GPA 2.0 and no individual course grade lower than “C-” before enrolling in Junior Core classes.

The Junior Core which consists of MATH 133A  or MATH 123 , BME 115 *, BME 117 *, BME 130 *, BME 174 *, BME 177 *, and ENGR 100W *, must be completed with a GPA of 2.0 or better, and no individual course grade lower than “C-“. Those identified with an asterisk (*) must be completed before enrolling in Senior Project (BME 198A ).

The Senior Core consists of: BME 147 , BME 165 , BME 168 , BME 178 , BME 198A  and BME 198B . The entire Senior Core must be completed with a GPA of 2.0 or higher and no individual course grade lower than a C-.

All electives for the BS Biomedical Engineering degree must also be completed with a C- or better.

Prerequisite Requirements

Enrollment in any chemistry course requires that the prerequisite courses be passed with a grade of “C or better” (C- not accepted). Exceptions may be made only with instructor consent or if not explicitly stated in the course description. Refer to the SJSU Course Catalog for specific information regarding course prerequisites.

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (18 units)


Core Lower Division General Education (6 units)


Of the 39 units required by the university, 33 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Upper Division General Education


Of the 9 units required by the university, 9 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (12 units)


The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Physical Education


Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement


At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. For additional information on the WST, please see http://testing.sjsu.edu/wst. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at http://info.sjsu.edu/gwar.html.

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Preparation (42 units)


Major Requirements (60 units)


Total Units Required (120 units)