BME Course Guidesheet 2022-23

PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION OF THE GUIDESHEETMCAT Preparation

These suggested course tracks are based on undergraduate requirements from the class entering in the 2022-23 academic year. These are only suggestions, refer to the University Academic Guide for the official requirements for each major.

For archived requirements refer to the University Academic Guide. Select "Previous Bulletins/Guides," then click "Binghamton University Archives" under the heading View Online. 

For more information on graduate-level requirements go here.

Please make note of Pre- or Co-requisites

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Year 1

Engineering Design Division - The freshman year is common to all engineering majors

Fall

General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

Body/Wellness

Spring

General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

Body/Wellness

Year 2

Fall

General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

Spring

General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

Year 3

Fall

BME Depth or Science Elective: Depth electives are chosen from your concentration. Science electives include: PSYC 111, PSYC 220, ANTH 243 and ANTH 240 (summer and winter online courses), any BCHM 300 level and above, any CHEM 300 level and above, any BIOL 300 level and above.

Spring

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General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

Year 4

Fall

BME Depth Elective: Depth electives are shosen from your concentration.

Spring

BME Depth or Science Elective: Depth electives are chosen from your concentration. Science electives include: PSYC 111, PSYC 220, ANTH 243 and ANTH 240 (summer and winter online courses), any BCHM 300 level and above, any CHEM 300 level and above, any BIOL 300 level and above. 

BME Depth Elective: Depth electives are chosen from your concentration.

BME with MCAT Preparation

Year 1

Endgineering Design Division - The Freshman Year is common to all engineering majors.

Fall

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General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

Body/Wellness

Spring

Body/Wellness

Year 2

Fall

Spring

Pre-Med Elective: Any BCHM 300 level and above, any CHEM 300 level and above, any BIOL 300 level and above, or any from the following list.

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Year 3

Fall

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Pre-Med Elective: Any BCHM 300 level and above, any CHEM 300 level and above, any BIOL 300 level and above, or any from the following list.

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Spring

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Two Pre-Med Elective: Any BCHM 300 level and above, any CHEM 300 level and above, any BIOL 300 level and above, or any from the following list.

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MCAT

Typically taken after Junior Year

Before the MCAT, you are suggested to take:

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Year 4

Fall

BME Depth Elective: Students who are planning on taking the MCAT, must choose two additional depth electives from any of the other BME concentrations.

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Spring

BME Depth Elective: Students who are planning on taking the MCAT, must choose two additional depth electives from any of the other BME concentrations.

General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)
General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

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BME Major Concentrations

Students are required to select an area of emphasis to gain more in-depth knowledge and specialty training in biomedical engineering.

Students must take any two courses from the list of courses prescribed in each concentration to declare their concentration. 

Courses from a concentration fulfill the BME Depth Electives.

Biomaterials and Bio-pharmaceutical Technology Concentration

Choose two courses to declare this concentration.

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Biomedical Devices and Instrumentations Concentration

Choose two courses to declare this concentration.

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Computational Biosystems Concentration

Choose two courses to declare this concentration.

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Pre-Med Concentration

Students who wish to complete the pre-health concentration, but are not planning on taking the MCAT, must complete two courses from the pre-health concentration below, in addition to any two engineering depth electives from the other three BME concentrations.

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Students who plan on taking the MCAT should follow the BME MCAT Preparation Guidesheet to complete the
suggested courses prior to taking the MCAT Exam.