2008-2009 Biomedical Engineering: Premedical Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

Mathematics and Basic Science Courses: Students must complete a minimum of 48 units of mathematics and basic sciences including:
Mathematics 2A-B, 2D, 2J, and 3D; Chemistry 1A-B-C, 1LB-LC, 51A-B-C ,and 51LA-LB; Physics 7B/7LB or Physics 7C/7LC; Physics 7D-E and 7LD. Students select, with the approval of a faculty advisor, any additional basic science course needed to satisfy school and major requirements.

Engineering Topics Courses: Students must complete the following engineering topics including: Biological Sciences 97, 98, 99, D103 or D104, 100L, D111L, E112L or M116L or M114L, 194S; BME1, BME50A-B, BME 110A-B, BME111, BME120, BME121, BME130, BME150, BME160. Students select, with the approval of a faculty advisor, at least three additional engineering topic courses needed to satisfy school and major requirements.

(The nominal Biomedical Engineering: Premedical program will require 190 units of courses to satisfy all university and major requirements. Because each student comes to UCI with a different level of preparation, the actual number of units will vary).

Planning a Program of Study

The sample program of study chart shown is typical for the major in Biomedical Engineering: Premedical. Students should keep in mind that this program is based upon a sequence of prerequisites, beginning with adequate preparation in high school mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Students who are not adequately prepared, or who wish to make changes in the sequence for other reasons, must have their program approved by their faculty advisor. Biomedical Engineering: Premedical majors must consult at least once every year with the academic counselors in the Student Affairs Office and with their faculty advisors.

Biomedical Engineering: Premedical Sample Program

FallWinterSpring
Freshman (2008-2009)
Mathematics 2A
Chemistry 1A
EECS 12
BME 1
  (15 units)
Mathematics 2B
Chemistry 1B
Chemistry 1LB
Physics 7B/7LB or 7C/7LC
General Education
  (19 units)
Mathematics 2D
Chemistry 1C
Chemistry 1LC
Physics 7D
Physics 7LD
  (15 units)
Sophomore (2009-2010)
Mathematics 2J
Chemistry 51A
Chemoistry 51LA
Physics 7E
General Education
  (18 units)
Mathematics 3D
Chemistry 51B
Chemistry 51LB
BME 50A
General Education
  (18 units)
Chemistry 51C
BME 50B
General Education
General Education
  (16 units)
Junior (2010-2011)
Bio. Sci. 97
BME 110A
BME 120
BME 130
  (16 units)
Bio. Sci. 98
BME 110B
BME 121
Sci/Engr Elective
  (16 units)
Bio. Sci. 99
BME 111
BME 150
General Education
  (16 units)
Senior (2011-2012)
Bio. Sci. 100L
Bio. Sci. 194S
BME 160
General Education
  (13 units)
Bio. Sci. D103 or BioSci D104
Bio. Sci. D11L
Engineering Elective
General Education
  (16 units)
Bio. Sci. M114L, M116L, or E112L
Engineering Elective
General Education
  (12 units)