Bioengineering Minor

Majors in Bioengineering (B.S.) are not eligible for the minor in Bioengineering.

Admission Requirements

• Students must meet with a college advisor/student success counselor to declare a minor and review the course requirements.

Additional Graduation Requirements

• A grade of C or higher is required in all courses for the minor.
• A minimum of 12 credits of the minor must be completed at FGCU.
• Students desiring certification of a minor and designation on their academic transcript must:
  • Note the minor on the Application for Graduation.
  • Contact a college advisor/student success counselor to certify completion of all course requirements for the declared minor as listed below.

Program Requirements

Required Courses in the Minor

Complete the following:
MAP 2302 Differential Equations (3)

Complete the following:
BME 3403C Human Physiology Engineers I (3) and BME 3404C Human Physiology Engineers II (3)
or
PCB 3703C Human Physiology (3)
or
PCB 3723C Comparative Animal Physiology (3)

Restricted Electives in the Minor (12 credits)
Students are advised to complete one of the following sequences:

Students interested in Biomaterials and Biomechanics complete:
BME 3100C Introduction to Biomaterials (3)
BME 4211C Biomechanics (3)
EGM 3420C Engineering Mechanics (4)
EGN 3331C Mechanics of Materials (3)

Students interested in Biofluid Mechanics and Biotransport Phenomena complete:
BME 3261C Biofluid Mechanics (3)
BME 4632C Biotransport Phenomena (3)
EGM 3420C Engineering Mechanics (4)
EGN 3331C Mechanics of Materials (3)

Students interested in Bioengineering Applications in Electricity and Medical Instrumentation complete:
BME 4503C Biomedical Instrumentation (3)
BME 4504C Bioelectricity (3)
BME 3506C Circuits for Bioengineers (3)
BME 3507C Signals Syst Bioengineers (3)

Engineering majors interested Bioengineering Design and Product Development complete:
BME 3100C Introduction to Biomaterials (3)
BME 4211C Biomechanics (3)
BME 4722 Health Care Engineering (3)
BME 4800C Bioengineering Product Design (3)

Total Semester Hours Required: 18 Hours