(Code 252-001)

University Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Credit Requirements
Minimum total for graduation 1		120
Upper division credits (courses numbered 300 and higher)		39
Core General Education		10 courses, 36 credits
Academic Concentrations
Grade Point Requirements 2
Total		2.00 average
Resident		2.00 average
Major		2.00 average
Minor		2.00 average
Certificate		2.00 average
University Residency Requirements
Minimum total		30
Senior year		23
Major, Standard, upper division in residence		12
Major, Comprehensive, upper division in residence		21
Certificate		25 percent of credits
Procedures Required for Graduation
Obtain admission to the degree program and/or the College offering it.
Apply for graduation on CampS.

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Certain programs exceed this minimum.

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See special requirements in each College.

Applicability of Credits Toward Graduation

Junior College or Two-Year College Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in a junior college or two-year college will be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire.

Extension Credits. Credits earned in credit outreach courses offered by UW-Eau Claire are treated as resident credits. Credits earned in extension courses offered by other units of the Universities of Wisconsin System are treated as transfer credits. All other (non-UW) extension and correspondence credits are normally limited to one-fourth of the total required for graduation from any curriculum.

WTCS Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in college parallel programs at Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, or Chippewa Valley Technical College may be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire. A set number of general education courses will be accepted from other technical schools. Occupational and technical courses may also be considered for transfer if the quality and content of the course work from the technical college is judged to be comparable to course work at UW-Eau Claire. Refer to the Transfer Credit Wizard or contact the UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office for information about the current transfer policy.

USAFI Credit. UW-Eau Claire will accept up to 32 semester credits for work done through the United States Armed Forces Institute, under the provision for non-UW correspondence credit (see Extension Credits above).

Activity Credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184 courses) Students may count toward graduation no more than one credit of KINS 110-184 courses. Students may count toward graduation no more than four credits earned in any single activity course and no more than 12 credits resulting from any combination of activity courses (excluding KINS 110-184 courses). 

Other Restricted Credits. For other University restrictions, see the following: Cooperative Education; Credit by Examination; Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Registration; Transfer of Credits. College or departmental restrictions may also be placed on Independent Study (399-499 courses), Directed Study (395-495), and other types of credits.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
APPLICABILITY OF CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION		Credit Restrictions
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Total degree credit		maximum 12
Major, Standard		maximum 1 course
Major, Comprehensive		maximum 2 courses
Minor		maximum 1 course
Credit by Examination
Total degree credit		maximum ¼ of total
Major or minor		maximum ½ of total
Two-Year College Credits
Total degree credit		maximum 72 credits
Activity credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184)
Total KINS 100-184		maximum 1 credit
Total Band, chorus, drama		maximum 12 credits
Single course band, chorus, drama		maximum 4 credits
Extension credits
UW-System		no maximum
Other extension/correspondence		maximum ¼ of total
USAFI
USAFI		maximum 32 credits

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CGER Categories
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MQR)		4 credit hours, 1 course min
Includes University Math Requirement 1
Communication & Literacy (CL)		8 credit hours, 2 course min (including CL-W)
Includes University Writing Requirement (CL-W) 2
Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW/NSWL)		6 credit hours, 1 course min (NSW-Lab required)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Humanities & Arts (HA)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Civics & Perspectives (CP)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
CGER Totals 3
Credits		minimum 36 credits
Courses		minimum 10 courses

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University Mathematics Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Mathematics Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing an approved university-level mathematics course (MQR) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the UW Math Placement Test
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement Calculus or Advanced Placement Statistics exams
• achieving a suitable score on a Credit by Examination administered by the Department of Mathematics.   

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University Writing Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Writing Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing a Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing course (WRIT 102, WRIT 114, WRIT 116, WRIT 118, or WRIT 120) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the English Placement Test (WPT ENGL)
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition or Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exams
• achieving a suitable score on the University Writing Program Portfolio.

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Completion via Placement Tests

• Writing: If the CL-W subcategory is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Communication and Literacy requirement will be reduced from 8 credits (2 courses) to 3 credits (1 course).
• Mathematics: If the University Math Requirement is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning requirement will be considered fully met, replacing the 4-credit (1 course) requirement.
• Students must still complete 36 credits across 10 courses, with any remaining credits or courses eligible to be taken from any CGER category.

College Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)

University Graduation Requirements. All candidates for degrees must fulfill the requirements for credits, curriculum, GPA, and University residency as specified in the section of this catalog titled University Graduation Requirements.

College Graduation Requirements: Grade Point Averages. All candidates for degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences must earn minimum resident and total GPAs of 2.00 in the major, the minor, and the certificate. The resident and total GPAs for the major are computed using all attempted credits applicable to the major including those offered by departments other than the major department. The resident and total GPAs for the minor and the certificate are computed similarly.

Major-Minor and Major-Certificate Requirements. A standard major (a minimum of 36 credits) must be supplemented by a minor (a minimum of 24 credits) or by a certificate (12 to 18 credits) to meet graduation requirements for completing a first and second degree program. No minor or certificate is required with a Comprehensive Major (60 or more credits) or with two majors of 36 or more credits each.

Certain degree programs which include Comprehensive Majors may require more than the minimum of 120 credits for graduation.

Acceptable academic program combinations are determined at the college level. A major and a minor or a major and certificate or two majors (if available) may not be elected in the same department or program, except in the approved combinations listed here.

College Credits. Earn at least 90 credits in courses offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Bachelor of Science Degree in the College of Arts and Sciences (B.S.)

Fulfillment of all University Graduation Requirements (which includes the Liberal Education Core); all College-level degree requirements (major and minor/certificate emphases, GPAs, earning at least 90 credits in Arts and Sciences course work); mathematics competency at the MATH 111, MATH 112 or MATH 113 level.  Mathematics competency can be met in one of three ways:  (1) Achieve a score on the mathematics placement test that qualifies the student to enter MATH 114.  (2) Earn a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in MATH 111, MATH 112, or MATH 113.  (3) Achieve a satisfactory score on the MATH 112 competency test.  This test may be attempted no more than two times.

Major Requirements

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The Bachelor’s of Science in Biomedical Engineering is a traditional engineering major that uses engineering principles and design concepts applied to medicine with a focus on health care.  Biomedical Engineering consists of a diverse range of disciplines that are broadly focused on improving diagnosis, care and treatment of patients.

A minimum of 92 credits is required for the major and a minimum of 128 credits for the degree.  In addition to core courses, students must complete 7 credits of biomedical engineering electives, and 3 credits of engineering electives.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
BME 301	3D Printing in Medicine	3
BME 320	Clinical Problems in Biomedical Engineering	3
BME 330	Biomedical Engineering Instruments and Measurements w/lab	4
BME 340	Biomaterials	4
BME 370	Medical Imaging	3
BME 450	Medical and Implantable Devices w/lab	5
BME 486	BME Capstone I	2
BME 487	BME Capstone II	2
BIOLOGY
BIOL 214	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIOL 314	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
BIOL 221	Foundations of Biology I	4
CHEMISTRY
CHEM 115	Chemical Principles	6
Or
CHEM 108 & CHEM 109	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II 1
Or
CHEM 105 & CHEM 106 & CHEM 109	General Chemistry I Lecture and General Chemistry I Laboratory and General Chemistry II 1
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
MSE 120	Introduction to Engineering	2
MSE 256	Introduction to Computer Aided Design	1
MSE 286	Engineering Sophomore Seminar	1
MSE 307	Engineering Statistics	4
MSE 386	Engineering Junior Seminar	1
MATHEMATICS
MATH 114	Calculus I	4
MATH 215	Calculus II	4
MATH 312	Differential Equations and Linear Algebra	4
PHYSICS
PHYS 231	University Physics I	5
PHYS 232	University Physics II	5
PHYS 240	Computational Physics	3
PHYS 350	Electric and Electronic Circuits	4
Elective Courses
Biomedical Engineering Electives 2		7
BME 425	Biomechanics
BME 430	Cell and Tissue Engineering w/lab
BME 460	Biological Systems Analysis
Engineering Electives 2		3
MSE 221	Living in a Materials World
MSE 315	Materials Characterization
MSE 334	Soft Materials
MSE 372	Transport Phenomena
MSE 475	Nanomaterials
PHYS 255	Statics
PHYS 360	Electronics

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Only 6 credits from the CHEM 108 and CHEM 109 sequence or the CHEM 105/CHEM 106/CHEM 109 sequence can count toward the major.

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Courses from the Biomedical Engineering elective list not used to satisfy the Biomedical Engineering elective can be used to satisfy the engineering elective.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:

• Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
• Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.         
• Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Biomedical Engineering, Comprehensive Major, B.S.

The following is a sample degree plan, based on the current catalog. It is based on the 128-credit graduation requirement specific to this degree program and assumes no transferred credits, no requirements waived by placement tests, no courses taken in the summer or winter, no repeated courses, and no remedial courses that may be required. This sample degree plan is intended for first-year students entering UW-Eau Claire in the fall semester. Your own degree plan may differ depending on the course of study selected (second major, minor, etc.). UW-Eau Claire cannot guarantee all courses will be offered as shown, but will provide a range of courses that may enable prepared students to fulfill their requirements in a timely period. This sample degree plan is just a guide. Please consult your advisor, your degree audit, and the catalog to create your own degree plan. Note: In order to earn the required minimum of 128 credits for this degree program in four years, you should plan to take 16 credits each semester or 32 credits each year.

To earn a degree, students must fulfill all University Graduation Requirements, including the Core General Education Requirements (CGER). CGER course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as CGER CL, CGER HA, and CGER NSWL to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of the course. Please click here for a description of the outcomes and requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
MATH 114	Calculus I (CGER MQR)	4
PHYS 231	University Physics I (CGER NSWL)	5
MSE 120	Introduction to Engineering	2
WRIT 116	Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL)	5
TOTAL		16
SECOND SEMESTER
MATH 215	Calculus II	4
PHYS 232	University Physics II	5
CHEM 108	General Chemistry I (CGER NSWL)	4
BIOL 214	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
TOTAL		17
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
CHEM 109	General Chemistry II	4
MSE 286	Engineering Sophomore Seminar	1
BIOL 221	Foundations of Biology I	4
BIOL 314	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
PHYS 350	Electric and Electronic Circuits	4
TOTAL		17
SECOND SEMESTER
PHYS 240	Computational Physics	3
MSE 307	Engineering Statistics	4
MATH 312	Differential Equations and Linear Algebra	4
MSE 256	Introduction to Computer Aided Design	1
BME 320	Clinical Problems in Biomedical Engineering	3
TOTAL		15
THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
MSE 386	Engineering Junior Seminar	1
BME 301	3D Printing in Medicine	3
CGER Option: Communication & Literacy (CL)		3
CGER Option: Civics & Perspectives (CP)		3
CGER Option: Humanities & Arts (HA)		3
CGER Option: Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)		3
TOTAL		16
SECOND SEMESTER
BME 340	Biomaterials	4
BME 370	Medical Imaging	3
BME 330	Biomedical Engineering Instruments and Measurements w/lab	4
CGER Option: Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)		3
CGER Option: Civics & Perspectives (CP)		3
TOTAL		17
FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
BME Elective a		4
BME 486	BME Capstone I	2
CGER Option: Humanities & Arts (HA)		3
General Electives		6
TOTAL		15
SECOND SEMESTER
BME 487	BME Capstone II	2
BME 450	Medical and Implantable Devices w/lab	5
BME Elective a		3
Engineering Elective b		3
General Elective		2
TOTAL		15

Minimum total for the baccalaureate degree = 128 credits 

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Biomedical Engineering Electives – 7 credits are required from the following courses: BME 425, BME 430, BME 460.

b

Engineering Elective – 3 credits are required from the following courses: MSE 221, MSE 315, MSE 334, MSE 372, MSE 475, PHYS 255, PHYS 360. Courses from the Biomedical Engineering Elective list not used to satisfy the Biomedical Engineering Elective may also be used to satisfy the Engineering Elective.

The differential tuition for engineering majors begins after a student exceeds 60 earned credits at the end of a spring semester.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIPs)
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire encourages all students to participate in High Impact Practices. The following information identifies any specific recommendations that faculty in this major have concerning which HIPs might be most beneficial to students, and any recommendations about when those HIPs best fit into the degree plan. Students should also consult their faculty advisor for information on HIPs. There are many additional high impact opportunities available. Talk to your academic advisor for more information about incorporating HIPs like Study Abroad, Intercultural Immersion, Internship, and/or Student/Faculty Collaborative Research into your time at UW-Eau Claire.

Students are especially encouraged to explore immersion experiences including faculty/student collaborative research, off-campus summer research, off-campus internship, Study Abroad, Domestic Intercultural Immersion, or other HIP experience.

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)