Director
DIRECTOR
Associate Professor Moldenhauer
About the Biomedical Engineering Program
Students completing a B.S. degree in physics have the option of beginning coursework towards a Masters of Science (M.S.) in Biomedical Engineering (BE) by taking graduate level courses at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). Specifically, graduate courses in the BE programs at UTA, see below, will earn dual credit towards the student’s B.S. physics degree at UD while at the same time earning credits toward the M.S. in BE. This collaborative 4+1 program is designed to allow UD physics majors to earn their B.S. in physics and M.S. degree in five years. Students can begin taking courses at UTA during their senior year at UD or in summer terms. This program allows UD physics majors to complete up to 9 credit hours of approved courses in materials science at UTA that can be applied to their B.S. degree in physics at UD. There is a significant overlap in imaging and imaging techniques, so these courses offer UD students a chance to learn about areas of study that are important in a balanced physics curriculum. After completing the 9 credits, additional courses can be taken toward the M.S., but these are not required by the B.S. program in physics at UD. Completion of the UTA graduate degree programs is optional and failure to complete does not void the upper level credits earned toward the B.S. degree. In other words, this program gives UD physics majors an opportunity to investigate biomedical engineering graduate studies while earning credits toward their B.S. degree.
Students interested in these programs must apply to the UTA Biomedical Engineering graduate program and meet the requirements for admission. The requirements for completion of the M.S in BE can be found from UTA BE department. Suggested courses that will be accepted for dual credit as advanced courses for the B.S. degree in physics at UD and the M.S. in BE are listed below. The course descriptions can be found from UTA BE department (as they may change).
Physics Curriculum - Major requirements for the B.S. degree in physics include Calculus I-II-III, Differential Equations, General Chemistry I and II, General Physics I and II, and 36 hours of upper level physics with six of those hours from an undergraduate research thesis, usually completed through summer research, and a talk at a professional meeting.
Course Sequence for Biology Majors
Year 1
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Year 2
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Year 3
Fall Semester
| CHE 3321 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 3121 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| MAT 1411 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Biology Elective | 4 |
| PHY 2311 | General Physics I (Calculus) | 3 |
| PHY 2111 | General Physics I (Calculus) Lab | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Semester
| PHI 3311 | Philosophy of Being | 3 |
| PHY 2312 | General Physics II (Calculus) | 3 |
| PHY 2112 | General Physics II (Calc) Lab | 1 |
| Language | 3 |
| Biology Elective | 4 |
| CHE 3322 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 3122 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Summer
BIO
| Research / Internship | 3 |
Year 4
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
| BIO 3323 | Anatomy | 3 |
| BIO 3123 | Anatomy Lab | 1 |
| BIO 3327 | Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO 3127 | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
BE
| BE Elective | |
BE 5309
| Human Physiology in Bioengineering | |
BE 5382
| Laboratory Principles | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Course Sequence For Physics Majors
Year 1
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Year 2
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Year 3
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
| PHY 3333 | Electronics | 3 |
| PHY 3133 | Electronics Laboratory | 1 |
| PHY 4424 | Quantum Mechanics | 4 |
| Math Advanced Elective | 3 |
| ECO 1311 | Fundamentals Of Economics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Year 4
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
| PHY 3341 | Optics | 3 |
| PHY 3141 | Optics Laboratory | 1 |
| PHY 4328 | Electrodynamics | 3 |
| Life Science Core w/Lab | 4 |
Language 2312
| | 3 |
| PHY 4095 | Physics Senior Comps | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Complete five of the seven courses listed below with a minimum GPA 3.3 to qualify to enter UTA Fast-Track program.
PHYS 3320/3120, PHYS 3363, PHYS 4423, PHYS 4424, PHYS 3326, PHYS 4327, PHYS 3341/3141, PHYS 3331/3133
Required Bioengineering Courses
Taught at UTA
The courses listed below are required to be taken at UTA to satisfy the BS Physics (UD) with a 4+1 Bioengineering degree. The third class is a BE elective and can be chosen from a select list of classes. Please see the Director for a list of approved classes.
BE 5309
| Human Physiology in Bioengineering | |
BE 5382
| Laboratory Principles | |
BE
| BE Elective | |