American University of Beirut

Minor in Biomedical Engineering

​​The minor in Biomedical Engineering is open to all AUB students. Students who have completed at least 60 credits at the sophomore level and higher, and who have a cumulative average of 70 (GPA: 2.2) or more, may apply by completing the minor application form available in the ECE department. The minor will be indicated on the transcript of the student who completes all the requirements described below and obtains an average in the minor courses of 70 (GPA: 2.2) or more.

The minor requirements are divided into a set of core courses and a set of elective courses.

For engineering students, the requirements are as follows:

  • EECE 401 [1 cr.]
  • BIOL 201 [4 cr.]
  • BIOL 202 or PHYL 246 [4 cr.]
  • One core course [3 cr.] chosen from EECE 601, EECE 603, or MECH 633 depending on the chosen track of Biomedical Equipment, Neuro-engineering or Biomechanical, respectively.
  • One elective course from list A below [3 cr.]
  • One elective course from list A, B, or C below [3 cr.]
  • Minimum number of credits: 18

For biology students, the requirements are as follows:

  • EECE 401 [1 cr.]
  • BIOL 201 [4 cr.]
  • BIOL 202 [4 cr.]
  • EECE 210 [3 cr.] or equivalent, such as PHYS 228 and PHYS 228L and EECE 601 [3 cr.] for the Biomedical Equipment and Neuro-engineering track; or CIVE 210 [3 cr.] (or equivalent) and MECH 634 [3 cr.] for the Biomechanics track
  • One elective course from list A or B below [3 cr.]
  • Minimum number of credits: 18

For other students, the requirements are as follows:

  • EECE 401 [1 cr.]
  • BIOL 201 [4 cr.]
  • BIOL 202 or PHYL 246 [4 cr.]
  • EECE 210 [3 cr.] or equivalent such as PHYS 228 and PHYS 228L, and EECE 601 [3 cr.] for the Biomedical Equipment and Neuro-engineering tracks; or CIVE 210 [3 cr.] or equivalent, and MECH 634 [3 cr.] for the Biomechanics track
  • One elective course from list A, B, or C below [3 cr.]
  • Minimum number of credits: 18

Elective Courses

  • List A: EECE 601,​ EECE 603 (unless the student takes EECE 694, in which case either EECE 694 or EECE 603 counts toward the minor), EECE 604, EECE 605, MECH 633, MECH 634

  • List B: BMEN 603, BMEN 604, BMEN 609, MECH 606, MECH 607, MECH 624, MECH 631, MECH 641/EECE 661, EECE 633, EECE 667, EECE 693, MECH 705, EECE 694 (unless the student takes EECE 603, in which case either EECE 694 or EECE 603 counts toward the minor)
  • List C: BIOL 202, BIOL 223, BIOL 225, BIOL 244, BIOL 263, BIOL 268, PHYL 202, PHYL 246​


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