Appendix I: Admission Prerequisites for Non-engineers
Revised and approved by BMEGSC, Spring 2010; 2020; Autumn 2022
Required to be taken before application
Requirements for Non-engineering BME Graduate Applicants
- Courses must be completed with a minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA prior to applying to The Ohio State University Graduate BME Program.
- Equivalent courses may be taken at another institution.
Take the following before applying:
1. One year of Calculus
MATH 1151 (5); MATH 1152 (5)
2. Linear algebra or differential equations
MATH 2174 (3) or MATH 2415 (3)
3. General Biology
BIOLOGY 1113 (4)
4. General Chemistry I
CHEM 1210 (5)
Take 2 from the following physics and engineering courses before applying:
1. Electrical Circuits and Electronic Devices
ECE 2300 (3)
2. Statics
ME 2010 (2)
3. Introduction to Mechanics of Materials
ME 2020 (3)
4. Statics and Mechanics
ME 2040 (4)
5. Mechanics, Thermal Physics, Waves
Physics 1250 (5)
6. Electricity & Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics
Physics 1251 (5)