Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: BIOENGINEERING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENT

Department: Bioengineering

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): BIOE 260 AND GLHT 260 AND PHYS 126 AND MATH 102

Description: This course provides an overview of contemporary technological advances to improve human health. The course opens with an introduction to the epidemiology and physiology of the major human health problems throughout the world. With this introduction, we examine medical technologies to prevent infection, detect cancer and treat heart disease. We discuss legal and ethical issues associated with developing new medical technologies. The course is designed for engineering and science majors. Cross-listed with GLHT 362.