Salve Regina University to UMass Dartmouth Bioengineering BS with a concentration in Biomedical Engineering Articulation Agreement
- Sending institution
- Salve Regina University, RI
- Transfer institution
- UMass Dartmouth
- Pathway type
- Dual degree (3+2)
- Transfer pathway
- Chemistry BA, 3+2 Pre-Engineering to Bioengineering BS with a concentration in Biomedical Engineering
- Modality
- On-campus
- Agreement term
- Effective Fall 2023
Admission and transfer requirements
- Complete three years of the prescribed Chemistry 3+2 Pre-Engineering curriculum at Salve Regina University.
- Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- Earn a grade of C- or better in every course applied toward the UMass Dartmouth Bioengineering degree.
- Apply to UMass Dartmouth no later than December of the third year at Salve Regina.
Students who satisfy these requirements are guaranteed admission to the UMass Dartmouth Bioengineering bachelor’s degree program with a concentration in Biomedical Engineering.
Course equivalencies
Odd Entry Year Course Plan
Five-year course plan for students beginning the Chemistry 3+2 Pre-Engineering pathway in an odd-numbered year.
| Program year | Salve course or requirement | Credits | Semester | UMass Dartmouth equivalent | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1: Salve Regina | UNV 101 University Seminar I and FYT 100 First Year Transitions | 3+1 | Fall | ENL 101 | 3 | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | CHM 113 General Chemistry I and Lab | 4 | Fall | CHM 151 and CHM 161 | 3+1 | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | MTH 195 Calculus I | 4 | Fall | MTH 151 | 4 | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | Foreign Language, one course each semester | 3 | Fall and spring | Depends on the course transferred | University Studies | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | Art Core Course | 3 | Fall | Depends on the course transferred | University Studies | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | UNV 102 University Seminar II | 3 | Spring | ENL 102 | 3 | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | CHM 114 General Chemistry II and Lab | 4 | Spring | CHM 152 and CHM 162 | 3+1 | CHM 162 does not apply to the Bioengineering degree. |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | MTH 196 Calculus II | 4 | Spring | MTH 152 | 4 | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | History Core Course | 3 | Spring | Depends on the course transferred | University Studies | |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | PHY 205 Principles of Physics I and Lab | 4 | Fall | PHY 113 | 4 | |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | MTH 203 Calculus III | 4 | Fall | MTH 211 | 4 | |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | CHM 205 Organic Chemistry I and Lab | 4 | Fall | CHM 251 and CHM 263 | 3+1 | Substitutes for BNG 219, 3 credits. |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | CHM 301 Analytical Chemistry | 4 | Fall | CHM 204 | 3 | Substitutes for BNG 312, 3 credits. CHM 301 is offered during fall semesters in odd-numbered years. |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | PHY 206 Principles of Physics II and Lab | 4 | Spring | PHY 114 | 4 | |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | CHM 206 Organic Chemistry II and Lab | 4 | Spring | CHM 252 and CHM 264 | 3+1 | Substitutes for BNG 101, 3 credits. |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | CHM 408 Inorganic Chemistry | 4 | Spring | CHM 431 and CHM 433 | 3+1 | Substitutes for ENL 266, 3 credits. CHM 408 is offered during spring semesters in even-numbered years. |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | Literature Core Course | 3 | Spring | Depends on the course transferred | University Studies | |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | CHM 305 Physical Chemistry I | 4 | Fall | CHM 315 and CHM 318 | 4+2 | Substitutes for BNG 220, 3 credits. CHM 305 is offered during fall semesters in even-numbered years. |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | MTH 211 Linear Algebra | 3 | Fall | MTH 221 | 3 | Does not apply to the Bioengineering degree. |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | RTS 225 Quest for the Ultimate | 3 | Fall | REL 395 | University Studies | |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | PHL 225 Quest for the Good Life | 3 | Fall | PHL 200 | University Studies | |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | CHM 3xx course and Core Course | 3-4 | Fall and spring | Depends on the course transferred | Substitutes for EGR 111, 3 credits. | |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | MTH 213 Differential Equations | 3 | Spring | MTH 212 | 3 | |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | BIO 112 General Biology II | 4 | Spring | BIO 121 and BIO 131 | 3+1 | Substitutes for BNG 255 and BNG 232, 3+1 credits. |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | Social Science Core Course | 3 | Spring | Depends on the course transferred | University Studies | |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | Social Science Core Course | 3 | Spring | Depends on the course transferred | University Studies | |
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | EGR 241 Engineering Mechanics I: Statics | 3 | Fall | |||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 311 Statistics for Bioengineers | 3 | Fall | |||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 321 and BNG 322 Quantitative Physiology and Lab | 3+1 | Fall | |||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 428 Medical Device Regulations and Regulatory Strategies | 3 | Fall | May be offered in alternating years. | ||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | BNG Specialization | 3 | Fall or spring | Selected from the approved list. | ||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | ECE 201 Circuit Theory I | 3.5 | Spring | |||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 315 and BNG 317 Biomechanics and Lab | 3+1 | Spring | |||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 316 Biomaterials | 3 | Spring | |||
| Year 5: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 318 and BNG 320 Biomeasurement and Lab | 3+1 | Fall | |||
| Year 5: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 411 Bioengineering Lab | 3 | Fall | |||
| Year 5: UMass Dartmouth | EGR 497 and EGR 498 Capstone Design I and II | 2+2 | Fall and spring | Substitutes for Salve Regina’s CHM 410 Topics in Chemistry and Research Capstone requirement. | ||
| Year 5: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 423 Biosystems Analysis and Design | 3.5 | Spring | |||
| Year 5: UMass Dartmouth | BNG Specialization | 6 | Fall and spring | Selected from the approved list. | ||
| Year 5: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 451 Ethics for Biomedical Engineers | 1 | Spring |
Even Entry Year Course Plan
Five-year course plan for students beginning the Chemistry 3+2 Pre-Engineering pathway in an even-numbered year.
| Program year | Course or requirement | Credits | Semester | UMass Dartmouth equivalent | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1: Salve Regina | UNV 101 University Seminar I and FYT 100 First Year Transitions | 3+1 | Fall | ENL 101 | 3 | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | CHM 113 General Chemistry I and Lab | 4 | Fall | CHM 151 and CHM 161 | 3+1 | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | MTH 195 Calculus I | 4 | Fall | MTH 151 | 4 | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | Foreign Language, one course each semester | 3 | Fall and spring | Depends on the course transferred | University Studies | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | Art Core Course | 3 | Fall | Depends on the course transferred | University Studies | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | UNV 102 University Seminar II | 3 | Spring | ENL 102 | 3 | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | CHM 114 General Chemistry II and Lab | 4 | Spring | CHM 152 and CHM 162 | 3+1 | CHM 162 does not apply to the Bioengineering degree. |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | MTH 196 Calculus II | 4 | Spring | MTH 152 | 4 | |
| Year 1: Salve Regina | History Core Course | 3 | Spring | Depends on the course transferred | University Studies | |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | PHY 205 Principles of Physics I and Lab | 4 | Fall | PHY 113 | 4 | |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | MTH 203 Calculus III | 4 | Fall | MTH 211 | 4 | |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | CHM 205 Organic Chemistry I and Lab | 4 | Fall | CHM 251 and CHM 263 | 3+1 | Substitutes for BNG 219, 3 credits. |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | CHM 305 Physical Chemistry I | 4 | Fall | CHM 315 and CHM 318 | 4+2 | Substitutes for BNG 220, 3 credits. CHM 305 is offered during fall semesters in even-numbered years. |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | PHY 206 Principles of Physics II and Lab | 4 | Spring | PHY 114 | 4 | |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | CHM 206 Organic Chemistry II and Lab | 4 | Spring | CHM 252 and CHM 264 | 3+1 | Substitutes for BNG 101, 3 credits. |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | Social Science Core Course | 3 | Spring | Depends on the course transferred | University Studies | |
| Year 2: Salve Regina | Literature Core Course | 3 | Spring | Depends on the course transferred | University Studies | |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | CHM 301 Analytical Chemistry | 4 | Fall | CHM 204 | 3 | Substitutes for BNG 312, 3 credits. CHM 301 is offered during fall semesters in odd-numbered years. |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | MTH 211 Linear Algebra | 3 | Fall | MTH 221 | 3 | Does not apply to the Bioengineering degree. |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | RTS 225 Quest for the Ultimate | 3 | Fall | REL 395 | University Studies | |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | PHL 225 Quest for the Good Life | 3 | Fall | PHL 200 | University Studies | |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | CHM 3xx elective and Core Course | 3-4 | Fall and spring | Depends on the course transferred | Substitutes for EGR 111, 3 credits. | |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | MTH 213 Differential Equations | 3 | Spring | MTH 212 | 3 | |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | BIO 112 General Biology II | 4 | Spring | BIO 121 and BIO 131 | 3+1 | Substitutes for BNG 255 and BNG 232, 3+1 credits. |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | CHM 408 Inorganic Chemistry | 4 | Spring | CHM 431 and CHM 433 | 3+1 | Substitutes for ENL 266, 3 credits. CHM 408 is offered during spring semesters in even-numbered years. |
| Year 3: Salve Regina | Social Science Core Course | 3 | Spring | Depends on the course transferred | University Studies | |
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | EGR 241 Engineering Mechanics I: Statics | 3 | Fall | |||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 311 Statistics for Bioengineers | 3 | Fall | |||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 321 and BNG 322 Quantitative Physiology and Lab | 3+1 | Fall | |||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 428 Medical Device Regulations and Regulatory Strategies | 3 | Fall | May be offered in alternating years. | ||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | BNG Specialization | 3 | Fall or spring | Selected from the approved list. | ||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | ECE 201 Circuit Theory I | 3.5 | Spring | |||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 315 and BNG 317 Biomechanics and Lab | 3+1 | Spring | |||
| Year 4: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 316 Biomaterials | 3 | Spring | |||
| Year 5: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 318 and BNG 320 Biomeasurement and Lab | 3+1 | Fall | |||
| Year 5: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 411 Bioengineering Lab | 3 | Fall | |||
| Year 5: UMass Dartmouth | EGR 497 and EGR 498 Capstone Design I and II | 2+2 | Fall and spring | Substitutes for Salve Regina’s CHM 410 Topics in Chemistry and Research Capstone requirement. | ||
| Year 5: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 423 Biosystems Analysis and Design | 3.5 | Spring | |||
| Year 5: UMass Dartmouth | BNG Specialization | 6 | Fall and spring | Selected from the approved list. | ||
| Year 5: UMass Dartmouth | BNG 451 Ethics for Biomedical Engineers | 1 | Spring |
Important notes
- A minimum of 120 credits is required for the Salve Regina undergraduate degree.
- Chemistry 3+2 Pre-Engineering students earn approximately 95 credits at Salve Regina.
- A minimum of 121 credits is required for the UMass Dartmouth degree, and UMass Dartmouth residency requirements must be met.
- Only 15 credits of University Studies coursework are required for the degree: six humanities credits, six social science credits, and three additional humanities or social science credits.
- CHM 301 is offered during fall semesters in odd-numbered years.
- CHM 305 is offered during fall semesters in even-numbered years.
- CHM 408 is offered during spring semesters in even-numbered years.
- BNG 428 may be offered in alternating years.