Special Topics

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Summer
Course prefix:
BMED
Course number:
4803
Section:
MDV
CRN
57460
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Rafael
Instructor last name:
Davalos
Class Details
Course description:
Courses in special topics of current interest not included in the regular course offerings.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

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Course status
Active

Undergraduate Research

Last Updated: Wed, 04/01/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Summer
Course prefix:
BMED
Course number:
4699
Section:
APA
CRN
56851
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Alyssa
Instructor last name:
Panitch
Class Details
Course description:

Independent research conducted under the guidance of a faculty member.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

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Course status
Active

Funda BioID Process

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
BMED
Course number:
6501
Section:
SA
CRN
84777
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Brett
Instructor last name:
Rogers
Class Details
Course description:
Key steps, multiple stakeholders and interdependencies in the design and commercialization process for medical products.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

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Course status
Active

Quantitative Neuroscienc

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
BMED
Course number:
7610
Section:
A
CRN
82853
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Garrett
Instructor last name:
Stanley
Class Details
Course description:
A quantitative presentation of neural signal processing and information coding, emphasizing the circuitry of sensory and motor pathways of the brain.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Arts, Humanities & Ethics area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic and philosophical works?

 

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:

  • Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts or of works in the visual/performing arts.

 

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Ethical Reasoning
  • Information Literacy
  • Intercultural Competence
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Course status
Active

Special Topics

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
BMED
Course number:
8813
Section:
ROB
CRN
93842
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Placeholder
Instructor last name:
Placeholder
Class Details
Course description:
Topics of current interest in biomedical engineering.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

For information about Georgia Tech student-faculty expectations, visit: https://catalog.gatech.edu/rules/21. We abide by Georgia Tech’s academic honor code. Any student suspected of cheating or plagiarizing on a quiz, exam, or assignment will be reported to the Office of Student Integrity, who will investigate the incident and identify the appropriate penalty for violations.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

PUBP 3042 is a Georgia Tech Core IMPACTS general education course in the social sciences. Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop Career-Ready Competencies such as critical thinking, inquiry and analysis, ethical reasoning, intercultural competence, perspective-taking, problem solving, teamwork and persuasion. Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economics, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change. This course should direct students toward the broad Orienting Question: “How do I understand human experiences and connections?”

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Course status
Pending

Master's Thesis

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
BMED
Course number:
7000
Section:
CRO
CRN
90064
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Kelly
Instructor last name:
Cross
Class Details
Course description:
Placeholder
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of both the Social Sciences and Citizenship areas, the latter of which is a Georgia Legislative Requirement.

This course should direct students toward these broad Orienting Questions:

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections?
  • How do I prepare for my responsibilities as an engaged citizen?
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Course status
Active

Doctoral Thesis

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
BMED
Course number:
9000
Section:
COS
CRN
87247
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Ahmet
Instructor last name:
Coskun
Class Details
Course description:
Placeholder
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. 

This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career- Ready Competencies:

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion
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Course status
Active

Robo Capstone Project

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
BMED
Course number:
8741
Section:
F
CRN
91500
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Lena
Instructor last name:
Ting
Class Details
Course description:
Teams or individuals apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the MS program to a faculty supervised robotics project.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

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Course status
Active

Research Assistantship

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
BMED
Course number:
4698
Section:
WOO
CRN
93782
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Levi
Instructor last name:
Wood
Class Details
Course description:
Independent research conducted under the guidance of a faculty member.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course helps students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course directs students toward a broad orienting question: How do I understand human experiences and connections?

Completion of this course enables students to meet the following learning outcomes: Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course help students develop the following career-ready competencies:

  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion
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Course status
Active

Doctoral Thesis

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
BMED
Course number:
9000
Section:
KHA
CRN
93611
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Karmella
Instructor last name:
Haynes
Class Details
Course description:
Placeholder
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy. Students and instructors will define AI policy together in class.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

ENGL 1102 ENGL COMPOSITION II

 

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Writing area. 

  

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.  

  

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I write effectively in different contexts?  

  

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcomes: 

  • Students will communicate effectively in writing, demonstrating clear organization and structure, using appropriate grammar and writing conventions.  
  • Students will appropriately acknowledge the use of materials from original sources.  
  • Students will adapt their written communications to purpose and audience.  
  • Students will analyze and draw informed inferences from written texts.  

  

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Critical Thinking  
  • Information Literacy  
  • Persuasion  
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Course status
Active