Advising & Curriculum
Undergraduate Program Advising
Undergraduate students are required to meet with their advisor every semester prior to the next semester’s registration period in order to be able to register for classes. Use Buff Portal Advising to schedule an appointment.
BME Undergraduate Handbook
The BME Handbook is your go-to resource for your undergraduate studies in Biomedical Engineering at CU Boulder. Learn about the bachelor’s degree curriculum tracks, graduation requirements, policies, extracurricular opportunities and more.
Intra-University Transfer
Prospective intra-university transfer (IUT) students should refer to the College of Engineering and Applied Science IUT site for transfer advising information.
Curriculum
The curriculum consists of 128 credit hours. Students follow one of two paths:
- Standard curriculum: For students who are interested in pursuing a career in industry or graduate school (research or academia)
- Pre-medical track: For students interested in going to medical school and are interested in human motion, performance, disabilities, prosthetics, orthopedics or medical devices, such as biosensors and imaging systems, or robotic surgical tools.
Grade Requirements
The minimum passing grade for a prerequisite or co-requisite course within the biomedical engineering curriculum is a C-. This includes courses completed outside the department (APPM, PHYS, etc.). The minimum passing grade for standalone classes (i.e. humanities & social sciences, technical electives) is a D-. Per CEAS Academic Expectations and Policies, if the minimum required grade in a prerequisite course is not achieved, the student is required to repeat the course until the minimum acceptable grade has been earned (maximum of 3 attempts total). If a student takes the advanced (post-requisite) course, it does not remove the obligation to meet the prerequisite course minimum grade requirement, even if the grade earned in the advanced course is acceptable. In addition, students need to have a cumulative and major GPA of at least 2.000 in order to graduate from the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Recommended Computer Specifications
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) website has information on computer purchase recommendations and a student computing shopping list.
Technical Electives
- Engineering Technical Electives can also be used for General Technical Elective credit.
- Courses numbered 1000-2999 are considered lower-division and courses 3000-4999 are considered upper-division.
- Standard curriculum requires a total of 24 Technical Electives. At least 18 of 24 must be 3000 level or above, and at least 15 must be Engineering Technical Electives, including 6 credits from BME approved focused electives.
- Pre-Med Track requires a total of 9 Technical Electives, including 3 credits from BME approved focused electives
- In addition to courses on the Technical Electives List, student may earn up to 12 credits through BMEN Independent Study (six max) and/or Internship for Credit (six max). Please note that to be approved for technical elective credit, you must provide sufficient information about the engineering/technical nature of your position and duties.
Academic Advising
Academic Advisors are here to help you succeed by supporting you academically and helping you to navigate the curriculum.
Contact Information
An independent study is a collaboration between a student and a faculty member on a special project that provides the student with a learning experience. An independent study may also fill an academic need of importance to the student that cannot be filled by regular course offerings. Independent studies are opportunities to earn credit for learning outside the normal lecture and laboratory class structure. Learn more.