Minor Program
The Biomedical Engineering Minor is open to all undergraduate students who are interested in an exciting, multidisciplinary field that lies at the interface of medicine, biology and engineering. Biomedical engineers use engineering principles to analyze and solve problems in biology and medicine, providing an overall enhancement to healthcare. At the same time, biomedical engineers employ concepts learned from biology and medicine to generate new engineering designs.
Current research in biomedical engineering focuses on innovative areas such as biomechanics and mechanobiology; medical devices; imaging and diagnostics; and therapeutics.
Learning Outcomes
Apply principles of engineering, biology, human physiology, chemistry, physics, mathematics(through differential equations) and statistics.
Solve biomedical engineering problems, including those associated with the interaction betweenliving and non-living systems.
Analyze and model biomedical engineering devices, systems, components or processes.
Interpret data from living systems.
Admission Process & Requirements
Admission to the minor is by application. Students must have a minimum CU cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 to apply. Students can apply at any time and will be notified of their admission status on a rolling basis.
A minor in Biomedical Engineering can be earned in conjunction with any CU Boulder major degree, except for BS degree in Biomedical Engineering.
Grade Requirements
A grade point average (GPA) of 2.000 or better is required in the courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for this minor. Each individual course that is counted towards these degree requirements must be passed with a D- or better. Note, however, that a C- or better is required in all prerequisite courses to move on to a subsequent course.
Completing the Biomedical Engineering Minor
The College of Engineering and Applied Science requires confirmation of Biomedical Engineering Minor completion. Please email biomed-minor@colorado.edu for final approval.
Questions or Degree Audit Updates?
Please email biomed-minor@colorado.edu.
For more information
Email us at:
biomed-minor@colorado.edu
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