Undergraduate Studies

Opportunities to Learn and Develop Professionally

The Biomedical Engineering Program is highly interdisciplinary, drawing on core engineering courses from mechanical, electrical, and chemical and biological engineering, alongside physiology coursework in biology and chemistry.  BME faculty have varied career, research and teaching experiences which make for a broad range of available technical electives covering topics from drug delivery to cardiovascular devices and beyond.

In their final year of study, students in the Bachelor’s degree participate in Senior Design, a unique capstone design experience that allows students to apply the knowledge they've acquired in fundamental biomedical engineering courses to a real-world, open-ended design challenge often with industry sponsors. 

Professional development is also a focus of the program. Students participate in experiences that grow them as professionals like company tours, networking events, professional development coursework and undergraduate research.

The College of Engineering and Applied Science also has numerous minor and certificate programs for engineering students to enrich their studies. Some students also choose to extend their undergraduate education through the Bachelor’s–Accelerated Master’s (BAM), a program that gives students the opportunity to earn an MS degree in a shorter period of time. 

Finding Community 

A strong undergraduate community exists within the Biomedical Engineering Program, in part because of active student organizations like Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and many others. BMES plans multiple professional development and community-building events each semester and invites all biomedical engineering students to participate.