Bachelor of Science

Interdisciplinary training tailored to your passions.

The undergraduate Biomedical Engineering curriculum at CU Boulder incorporates interdisciplinary courses to provide a balanced education in the fundamentals of engineering and human physiology. With an emphasis on biomedicine, mechanics and materials, we'll prepare you for a wide range of careers in fields of medicine and engineering that lie at the frontier of innovative healthcare.

Starting your freshman year, you'll receive hands-on education encompassing a wide range of topics including engineering design, math, chemistry, physics, biology, and computation. As a senior, you'll be enrolled in our year-long capstone course where you'll collaborate with other aspiring engineers on a comprehensive design project. At CU Engineering, you'll also have opportunities to pursue mentoring, research, internships, and professional advice through student groups like the Biomedical Engineering Society.

    Program Overview

    Biomedical engineering is an interdisciplinary program that integrates skills and expertise in biomedicine, mechanics, electronics, materials and engineering design. Our graduates will be versatile problem-solvers who succeed as researchers, consultants, entrepreneurs, medical doctors and engineers in the med-tech field and beyond.

    Students follow one of three paths:

    • Industry/graduate track: For students who are interested in pursuing a career in industry or graduate school (research or academia)
    • Pre-medical track, bioinstrumentation option: For students interested in going to medical school and are interested in medical devices, such as biosensors and imaging systems, or robotic surgical tools.
    • Pre-medical track, biomechanics option: For students interested in going to medical school and are interested in human motion, performance, disabilities, prosthetics or orthopedics.

    Program Educational Objectives

    The Biomedical Engineering Program at CU Boulder is dedicated to preparing our graduating students for the following achievements within 5–10 years of receiving their undergraduate degrees:

    • Professional employment in areas such as the medical device industry, engineering consulting, biomechanics, bioinstrumentation, biomedical imaging, and biotechnology, with promotions and increasing levels of leadership and responsibility over time.
    • Completion of graduate studies in biomedical engineering or related fields, with subsequent employment and success in academy, industry, or related professions.
    • Completion of medical, veterinary, dental or other professional school, with subsequent success in residency, clinical practice and/or other professional employment.

    Student Learning Outcomes

    • Identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics.
    • Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors.
    • Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
    • Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts.
    • Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives.
    • Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
    • Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

    Biomedical Engineering Specific Criteria

    • Applying principles of engineering, biology, human physiology, chemistry, calculus-based physics, mathematics (through differential equations) and statistics.
    • Solving biomedical engineering problems, including those associated with the interaction between living and non-living systems.
    • Analyzing, modeling, designing and realizing biomedical engineering devices, systems, components or processes.
    • Making measurements on and interpreting data from living systems.

    ABET Accreditation

    New degree programs are able to seek ABET accreditation through the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET after graduation of their first cohort of students.

    In the Fall of 2023, the Biomedical Engineering Program went through our initial ABET program review and we are now  “Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Programs.”  This accreditation is retroactive to our first year of graduates.

    Enrollment and Degree Data 

    Available at: https://www.colorado.edu/engineering/accreditation

    For more information

    Email us at:
    bmeundergraduate@colorado.edu

     

    Industry

    Build your foundation for success in Biomedical Engineering and beyond. Connect with professional student groups and industry representatives.

    Professional Development

    Research

    Find a mentor and explore topics that interest you. At CU Boulder, you have the opportunity to engage with renowned researchers in the Biomedical field.

    Unique Opportunities

     

    Premed

    At CU Boulder, pursuing a health profession is a career goal, not an academic major. We'll broaden your horizons and guide you along the way.

    Healthcare Professions