Designing and close advising are significant aspects of the new undergraduate program. The faculty member assembles an advisory committee for each section, consisting of BME researchers, clinicians, and biomedical industry representatives. The committee members serve as resources for students in their project, conduct discussion, and expose the students to various aspects of the BME field. This novel approach will give the students an exceptionally balanced education by incorporating clinical and biomedical industry issues. Students can have an optional coop experience with a local or national medical device manufacturer, hospital, or laboratory.
Students can spend up to two semesters in a co-op.
Consult Ann Morris, the Transfer Admissions Coordinator, about transfer credits. Because the Biomedical Engineering undergraduate degree program is new, some required courses may not yet be available which may delay graduation for several years. Transfer students other than freshmen and sophomores should take this into account when deciding on the Biomedical Engineering major. Students successfully completing the BS degree, with an overall GPA of 3.0 or a GPA of 3.25 for the last 60 credits of the BS programs are eligible to apply for the 24-credit professional M.S. degree and is intended primarily for students who do not plan to pursue a Ph.D. degree. Those interested in obtaining a Ph.D. would take the 30-credit M.S. degree option.