The grant also will provide new opportunities in the freshman and sophomore years to integrate professional development into the curriculum. This newly created program allows students to receive a bachelor of science degree and a master of science degree in biomedical engineering in just five years. Students with qualifying grade point averages enroll in the program during their junior year. They will begin their thesis research the summer between their junior and senior years. Their research laboratory experience will continue the summer between their senior and fifth years and throughout their fifth year, culminating in the preparation of a written thesis and defense.
Special programs are available for advanced placement students.
BIEN electives must be selected from upper division courses in consultation with the adviser. A list of recommended courses is available from the adviser. BIOL 100 is strongly recommended as an additional Biomedical elective. The Department of Biomedical Engineering offers a minor in biomedical engineering to all undergraduate students in the university. The minor is not available to students in biomedical engineering.