Undergraduate Curriculum
Undergraduate Curriculum
The BME Undergraduate Degree requires a total of 128 credits. Students have the option to choose one of nine tracks based on individual career goals and interests including Biocomputation, Biomedical Imaging & Bioelectrics, Biomechanics, Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Engineering, Medical Device Development, Neural Engineering, Pre-Health, Systems Biology, and Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine.
- Overview of the BME Undergraduate Curriculum
- Visual of BME Course Progression
- BME Sample Schedule
- BME Student Services Canvas Page (available to U-M community only)
Students who enjoy math, physics and chemistry, but who also have a keen interest in biology and medicine, should consider a career in Biomedical Engineering (BME). Synthetic heart valves, the fMRI scanner, and automatic bio-sensors for rapid gene sequencing are each examples of BME in practice.
With the rapid advances in biomedical research and the severe economic pressures to reduce the cost of healthcare, BME plays an important role in the medical environment of the 21st century. BME brings the quantitative concepts of design and optimization to problems in biomedicine. In BME, we seek to tackle these problems for the benefit of humanity.
The opportunities for biomedical engineers are wide-ranging. The medical device and pharmaceutical industries are increasingly investing in biomedical engineers. As gene therapies become more sophisticated, biomedical engineers will have a key role in bringing these ideas into real clinical practice. Finally, as technology plays an ever-increasing role in medicine, there will be a larger need for physicians with a solid engineering background. From biotechnology to tissue engineering, from medical imaging to microelectronic prostheses, from biopolymers to rehabilitation engineering, biomedical engineers are in demand.
Course Bulletins and Guides
Directed Research
Biomedical Engineering 490 gives undergraduate students the opportunity to do directed research devoted to Biomedical Engineering.
Questions?
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Please refer to the College of Engineering Admissions team for all admissions questions.