Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt

The undergraduate biomedical engineering program is the largest degree program in the 1,200-member undergraduate student body of the School of Engineering and is the second-largest undergraduate major at the university.

As an undergraduate, you may choose to focus on a particular part of biomedical engineering, but you will also find that having a working knowledge of other material is essential. Consequently you will receive the broad fundamentals of biomedical engineering yet will enjoy the flexibility to concentrate on your particular area of interest during your junior and senior years. You will not be forced to choose from fixed specialty tracks, and instead can build on the core required knowledge base to explore and define the areas of concentration you would like to engage for higher-level study or professional practice.

The BME undergraduate program requires completion of 127 credit hours, including 31 hours of required BME courses; 24 hours of chemistry, physics, and biological sciences; 15 hours of mathematics through differential equations and linear algebra; 11 hours of BME electives; 9 hours of science, engineering, and math electives; 6 hours of introductory engineering and computing; 7 hours of electrical engineering; 18 hours of liberal arts; and 6 hours of open electives.

BME electives include courses in biomedical imaging, biotechnology, therapeutic bioengineering, biomedical optics, computer modeling, bioMEMS, and bioelectricity. You can expect to complete your degree in four academic years.

In addition to summer internships and research opportunities, you will have access to a growing study-abroad program around the world.

For application and financial aid information, please see www.vanderbilt.edu/Admissions.

What you will know and be able to do:

• Apply knowledge of math, engineering, science

• Design and conduct experiments

• Analyze and interpret data

• Design a system, component, or process

• Function well in multidisciplinary teams

• Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

• Understand and be able to apply professional ethics

• Communicate clearly in writing and speaking

• Understand the impact of engineering on society

• Prepare for a lifetime of learning and developing

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