BME Undergraduate Honors Program

With approval of the Honors Program Director, junior and senior students in biomedical engineering who have achieved a minimum quality point ratio of 3.5 may be accepted into the undergraduate honors program. Students in the program take at least six credit hours of 300-level (graduate) BME courses, which can be counted toward the 128-hour undergraduate degree requirements as BME electives or which can be taken for graduate school credit. Students in the honors program must also complete a two semester-long research project and present a research report; this is generally accomplished through the BME 240a and 240b Undergraduate Research elective courses.  Honors students must make a quality point ratio of 3.0 in these classes and maintain an overall 3.5 GPA to be designated as an honors graduate. The diploma designation is Honors in Biomedical Engineering. To apply, send a detailed letter to the Honors Program Director (cynthia.paschal [at] vanderbilt.edu), detailing how you plan to meet the requirements for the honors program.

Vanderbilt Honor Scholarships: http://ohs.vanderbilt.edu/

The Office of Honor Scholarships provides information, outreach, and support to Vanderbilt students who have the potential to become candidates for nationally-competitive fellowships.

Though a record of academic excellence, leadership and service are necessary preconditions for candidacy, these fellowships are not a recognition of past performance, but an investment in future potential. Those who receive them are expected to use what they learn during the fellowship period to become leaders in science, government, education, and the arts.

The Office of Honor Scholarships is here to help you negotiate the wide landscape of funded academic opportunities, from helping you decide which programs to pursue to reviewing your application and helping you prepare for the next step when you become a finalist.