Undergrad Program
At the UVA School of Engineering, a nondepartmentalized core
program covers the entire first year and half of the second year of study. The
aim of this core program is for students to garner a solid background in the
sciences and mathematics. Not until April of the first year do students declare
a major in an individual
engineering discipline.
| Objective. The objective of the B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering
is to provide students with the fundamental knowledge base, critical thinking
skills, and problem solving ability to understand and advance future scientific
discoveries and technological innovations in biomedical engineering, while
at the same time instilling in students the Jeffersonian principles of free
inquiry, ethical conduct, creativity, and continuous personal growth. |
The plan of study for the BME major begins in the second year. The curriculum
starts with an early, sound underpinning in the life sciences achieved through
two semesters of quantitative mammalian physiology and one semester of cell
and molecular biology. Next students learn engineering fundamentals specific
to biomedical engineering, including biomechanics, biotransport, and biomedical
engineering systems analysis.
The hallmark of the third year is an 8-credit BME Integrated Design and Experimental
Analysis (IDEAS) Lab, guiding students to integrate concepts and skills learned
in prior engineering and BME coursework. The BME major culminates in the fourth
year with a "BME Capstone Design" experience in which students take a team-based
approach to select, formulate, and solve a major design problem. Throughout
all four years of study students use electives to achieve additional breadth
and depth. With the help of their academic advisors, students select Biomedical
Engineering, Bioengineering, Engineering, Technical, Humanities, and Unrestricted
Electives.
You can also combine an 18-credit minor
in Biomedical Engineering with any SEAS major.
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