The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering is an undergraduate degree that integrates engineering tools with life sciences. Graduates from this degree become engineers who have the foundational training to develop solutions to the complex problems at the interface of biology, medicine and engineering.
Interdisciplinary Training
Teams with diverse technical perspectives produce the best solutions to medical problems. Biomedical engineering is an interdisciplinary field that combines aspects of chemical, mechanical and electrical engineering with human physiology to solve problems in health care.
We offer a foundational interdisciplinary undergraduate curriculum covering engineering and science fundamentals, biomaterials, human physiology, instrumentation, biomechanics, engineering design/mechanics and more.
From years one to four, students take an engineering design lab to apply what they learn in classes in a hands-on environment. The BME building has three design labs just for BME students, and students also have access to the 25,000 square feet of facilities and lab space supporting tinkering and prototyping through Texas Inventionworks housed in the Engineering Education and Resource Center (EER).
Coursework
The program also provides students with the opportunity to take elective coursework in one of four academic tracks:
- Track 1: Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation
- Track 2: Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering
- Track 3: Computational Biomedical Engineering
- Track 4: Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics
The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering requires 132 semester credit hours for completion. Many students can claim credit by exam for some degree requirements through college credit from eligible exam scores (AP, IB, etc.).
Required Semester Credit Hours
- UT Core Classes - 27 hours
- BME Core Classes - 51 hours
- Biology and Chemistry - 22 hours
- Calculus and Physics - 20 hours
- Technical Electives - 12 hours
For more information on degree requirements and coursework, visit the Cockrell School of Engineering degree catalogs and course descriptions.
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Join Texas BME students as they talk about their biomedical engineering projects, experiences and what biomedical engineering means to them.
