About the Program
The Biomedical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Students in Biomedical Engineering learn to apply tools from engineering and life sciences to design solutions for challenges in human biology, medicine, and healthcare delivery.
Biomedical Engineering students complete coursework in math, physics, chemistry and the life science in combination with engineering principles and design courses to understand the physical and chemical properties of human tissues, computational modeling and analyses, molecular transport, biomechanics, human physiology, and biomedical systems and instrumentation. Essential experiential and practical training includes small group problem-based learning, study abroad programs, internships with a broad range of medically related companies, research in faculty labs, and engineering design projects to solve real medical needs.
The home for the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering is a state-of-the-art building specifically designed to enhance both teaching and research. The $25-million, 91,000-square-foot facility accommodates the continued growth of biomedical engineering in the 21st century.
Programs of focus and faculty expertise include imaging, instrumentation, engineered biomaterials and biomechanics, and quantitative cellular and systems engineering.
For more information, please refer to the Purdue BME website.
Biomedical Engineering Major Change (CODO) Requirements
First Year Engineering Requirements (29-39 credits)
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Requirement #1 - Intro to Engineering I (2-4 credits)
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Requirement #2 - Intro to Engineering II (2-4 credits)
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Requirement #3 - Calculus I (4-5 credits) (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)
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Requirement #4 - Calculus II (4-5 credits) (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning for core)
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Requirement #5 - Chemistry I (4-6 credits) (satisfies Science #1 for core)
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Requirement #6 - Physics (4 credits) (satisfies Science #2 for core)
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Requirement #7 - First-Year Engineering Selective (3-4 credits)
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Requirement #8 - Written and Oral Communication (6-7 credits) (could satisfy Written Communication, Information Literacy or Oral Communication for core)
Other Departmental Requirements (21 credits)
Life Science Selectives - Credit Hours: 6.00
- Life Science Selective I - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Life Science Selective II - Credit Hours: 3.00
Technical Engineering Selectives - Credit Hours: 15.00
- Technical Engineering Selective I - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Technical Engineering Selective II - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Technical Engineering Selective III (Quantitative Breadth) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Technical Engineering Selective IV (Data Science focused Quantitative Breadth) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Technical Engineering Selective V (BME 40000-49999) - Credit Hours: 3.00 (except BME 49800)
See Supplemental Information for requirements.
General Education Electives (18 credits)
- General Education I - Credit Hours: 3.00
- General Education II - Credit Hours: 3.00
- General Education III - Credit Hours: 3.00
- General Education IV - Ethics and Policy Healthcare Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 (C- or better)
- General Education V - Credit Hours: 3.00 (30000+ level/Upper level)
- General Education VI - Credit Hours: 3.00 (30000+ level/Upper level)
(General Education for Written & Oral Communication may be met in First-Year Engineering - Credit Hours: 6.00-7.00)
UCC requirements may be met in this area.
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical.
In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”.
