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Biomedical Degree Plan

Concentration Advisors:
Prof. A. Tripathi, B&H 431 ,x3-3063, Anubhav_Tripathi@brown.edu

Educational Objectives:
The objectives of the undergraduate concentration in biomedical engineering are to produce graduates who are:

  1. Well versed in the basic sciences of mathematics, physics, and chemistry;
  2. Fluent in contemporary biology, comfortable with its reductionist traditions and its movement toward a molecular understanding, and familiar with its experimental assays;
  3. Educated in the tools and skill-sets of engineers, particularly the ability to quantify, synthesize, and integrate, and able to apply these tools both theoretically and experimentally to living systems and other subject matter in biology;
  4. Well prepared to complete their education and training in further study at the graduate or professional level, and conditioned to recognize the need for such further work; and
  5. Endowed with the attributes of an education in a leading liberal arts institution: the ability to think clearly, decide fairly, and communicate effectively

Explicit in our approach is the belief that an Sc.B. degree is not an appropriate terminal degree for those aspiring to leadership positions in biomedical engineering. It is expected that students will subsequently acquire a Ph.D., M.D., L.L.B, M.B.A, or some combination of these. However, students who prefer to work for one or more years prior to resuming studies, should be upon graduation able to function effectively at an entry level bioengineering position in industry or academia.

Concentration Requirements:
The concentration requirements include five elements:

  1. Foundation Courses (all required):

ENGN  0030, ENGN 0040, MATH 0190 (or MATH 0170), MATH 0200, BIOL 0200 (or NEUR 0010), APMA 0330, CHEM 0330, CHEM 0350, APMA 0650 (or equivalent), ENGN 0510, ENGN 0720, ENGN 0810, ENGN 1230

  1. Additional Engineering Courses (any 2 of 6):

ENGN 0310, ENGN 0410, ENGN 0520, ENGN 1210, ENGN 1490, ENGN 1570
3.   Additional Biology Courses (any 2 of 7):
BIOL 0470, BIOL 0530, BIOL 0800 or BIOL 1170, BIOL 1050 or BIOL 1060, BIOL 1100 or BIOL 1190, NEUR 1020 or NEUR 1670, BIOL 1890
4.   Bioengineering Electives (any 3 of 16)
BIOL 1080, BIOL 1090, ENGN 1110, BIOL 1120, ENGN 1120, BIOL 1140, ENGN 1220, ENGN 1400, ENGN 1490, BIOL 1720, BIOL 1800, BIOL 2110, PHYS 1990, BIOL 2110, BIOL 2130, BIOL 2140
5.   Independent Research/Design (one required/two recommended)
ENGN/BIOL 1970.

See the Undergraduate Guide for more information.