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| Biomedical
engineering combines medical needs with
engineering expertise for the enhancement
of health care. The Bachelor of
Science (BS) in Biomedical Engineering weaves a
strong life science foundation with multidisciplinary
engineering fundamentals, towards an emphasis,
at the advanced stages of the curriculum,
of engineering living systems at the tissue,
cellular and molecular level. |
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| According
to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of
biomedical engineering jobs will increase
by 31.4 percent through 2010 - double the growth
rate of all other jobs combined. Biomedical Engineering
is also a great pathway to medical school. According
to the Association of American Medical Colleges’ publication
Medical School Admissions Requirements: U.S. & Canada
2002-2003, biomedical engineering graduates have
the highest admission rate to medical school of
all majors. |
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Admission Requirements
Prospective students are encouraged to apply as
early as possible, in order to complete the
admissions process. Requirements include a
high school degree from an accredited institution,
official SAT/ACT scores, transcripts from all
previously attended post-secondary institutions.
Students transferring from a public university
or college within the state of Florida must
submit passing scores from the College Level
Academic Test (CLAST). To request additional
information, please click
here. |
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Financial
aid and Scholarships
FIU and the College of Engineering and Computing
offer a variety of financial aid opportunities
and scholarships to qualified students. The amounts
and eligibility requirements of these awards vary
depending on the type of award. Merit-based financial
assistance is highly competitive, hence, students
are encouraged to apply early. For additional information
on financial aid, please click
here. |
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Degree
Requirements
The curriculum consists of 128 credit hours.
Lower division requirements include at least
60 hours of pre-engineering credits. Up to
90 academic credits may be transferred from
an ABET accredited institution of higher education.
In addition, all students must meet the University
Foreign Language Requirement, must pass the
CLAST or have it waived, and must meet all
of the state and university requirements for
graduation. For additional information, please
click
here. |
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Undergraduate Minor in Biomedical Engineering
Undergraduate students majoring in any other discipline
may earn a minor in biomedical engineering by completing
the required 22 credit hours of course work. Students
majoring in electrical or mechanical engineering
may earn the minor in biomedical engineering by
completing 21 credits, and may apply the minor
towards a five-year accelerated degree program
combined with the Master’s degree in Biomedical
Engineering. |
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