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Biomedical Engineering, Minor

Kristin Kropf, Undergraduate Program and Alumni Relations Coordinator, Biomedical Engineering
Email: kgaluska@andrew.cmu.edu

https://www.cmu.edu/bme/Academics/undergraduate-programs/minor.html

Minor in Biomedical Engineering

Overview

The minor program is designed for students who desire exposure to biomedical engineering but may not have the time to pursue the Biomedical Engineering additional major. The program is open to students of all colleges and is popular among both engineering and science majors. In conjunction with other relevant courses, the program may provide a sufficient background for jobs or graduate studies in biomedical engineering. Students interested in a medical career may also find this program helpful.

The Biomedical Engineering minor curriculum is comprised of three core courses and three electives. The Quality Point Average (QPA) for courses that count toward the minor must be 2.00 or better. No course taken on a pass/fail or audit basis may be counted towards the minor. 

Students who have questions or are interested in declaring Biomedical Engineering minor should contact Kristin Kropf.

Program Requirements

Minimum units required for minor:57 units

Units
03-121Modern Biology9
or 03-151 Honors Modern Biology
42-101Introduction to Biomedical Engineering12
42-202Physiology9
42-xxxBME Elective I9-12
42-xxxBME Elective II9-12
42-xxxBME Elective III9-12
A BME Elective is defined as one of the following:
  1. One semester of 42-200 Sophomore BME Research Project, 42-300 Junior BME Research Project, 42-400 Senior BME Research Project or 39-500 Honors Research Project. The project must be supervised by a core or courtesy Biomedical Engineering faculty member and for 9 or more units.  Research projects supervised by a courtesy Biomedical Engineering faculty member must have significant biomedical engineering relevance. Note that BME Research Project can only be count as one BME elective.
  2. 42-203 Biomedical Engineering Laboratory (or the cross-listed version 03-206 Biomedical Engineering Laboratory for students in the Health Professions Program).  Please note that priority for enrollment in 42-203 or 03-206 will be given to students who have declared the Additional Major in Biomedical Engineering/Technology. If sufficient room in the course remains after all majors have been accommodated in a given semester, students who have declared the Biomedical Engineering Designated Minor will be given the next priority for enrollment. If space still allows, other students will be enrolled.
  3. Any 42-XXX course with a course number greater than 42-300 and worth at least 9 units (excluding 42-300 and 42-400- see previous comment regarding BME Research Project).

Note that non-BME, track elective courses for BME/BMT major do not automatically qualify as BME minor electives. Students can petition the Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Affairs Committee to count non-BME classes that have significant biological/medical and engineering contents towards the minor requirements. The course petition form can be found here.

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