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Bioengineering Undergraduate Minor

Overview The Bioengineering Program at Penn State offers an Undergraduate Minor in Bioengineering. The minor is open to students in any undergraduate program, but is particularly suitable for engineering students seeking careers in health-related professions. The undergraduate minor in bioengineering allows a student to develop his or her interest in medical engineering applications, while pursuing a traditional undergraduate engineering degree, such as electrical, mechanical, chemical, industrial engineering, or engineering science. Career Opportunities Opportunities in medical instrument design and development, manufacture and sales, and in medical center research and operational support are available to students with almost any undergraduate engineering degree and an interest in medical applications. Pursuit of a bioengineering minor may be of interest to engineering students considering careers as physicians. Most importantly, the bioengineering minor is intended to provide students with a view of research areas in bioengineering, and with a solid background for graduate-level work in this area. BME NET, National Listing of Job Openings and Opportunities Program Requirements (18 credits) Prescribed Courses (3 credits) CHEM 112 (formerly Chem 13) Additional Courses (6 credits) Select 3 credits of physiology from BIOL 141 or BIOL 472 Select 3 credits of molecular/cell biology from BIOE 201, BIOL 230 and BMB 251. If BIOE 201 is *not* selected, then the elective *must* be a BIOE course. Supporting Courses (9 credits) Select 6-9 credits of bioengineering coursework from 3-credit courses at the 300, 400, or 500 level. Select 0-3 credits of electives (MATSE 403, MATSE 404, IE 327, BE 308, CHE 340, CHE 438, NUCE 420, EE 455, EE 458), or complete an honors thesis on a topic in bioengineering. Total Bioengineering credits must be at least 9. Total of all credits in prescribed, additional, and supporting categories must be at least 18. Only 3 credits of independent research (494 or 496 courses) may be used toward the minor. Admission Requirements Applicants wishing to enroll in the bioengineering minor should have completed background courses in mathematics (MATH 141) and physics (PHYS 211), and have evidence of excellent grades. Minor Admissions Form (pdf) Questions and Requests for Additional Information Margaret J. Slattery, Ph.D Assistant Professor Department of Bioengineering The Pennsylvania State University 206 Hallowell Bldg. University Park, PA 16802-6804 Phone: (814) 863-6614 E-mail: bioeminor@engr.psu.edu