BS Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

The BS in Biomedical Engineering focuses on engineering and medicine. Students begin with foundational math, science and engineering, then move into mechanics, circuits and materials before specialised biomedical engineering courses, with design and manufacturing built into the curriculum. Graduates are prepared for research, design, engineering and life-science careers.

Faculty: College of Engineering | Department: Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering (NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill) | Duration: 110 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

First year covers calculus, physics, chemistry, biology and academic writing; second year the engineering core (BME 201 Computer Methods, BME 205 Biomedical Mechanics, BME 207 Biomedical Electronics, BME 209 Biomaterials); third year human physiology, biomedical ethics and gateway electives such as Biotransport and Bioinstrumentation; fourth year senior design (BME 451/452) and four specialty electives from groups such as Pharmacoengineering, Regenerative Medicine, Rehabilitation Engineering, Biosignals and Imaging, and Medical Microdevices.

Career pathways

Biomedical engineer, bioengineer, mechanical or chemical engineer, medical technologist, sales engineer, engineering professor; employers include hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, government agencies and universities; many graduates continue to graduate, medical, dental, pharmacy or physical therapy school.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university and the major is selected on the application (first and second choice); applicants submit a high school transcript, essays and a short answer question, and SAT/ACT/CLT scores are optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (applies to the university, not specific to this major).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Applicants admitted for fall may request Summer Session II entry (begins at the end of June). Some majors do not accept first-year or transfer applications for spring entry (Applied Math, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Music Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, College of Design studio-based majors, Exploratory Studies; first-year College of Engineering applications).

First-year fall entry: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by end of December for NC residents, January 31 for others); Regular Decision deadline January 15 (decision March 31). First-year spring entry: application deadline October 1, materials October 15. Studio-based majors (Architecture, Media Arts Design and Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, Graphic & Experience Design, Industrial Design): single deadline November 1 with portfolio. Enrollment confirmation deadline is May 1 for fall admits and December 1 for spring admits. The undergraduate application opens August 1.

Transfer applicants: fall deadline February 15 (materials March 1); spring deadline October 1 (materials October 15); studio-based majors November 1. International first-year and transfer applicants follow the same deadlines.

Apply through the Common App or Coalition on Scoir; the non-refundable application fee is $85 for first-year applicants (fee waivers available). International applicants pay a non-refundable $100 USD application fee (no fee waiver for F or J visa students). NC State is test optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (SAT, ACT or CLT scores may be submitted).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ncsu.edu/apply/

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