BS Biomedical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

Biomedical engineering is a multidisciplinary area in which engineering techniques are applied to problem solving in the life sciences and medicine. They design medical instruments for diagnosis and the treatment of various diseases as well as for research in biology. Biomedical engineers develop artificial organs for prosthesis and computer software and hardware systems to help provide high-quality, cost-effective health care.

Faculty: Gallogly College of Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Norman, OK, United States

What you will study

Courses include: Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals; Circuits and Systems for Biomedical Engineering; Core Area Labs and Courses; Biomedical Instrumentation; Biomaterials; Quantitative Physiology; Biomedical Engineering Design; What kind of career could I pursue?; Biomedical engineers have a wide range of job opportunities and can include a hospital based practice as a clinical engineer, an industrially based engineer designing medical devices, a technical sales engineer, or a staff engineer in a medical research laboratory. Biomedical engineers find themselves in wide variety of specialties which may organize around various diseases, such as cancer or organ systems, or technology, such as biomaterials or imaging.; How much will I make?.

Career pathways

Careers include: Biomedical engineers have a wide range of job opportunities and can include a hospital based practice as a clinical engineer, an industrially based engineer designing medical devices, a technical sales engineer, or a staff engineer in a medical research laboratory. Biomedical engineers find themselves in wide variety of specialties which may organize around various diseases, such as cancer or organ systems, or technology, such as biomaterials or imaging.; How much will I make?; Visit the; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ website; to explore the median pay for jobs you can pursue with this degree..

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