BS Biomedical Engineering at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The biomedical engineering discipline is among the fastest growing engineering disciplines due to the rapid advancement of medical technologies and treatment and diagnosis strategies; in fact, many are claiming this century as the one that will revolutionize the biological sciences. These advancements will provide immense benefits for society globally. The biomedical engineering curriculum is designed to give graduates a broad background in the areas of biomedical engineering, including biomaterials, biomechanics and biomedical imaging.

Faculty: Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Duration: 127 credit hours (minimum) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Engineering Problem Solving 1, Human Physiology, Multivariable Calculus, Elementary Differential Equations, Introduction to Probability and Statistics **, Introduction to Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Imaging. Programme/major requirements total 57 credit hours.

Career pathways

Students have the ability to design a set of technical electives based on interest and career aspirations. Graduates will be engaged in their professional careers and/or post graduate training as demonstrated by their abilities to identify and solve important biomedical engineering problems, develop and implement new and valuable ideas with potential applications to healthcare, and to engage in lifelong learning opportunities.

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Application information

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, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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