BIOMEG:BS - Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Admissions Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biomedical Engineering

Applicants to the Biomedical Engineering program must submit an Application for Admission to the University and follow regular University admission procedures. Applicants must meet the University’s requirements for admission before being eligible for admission to the Biomedical Engineering program. Continuing FIU students who seek admission to the BME program must submit a completed Academic Program/Plan Declaration or Change Form to the department of Biomedical Engineering.

To be eligible for acceptance into the Biomedical Engineering program, students must have:

(1) Satisfied general University requirements for admission.

(2) First time in college (FTIC) or have completed the Associate in Arts degree or its equivalent;

(3) Continuing FIU students and transfer students must complete all pre-core courses and BSC 2010/L, CHM 1045/L, MAC 2281, PHY 2048L with minimum grade of “C”;

(4) If applicant is an international student whose native language is not English, have achieved a minimum score of 500 on the paper-based TOEFL, 173 on the computer-based TOEFL. [International applicants should study the “General Admission” requirements for foreign students in the “Admissions” section of this catalog].

CEC Academic Progression Standard

Steady academic progression is expected by the College of Engineering and Computing.  Students who are unsuccessful in passing common pre-requisites after two attempts will be advised to change their major into an area where they can be successful. Drops after the add/drop period, which result in a DR grade, are considered an attempt in the course and count as an unsuccessful enrollment. 

Students must also meet the Math Progression standard of successfully completing Calculus 1 within three academic terms, not counting summers.

 Students will be redirected to a different degree program when completion of the progression standards, including the applicable math progression standard by its stated semester, is no longer feasible. 

Admissions Requirements for the Combined BS in Biomedical Engineering to Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Engineering Accelerated Degree Pathway

To be considered for admission to the combined bachelor’s/master’s degree pathway, students must have completed 75 credits in the bachelor’s degree program at FIU, have earned at least a 3.25 GPA on both overall and upper division courses, and meet the admissions criteria for the graduate degree program to which they are applying. Students need only apply once to the combined degree program; the application is submitted to Graduate Admissions typically before the student starts the last 30 credits of the bachelor’s degree program.

Admissions Requirements for the BS in Biomedical Engineering to MS in Engineering Management (BSBME/MSEM) Accelerated Degree Pathway

Students who pursue a BS degree and have completed 75 credits in the undergraduate program of Biomedical Engineering with an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher may, upon recommendation from three faculty members, apply to the department to enroll in the combined BSBME/MSEM pathway. Students must also submit an online application to the University Graduate School for admission to the MSEM program. In addition to the admission requirements of the MSEM program, students must meet all the admission requirements of the University Graduate School.

Students need only apply once to the combined degree pathway; the application is submitted to Graduate Admissions typically before the student starts the last 30 credits of the bachelor’s degree program.

Students interested in the combined pathway should consult with their undergraduate advisor on their eligibility to the pathway. The student should also meet the MSEM Program Director to learn about the graduate program and available tracks/courses before completing the application form and submitting it to their undergraduate advisor. Final decision for admission to the MSEM program will be made by the University Graduate School upon recommendation by the Engineering Management program director. Applicants will be notified by the Engineering Management Program and the University Graduate School of the decision on their applications.

Other Curricular Offering: Combined BS in Biomedical Engineering to MS in Biomedical Engineering Accelerated Degree Pathway

This five-year pathway seamlessly combines a baccalaureate degree in biomedical engineering with the Master’s in biomedical engineering. A student admitted to the combined degree pathway will be considered to have undergraduate status until the student applies for graduation from their bachelor’s degree program. Upon conferral of the bachelor’s degree, the student will be granted graduate status and be eligible for graduate assistantships. Students enrolled in the pathway may count up to 9 hours of graduate level courses (i.e., 5000 level or higher) as credits for both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs. For each of the courses counted as credits for both BS and MS degree, a minimum grade of 'B' is required. Upon completion of the combined BS/MS pathway, students must have accumulated a minimum of 24 hours of credits at the graduate (5000+) level. Students enrolled in the pathway are encouraged to seek employment with a department faculty member to work as student assistants on sponsored research projects.

Other Curricular Offering: Combined BS in Biomedical Engineering to MS in Engineering Management Accelerated Degree Pathway

A student admitted to the combined degree pathway will be considered to have undergraduate status until the student applies for graduation from their bachelor’s degree program. Upon conferral of the bachelor’s degree, the student will be granted graduate status and be eligible for graduate assistantships. Students enrolled in the combined degree pathway could count up to three BME graduate courses for both the BSBME electives and the MSEM electives, for a total saving of 9 credit hours. The following is a list of eligible BME graduate courses:

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The combined BSBME/MSEM pathway has been designed to be a continuous pathway enrollment. During this combined B·SBME/MSEM pathway, upon completion of all the requirements of the BSBME program, students will receive their BSBME degree. Students may elect to permanently leave the combined pathway and earn only the BSBME degree. Students who elect to leave the combined pathway and earn only the BS degree will have the same access requirements to regular graduate programs as any other student, but will not be able to use the 9 credit hours in both the BSBME and MSEM degrees.

For each of the graduate courses counted as credits for both BSBME and MSEM degrees, a minimum grade of “B” is required. Only graduate courses with formal lecture can be counted for both degrees. The students are responsible for confirming the eligibility of each course with their undergraduate advisors.

There are no majors associated with this program.