BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

The Case Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biomedical Engineering was established in 1972 and is fully accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology. The undergraduate program has four major components:

•	Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (EBME 105): This freshman course provides students with an overview of biomedical engineering research and applications, with substantive content that does not require advanced knowledge of engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, or biomedicine.
•	The Engineering Core provides a broad background in mathematics, sciences, and engineering. All undergraduate students in the Case School of Engineering complete the Engineering Core.
•	The BME Core integrates engineering with biomedical science to solve biomedical problems. Hands-on experience in BME is developed through the undergraduate laboratory and project courses.
•	The BME Specialty Sequences develop depth in a specific area, including orthopaedic and polymeric biomaterials, biomechanics, devices & sensors for biomedical instrumentation, biomedical imaging and computing, and biomedical systems & control. Each of these specialty sequences develops specific biomedical engineering skills that are most often required for positions in industry and for admission to medical school and graduate school.

A minor in Biomedical Engineering is offered to students who have completed the Engineering Core requirements. The minor consists of 15 credit hours based on the two physiology courses (EMBE 201 and EBME 202) and an approved set of three electives chosen from among the BME Core courses ( EBME 303, EMBE 306, EBME 308, EBME 309 & EBME 359, EBME 310 & EBME 360, EBME 311, EBME 320, and EBME 324). These courses can be completed within the context of almost all other undergraduate degree programs at Case.

In the junior year, undergraduate students with a strong academic record may apply for admission to the integrated B.S./M.S. program. The summer after their junior year, a B.S./M.S. student develops a senior research project, which is expanded into M.S. thesis research for the B.S./M.S. program. These students enroll in graduate courses beginning senior year. To complete the program, students need to complete one year of coursework post graduation with a B.S., and demonstrate progress in research during three consecutive summers.

Details about requirements and the application procedure for the BS/MS program are located in the Official Graduate Student Handbook.