Biomedical Engineering, B.S. in B.M.E.

Contact Information

Electrical and Biomedical Engineering Department 
332 Scrugham Engineering and Mines 
(775) 784-6927
ebme@unr.edu
Website: http://www.unr.edu/ebme
Incoming students, freshmen and sophomores should contact the Engineering Advising Center
108 Edmund J. Cain Hall Building
(775) 682-7721
coenadvising@unr.edu
Juniors and seniors should contact their faculty advisor directly

Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno

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Admission Requirements

Admission requirements and procedures are available at http://www.unr.edu/admissions#requirements.

Only students who are eligible to enroll in MATH 181  (as demonstrated through placement tests) may enter specific major programs within the College of Engineering. Others may enter the undeclared engineering program. Undeclared engineering students must be admissible to a specific major program within four regular semesters (fall and spring). 

Graduation Requirements

• Total Units | 129
• Cumulative GPA | 2.0
• University GPA | 2.0
• Major GPA | 2.0
• Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
• Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
• Upper-Division Requirement | 40 Upper-Division Units
• Half Program Units/4 Year Institution | 64-65 Units  

I. Core General Education Requirements (27-30 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding  the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .” Students in this major must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.

II. Additional Core Requirements (0 units maximum)

Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.

III. Additional College Requirements (0 units)

IV. Major Requirements (99 units)

V. Minor Requirements (0 units)

VI. Electives (0-3 units)

VII. Recommended Schedule

For Pre-Med Students: One more Fall semester is suggested for additional course work in genetics, immunology and biochemistry (15 units from the suggested Pre-Med electives).

Students majoring in BME can earn a second BS degree in EE (BME emphasis) by completing 13 required units: BCH 400 (4 units), BME 401 (3 units), EE 330 (3 units) and CHEM 341 (3 units) + additional 11 units from the following TE list: EE 410 ,EE 420, EE 421, EE 426, EE 433, EE 471, EE 472, EE 480, EE 296, EE 396, EE 496.

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