Mission Statement and Program Objectives
Biomedical Engineering Curriculum
Other Resources
Mission Statement and Program Objectives
Undergraduate Program Mission Statement
To provide education that prepares students to lead, innovate, and self-educate through their careers in bioengineering and biomedical professions and industries.
Program Objectives
Career Preparation – Utilizing a knowledge base with a core foundation in engineering and biology, our students will be able to apply their skills to a variety of challenges in their chosen field. Our graduates will demonstrate innovation, creativity, adaptability, and critical thinking to solve problems in biomedical industry, medicine, academia, and consulting.
Professionalism – Our graduates will demonstrate leadership in their chosen fields, and make decisions that are socially and ethically responsible. Graduates will function effectively in multidisciplinary team environments and communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.
Life-long Learning – Our graduates will build and expand upon their undergraduate foundations by engaging in learning opportunities throughout their careers.
Biomedical Engineering Curriculum
Curriculum for students who enrolled in F2009 or later
Catalog Year 2009 Biomedical Engineering Degree Worksheet
Biological Materials and Molecular Engineering Supplement to the BME Degree Worksheet Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Supplement to the BME Degree Worksheet Biomedical Signals and Images Supplement to the BME Degree Worksheet Computer Engineering Supplement to the BME Degree Worksheet Electrical Engineering Supplement to the BME Degree Worksheet Transport Processes and Tissue Engineering Supplement to the BME Degree Worksheet
Curriculum for students who enrolled prior to F2008
Curriculum for students who enrolled prior to F2006
Medical Engineering Curriculum (for HPME students only)
Additional Resources
MS Options for BME Students at McCormick
Undergraduate Research and Internship Opportunities
Biomedical Engineering Job Resource Center
Biomedical Engineering Society at Northwestern University (BMES)
Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
