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2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biomedical Engineering, B.S.

This degree prepares graduates for various career paths in the multidisciplinary field of biomedical engineering. Grounded in fundamental disciplines like biology, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering science, the program develops skilled biomedical engineers to serve healthcare-related industry and academia. It offers a broad range of courses and laboratory experiences in biomedical engineering. Elective units are available in the senior year to explore specific areas of interest.

Mission Statement

Consistent with both the missions of California State University, Long Beach and the College of Engineering, the mission of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at CSULB is to serve the university, and the broader academic and non-academic communities through education, research, and scholarly activities in a diverse, inclusive, student-centered environment.  

Program Educational Objectives

The Biomedical Engineering Program objectives are to produce graduates that:

  1. Serve as highly skilled biomedical engineers in healthcare institutions, academia, and industry at regional, state, national and international levels. 
  2. Recognize the necessity of open and inclusive learning environment that promotes intellectual growth and lifelong learning, including entering and succeeding in advanced degree programs in STEM fields. 
  3. Foster personal and professional success with commitment to ethical and social responsibility, both as individuals and in team environments through effective communication. 
  4. Perform as professionals who employ their fundamental and broad knowledge in BME and technical skills to determine innovative and practical solutions to meet the current, merging, and future societal challenges. 

Student Outcomes

The Biomedical Engineering student outcomes “1-7” are consistent with those suggested by ABET.

  1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
  3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
  5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
  6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Major Declaration

Freshmen admission to engineering majors is to a ‘pre-major’ status (i.e., Pre-Biomedical Engineering). Continuation in the major will be subject to meeting specific lower division course and GPA requirements at CSULB that indicate the student’s ability to succeed and complete the major. Transfer applicants and CSULB students seeking admission into Biomedical Engineering must also meet similar major specific requirements. To become fully admitted into the Biomedical Engineering major, all prospective students (i.e., pre-majors, undeclared, major changes) must have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA and complete the following lower-division courses with a minimum grade of “C” prior to earning 60 units:

Core Lower-Division Major Requirements:

General Education Foundations Courses:

  • Written Communication and Oral Communication.

Degree Progress

Students must complete the following requirements within one calendar year of declaring the major. Some students may need to take courses during Summer Session to meet these requirements. At the end of the year, students who have not met the requirements must either declare another major or meet with an Academic Advisor to determine if the student’s performance in the courses merits an additional semester to complete.

First-Time Freshmen:

A grade of “C” or better must be achieved in the following courses within one calendar year.

Transfer Students:

A grade of “C” or better must be achieved in the following courses within one calendar year.

Requirements:

Lower Division

Take all of the following

“C” or Better

Upper Division

Take all of the following

“C” or Better

Take 3 units of electives from the following courses:

Concurrent and/or Summer Enrollment in Another College

Students who wish to take coursework in a community college or another college to meet curricular requirements while enrolled as an undergraduate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering must petition the BME Undergraduate Advisor for prior approval to enroll in specific courses. This policy is for either concurrent enrollment or summer enrollment. Prior approval for transfer credit for upper division major courses may generally be approved for no more than six semester units, subject to approval by the BME Undergraduate Advisor and the BME Department Chair who may require sufficient information to determine if each requested course is deemed equivalent to an BME course at CSULB. Exceptions require approval by vote of the BME Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.