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Biomedical Engineering Degrees

As a biomedical engineer, you can make a real difference in the lives of others. Imagine hospitals operating without X-rays, ultrasound, EKGs and the thousands of other high-tech procedures and devices that diagnose conditions, sustain health and fight disease. Outside the world of medicine, biomedical engineers contribute to the health of our planet by developing better technology in the fields of agriculture and environmental science.

Undergraduate Areas of Study for Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Advising

Biomedical Engineering Building (BME), Room 3.308AD, 512-471-4254
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Program Advising Office

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BME Degree Plan (10-12)
BME Degree Plan (12-14)
Why study Biomedical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin?
Student Organizations
- Beta Mu Epsilon
- Biomedical Engineering Society
- Biomedical Optics Graduates Organization
- Biomedical Outreach and Leadership Team

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Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20^th Century
- Health Technologies
Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21^st Century
- Engineer Better Medicines
National Organizations
- Biomedical Engineering Society

BME 2010–12 General Curriculum

Download a printable PDF of the BME 2010-12 general curriculum .

Student Affairs Office

Contact the Student Affairs Office for answers about policies, procedures, support services and programs.

Location: Ernest Cockrell Jr. Hall (ECJ), Room 2.200
E-mail: student-affairs@engr.utexas.edu
Phone: 512-471-4321
Fax: 512-475-6893
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

G4: Scheduling for Graduation

G4 focuses on degree requirements and time-related issues that surround courses to assist students in scheduling for graduation. Read more

Departments & Programs

Learn more about the Cockrell School's seven top ranked departments that offer bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in a variety of engineering disciplines.

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Non-Technical Requirements

Core Curriculum
The degree plan of every undergraduate student at The University of Texas at Austin includes three components: core curriculum requirements, major requirements and electives. Find the core curriculum requirements that apply to your degree online.

Approved Social and Behavioral Science, and Visual and Performing Arts for Engineering Students
To be eligible for licensure after graduation, engineering students must choose from a specific subset of courses to fulfill their Social and Behavioral Science and Visual and Performing Arts requirements 2010-12 and 2012-14 (PDF).

10-12 Core Curr_VAPA_SocSci_ (36 Kb)

12-14 Core Curr_VAPA_SocSci (4-23-13).pdf (37 Kb)

Minors

Students in the Cockrell School are allowed to minor in any field in which the university offers a major, outside of the School of Engineering. A minor is not required as part of any engineering degree program.