General Biomedical Engineering
(GBME) Track

The GBME track provides more general or mixed training in BME compared to other tracks, and is suitable for students intending on pursuing medical school.  Students are strongly encouraged to consult the advisor(s) and tailor the electives according to their career plans.

In addition to the general BME requirements, students in the GBME track must take one gateway course (03-232 counts as a gateway course), in addition to three elective courses from any of the other four BME tracks or any other 42-5xx or 42-6xx courses.**

** The 42-x00 research project (42-200/300/400 Sophomore/Junior/Senior Biomedical Engineering Research Project OR 39-500 CIT Honors Thesis) must be on a BME topic supervised or co-supervised by a BME faculty member and conducted for 9 or more units of credit.  Students may count EITHER 42-x00 BME Research OR 39-500 CIT Honors Research (with BME supervision) OR 42-660 Surgery for Engineers as a track elective.  Students MAY NOT count both research and Surgery for Engineers as track electives.

Course Planning Worksheet (doc, pdf)

(Updated 08/22/09)