General Biomedical Engineering (GBME) Track

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

In addition to the general Biomedical Engineering 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 Biomedical Engineering tracks or any other 42-5xx or 42-6xx courses.**

Some Special Topics, newly offered or intermittently offered courses may be acceptable as track electives.  Students should consult with their advisors and petition the Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Affairs Committee for permission to include such courses as track electives.

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 biomedical engineering topic supervised or co-supervised by a Biomedical Engineering faculty member and conducted for 9 or more units of credit.  Students may count EITHER 42-x00 Biomedical Engineering Research OR 39-500 CIT Honors Research (with Biomedical Engineering 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 for classes of 2012-2014 (xls)
• Course Planning Worksheet for classes of 2015- (xls)

(Updated 07/09/11)

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