Undergraduate Minor Program in Biomedical Engineering

The Biomedical Engineering (BME) Minor Degree Program is MIT's first Interdepartmental minor degree. The program comprises 4 subjects in biomedical engineering - 2 core subjects and 2 electives. These subjects require substantial preparation in science and engineering, and thus the minor is structured in the form of a Science Core (2 courses) and an Engineering Core (2 courses) which serve as prerequisites for the Biomedical Engineering courses. The goal of the degree program is to educate students in how to apply fundamental engineering principles to solve challenging problems in biology and medicine. A common theme is the integration of individual components of a biological system to describe both the spatial and temporal organization of the system as a whole. The scale of this integration may be as small as molecules and cells or as large as organ systems or whole organisms. Students gain an appreciation of how to solve problems at these different scales by taking two Core biomedical engineering courses. They can then pursue particular interests through the two Restricted Electives in Biomedical Engineering.

FALL 2007 UPDATE on BME Minor Subjects Offered 2007-2008

Biomedical Engineering Minor Degree Requirements

How to Declare a Minor in Biomedical Engineering

The Minor Guide - Special Instructions for Freshmen & Sophomores

BME Minor Advisors

SFB Student Chapter

BMES Student Chapter

Undergraduate Minor Program in Toxicology and Environmental Health

Biological Engineering offers an undergraduate Minor degree program in Toxicology and Environmental Health (TEH). This program addresses the growing demand for undergraduate majors in science and engineering to develop an appreciation for the impact of new products and processes on human health. Each core subject applies principles of chemistry, biology, and engineering to issues of human health, and provides the student with an in-depth experience in one facet of a paradigm that relates human disease to exposure to chemicals and microorganisms.

Undergraduate Toxicology and Environmental Health Minor Course Requirements

How to Declare a Minor in Toxicology and Environmental Health

TEH Minor Advisors

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