Undergraduate Degrees

The University of Arizona offers a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, as well as an accelerated master’s degree option. BME students can tailor their undergraduate program to match their career goals or select from established specializations:

• Biomaterials
• Biomechanics
• Biomedical Imaging
• Biomedical Informatics
• Biomedical Technology and Devices
• Pre-Health Professions

Accelerated Master’s Program 

The UA Graduate College gives exceptional students in biomedical engineering the option to earn a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in as few as five years. See BME Graduate Degrees for more information.  

Curriculum

Four-Year Degree Plans

The College of Engineering's four-year degree plans provide the advised sequence of courses for a BS in biomedical engineering. 

Courses

See BME Undergraduate Courses for descriptions of required classes.

Technical Electives 

BME students choose upper-level coursework tailored to their interests, with a broad range of biomedical and general technical electives. 

See BME's Undergraduate Courses page for details.

Advanced Standing

BME students wishing to take 300- and 400-level classes must first be granted advanced standing through the College of Engineering.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering has additional advanced standing requirements to ensure students are ready for rigorous upper-division courses, available in the BME Undergraduate Policies document on the Advising page.