Program Overview
The Biomedical Engineering Minor at the University of North Texas equips students with knowledge and skills to solve societal problems through engineering in healthcare. Taught by renowned faculty, the program offers research opportunities, peer tutoring, and a capstone project. Graduates are prepared for careers in research, healthcare, or entrepreneurship.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Biomedical Engineering Minor at the University of North Texas is a program designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in engineering careers that solve societal problems, advance technology, and improve the quality of life. The program emphasizes the application of cutting-edge technology in patient care and prepares students for research, careers in healthcare, or starting their own businesses.
Objectives:
The program aims to:
- Develop students' problem-solving and critical thinking skills in the context of biomedical engineering.
- Prepare students for careers in biomedical engineering or related fields.
Teaching:
- The program is taught by faculty members who are world-renowned experts in the field.
- Students have the opportunity to collaborate on research projects with faculty members at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth.
- Potential career paths include research, healthcare, and starting a business.
Other:
- The program is offered on campus.
- The program requires 18 credit hours to complete.
- The Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Discovery Park, a 300-acre research facility that combines state-of-the-art labs, equipment, offices, and classrooms to maximize the potential for creativity, collaboration, and technology innovation.
- The department also offers the accelerated Grad Track program that enables students to take graduate-level courses during their senior year, thus opening up the possibility of earning their B.S. and M.S. degrees in as few as five years.
- The program includes a capstone project, which is completed in a two-semester sequence just before graduation, testing the skills and knowledge gained while pursuing the degree.
- The Living Learning Community brings together engineering students who live on campus to enhance academic and social experiences.
- The program offers a variety of courses, including:
- Biomedical Instrumentation I
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Signal Analysis
- Introduction to Biomechanics
- Biomedical Transport Phenomena
- Biomedical Circuits and Data Acquisition Best Practices
