Biomedical Engineering (BS)

Do you want to develop life-changing medical technology? The BS in Biomedical Engineering at SPU blends engineering with biology and health sciences to prepare you for a hands-on, interdisciplinary career. This degree also prepares you to design cutting-edge biomedical devices while earning both a Biomedical Engineering degree and an ABET-accredited General Engineering degree.

SPU engineering students present their biomedical senior project at the senior projects fair

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Biomedical Engineering (BS) [coming April 2025]

About the Major

What’s different? SPU’s Biomedical Engineering program combines technical engineering coursework with biology and health sciences. Through project-based learning and interdisciplinary teamwork, you’ll be equipped to solve complex medical challenges.

Accredited? Yes! The Biomedical Engineering degree requirements also apply to the ABET-accredited General Engineering degree requirements, allowing students to earn the ABET-accredited General Engineering degree simultaneously with the Biomedical Engineering degree. This dual-degree advantage provides you with a strong foundation for careers in biomedical innovation or further graduate study.

Career Opportunities

  • Biomedical engineer
  • Product development engineer
  • Clinical engineer
  • Research engineer
  • Design engineer
  • Sales engineer
  • Test engineer
  • Engineering program manager
  • Rehabilitation engineer
  • Prosthetics and orthotics engineer

Check the latest Undergraduate Catalog for specific courses, entry procedures, suggested course sequences, and course descriptions.

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Why Engineering at SPU?

You can study engineering at many good universities. But at SPU, you’ll interact closely with your professors while preparing to serve God and others to make a real difference in the world.

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Scholarships

Can I get a scholarship? They’re available for prospective, current, and transfer students in the Engineering and Computer Science department.