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Biomedical Engineering

The St. Thomas Biomedical Engineering Minor is a great choice for science and engineering students who want to work in the field of medical device design and manufacturing or related industries. This minor gives students the fundamental special knowledge and skills needed in those areas that are beyond the scope of their major degree.

Why Study Biomedical Engineering at St. Thomas?

You will learn the basics of the medical device design process, the basics of FDA regulatory requirements, and the steps, practices, and processes needed to validate a device and its manufacturing processes. The minor can be easily added to an engineering major (mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering) with 16 additional credits. The minor serves those who plan to go on to graduate school in a medical device industry, as well as those entering industry who wish to gain expertise in the overlap between science and engineering.

Companies in the biomedical engineering field that are often hiring include Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Abbott, 3M, Cardiovascular Systems Inc, Smiths Medical, Takeda, Upsher-Smith, plus many new start-ups.

Program Overview

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    You’ll take foundational engineering courses in your declared major (Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering) plus 16 additional credits from the Biomedical Engineering Minor program (some are 2-credits, some are 4).

    Three common courses for the minor are Biomedical Engineering, Medical Device Manufacturing, and either Human Biology or Physiology. Electrical and Computer Engineering students will take courses in Bioelectricity & Instrumentation and Medical Imaging. Mechanical Engineering students will take a course in Biomaterials in Engineering with a related Lab. All students can then select one course that fits their interests and career goals from a varied list for their elective.

    Plans of Study

    Degrees Awarded

    Minor in Biomedical Engineering

    Course Requirements

    Course Requirements

    You’ll take foundational engineering courses in your declared major (Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering) plus 16 additional credits from the Biomedical Engineering Minor program (some are 2-credits, some are 4).

    Three common courses for the minor are Biomedical Engineering, Medical Device Manufacturing, and either Human Biology or Physiology. Electrical and Computer Engineering students will take courses in Bioelectricity & Instrumentation and Medical Imaging. Mechanical Engineering students will take a course in Biomaterials in Engineering with a related Lab. All students can then select one course that fits their interests and career goals from a varied list for their elective.

    Degrees Awarded

    Degrees Awarded

    Minor in Biomedical Engineering
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    Launching Your Career with a Biomedical Engineering Minor

    Adding the minor in Biomedical Engineering to your Mechanical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering degree will give an advantage to those who want to pursue a career in the medical device industry, or get a head-start towards accomplishing a graduate degree in that discipline.

    Minnesota has long been a center of excellence in the medical device industry, with many top-notch companies such as Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific, and others right here in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. In addition to these industry giants, many medical device start-ups have originated right here, and some have been founded by St. Thomas alumni (you could be next)!

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