生物工程学是物理科学和生命科学的交汇处，它结合了物理学和化学原理来理解生命系统的运行。与其他工程领域一样，该方法是高度定量的：数学分析和建模用于捕获从亚细胞到生物规模的系统功能。通过生物医学工程学以及更广泛的工程学教育，学生可以将抽象的假设和科学知识转化为工作系统（例如，修复设备，成像系统和生物制药）。本科课程侧重于生物工程化学和生物学方面的扎实背景，并有足够的机会学习最新技术。特别是，学生将学习系统建模课程，以理解和数学建模非线性复杂的生物系统，热力学学习生物和化学系统的基本驱动力，热和质量传递的基本过
Bioengineering lies at the intersection of the physical and life sciences, incorporating principles from physics and chemistry to understand the operation of living systems. As in other engineering fields, the approach is highly quantitative: mathematical analysis and modeling are used to capture the function of systems from subcellular to organism scales. An education in Biomedical Engineering, and engineering more broadly, enables students to translate abstract hypotheses and scientific knowledge into working systems (e.g., prosthetic devices, imaging systems, and biopharmaceuticals). The undergraduate curriculum emphasizes a solid background in the chemical and biological aspects of bioengineering, with ample opportunity to learn about state-of-the-art technologies. In particular, students will take courses in systems modeling to understand and mathematically model non-linear complex biological systems, thermodynamics to appreciate the basic driving forces underlying biological and chemical systems, the fundamental processes of heat and mass transport that often control the rates of system changes, and molecular to tissue level engineering of biological systems. Through this coursework, students also gain experience in the engineering design process, the engineering activity that requires creative synthesis as well as analysis.<br><br>The aims of the concentrations are similar, but the AB in BME concentration prepares people better for doing research in a wet lab or attending medical school, and gives students a better understanding of the life sciences. The AB in BME requires 14 courses, while the SB in Engineering Sciences requires 20 courses. The SB in Engineering Sciences on the Bioengineering track is a more traditional engineering degree with 3-4 biology related classes to supplement. An AB degree, particularly in BME, is a good choice for students whose goal is to attend medical school and become a practicing physician. Both AB and SB students have attended some of the top medical schools, graduate schools, and MD-PhD programs in the nation.