Pursue a bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering and take the inside track to a career that combines engineering and medical technology to find ways to improve the quality of human life.
Biomedical engineers play a critical role in the design of artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, health management and care delivery systems, medical devices used in various medical procedures, and imaging systems.
Our biomedical engineering major is designed to offer both a core understanding of traditional engineering disciplines, and an in-depth knowledge of the body. Our courses emphasize experimental and analytical coursework to gain a strong understanding of medical technology and complex living systems.
The biomedical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. See recent enrollment and graduation data.
The curriculum at Widener encourages analytical thinking in a hands-on environment. You will share a common curriculum with all engineering majors with a focus on the fundamentals of mathematics, science, and engineering during your freshman and sophomore years. You can pursue technical electives within biomedical engineering that include topics such as bioimaging, cell and tissue engineering, biosignal and biomedical devices, and rehabilitation engineering.
Through your biomedical engineering courses, you will work with other health-care professionals in training while experiencing clinical immersion opportunities.
During senior year, you'll participate in a year-long project that simulates both the technical and business aspects of a professional engineering project, ranging from creative conception and design to prototyping and validation. Patenting is often a part of this process.
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Eligible biomedical engineering students can earn both a bachelor of science and a master of science in engineering degree in just 4 to 5 years through the Loading.... This is a great option to take advantage of if you are considering a master's degree.
Minor and Dual Degree Options
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Biomedical Engineering Minor
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Interested in medical school? Or any other health care professions, including osteopathic, dental, veterinary, or others? With careful planning, students can complete the requirements for the biomedical engineering degree and pre-med/pre-health professions.
Interested biomedical engineering students are advised to complete 2 additional biology courses (with laboratories), 2 organic chemistry courses (with laboratories), and 1 English course.
The biomedical engineering program coordinates with the Widener Health Professions Advisory Committee to see to your success in both programs.
For an inside track into your career, the School of Engineering offers an optional cooperative education program where you can complete up to 1 year of professional work experience and graduate within 4 years, unlike other universities that extend the length of the undergraduate programs.
As a co-op student, you'll spend your first year in the classroom, but in your sophomore year you'll spend 4 months working in the industry. Your third year can contain up to 8 months of work experience and you'll finish your final year on camps.
This co-op allows you to start your professional career 1 year earlier than a typical 5-year co-op program and earn an additional year of salary. You may also have the opportunity to receive full-time employment from your co-op or internship employers upon graduation.
View all of the co-op opportunities available.
The Engineering LLC provides freshman engineering students a unique opportunity to live and learn together through a variety of co-curricular activities and social events.
This peer support system eases the transition to college. Monthly meetings introduce freshmen to scholarly faculty work and diverse programming complements the classroom while addressing personal development, academic skills, and success in the engineering profession.
To request housing in the engineering LLC, look for an email from Admissions after you've made your deposit describing how to complete the online housing application.
The engineering honors program is an exciting opportunity for academically talented students to enrich their engineering education with advanced honors courses, an honors seminar, collaboration with faculty on research, civic engagement, and professional and leadership development opportunities.
Students can complete their program of study in 4 years graduating with a certificate of honors in engineering.
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Shape the future of biomedical engineering and partner with award-winning faculty on innovative research including preventing birth-related injuries, and creating mobile health tools. Undergraduate students work with the faculty on a wide variety of research topics. Their efforts have resulted in them presenting at conferences and being published in scientific journals.
From small class sizes to student and faculty research projects, faculty are invested in your success. Here, you'll learn from faculty, not graduate assistants, as you prepare for your career in engineering.
Start to make your dream job a reality through our co-op program, where you can complete professional work experience and graduate in 4 years. The benefit: you'll not only save educational costs but you'll also start your career earlier than most engineering graduates.
You can participate in a multidisciplinary biomedical device development course that includes a clinical immersion with nursing students. You will work together to identify unmet needs observed through clinical settings in places like Delaware Orthopedic Surgery, Scheie Eye Institute and A.I. DuPont.
Engineering education at Widener is distinguished by close student-faculty interaction. Meet the faculty who will lead you to a powerful engineering career.
"At Widener, we are at the forefront of combining rigorous academics with experiential learning, and accordingly we train you in applying the unique chemical engineering knowledge to a wide variety of fields, ranging from chemicals and petrochemicals to more modern applications in bioengineering, nanotechnology, and pharmaceuticals."
"Student learning is best nurtured in a problem-based learning environment. I attain this goal by exposing my students to hands-on experiences, not just in a classroom, but also outside of the class setting through clinical immersions."
In response to the growing demand for virtual patient care during COVID, the graduate nursing program at the university’s Harrisburg campus is preparing students for this latest industry shift through newly incorporated telehealth programming.
A grant is helping Widener students provide COVID-19 tests for uninsured city residents, to conduct research on health disparities, and to host an educational forum.
During Courage Week 2021, students, alumni, faculty, and staff reflected on their own courage and how it has helped them navigate their academic, professional, and personal lives.
Here you'll graduate with the skills that put you ahead of the curve to excel in your career in biomedical engineering.
Hear from our students about their experience in the biomedical engineering program.
Classes are small. So you can actually have that deep conversation with professors. It turns into an almost individual class and becomes better in the learning process.
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