Welcome to the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. Since 1977, our department has been a leader in engineering science investigations of health and medicine. As you explore this site, you will see that our curriculum and translational studies are targeted and integrated, spanning areas of biomaterials, biomechanics, device development and tissue engineering. Our team of faculty and staff members brings energy and enthusiasm towards educating future generations of biomedical engineers as we solve today’s most complex and interesting basic and applied research problems relevant to healthcare. We welcome the opportunity to develop collaborations at all levels.
Tulane's Biomedical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (www.abet.org).
Curriculum
Pre-Med Students
Those students who are declared pre-med are to make the following adjustments to the BME curriculum:
- Substitute CHEM 2410 Organic Chemistry I (3 c.h.) & CHEM 2415 Organic Chemistry Lab I (1 c.h.) for BMEN 2600 Intro Organic & Biochem (3 c.h.)
- Count CHEM 2420 Organic Chemistry II (3 c.h.) & CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry Lab II (1 c.h.) as one Professional Elective
- Count CELL 4010 Cellular Biochemistry (3 c.h.) as a second Professional Elective
- Count EBIO 1010 Diversity of Life (3 c.h.) & EBIO 1015 Diversity of Life Lab (1 c.h.) as the third Professional Elective
No additional Professional Electives are required, except the BMEN 6xxx upper level elective. Note that this adjustment will increase the total required credits toward a BME bachelor's degree by 3 credits due to the additional required laboratories
If after you have completed CHEM 2410 Organic Chemistry I (3 c.h.)/ CHEM 2415 Organic Chemistry Lab I (1 c.h.); or if after you have completed CHEM 2410 Organic Chemistry I (3 c.h.)/ CHEM 2415 Organic Chemistry Lab I (1 c.h.) and CHEM 2420 Organic Chemistry II (3 c.h.)/CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry Lab II (1 c.h.), you decide to not pursue pre-med, you will be required to take either BMEN 2600 Intro Organic & Biochem (3 c.h.) or CELL 4010 Cellular Biochemistry (3 c.h.) as an appropriate substitute. In this case, CHEM 2410 Organic Chemistry I (3 c.h.)/ CHEM 2415 Organic Chemistry Lab I (1 c.h.), and/or CHEM 2420 Organic Chemistry II (3 c.h.)/CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry Lab II (1 c.h.) will be counted as one and/or two of your required three, non-6xxx level Professional Electives, respectively
