Biomedical Engineering Minor
Minor (M)
Undergraduate Minor
Allendale • Face to face • 21-22 Credits
Biomedical engineers integrate science, medical expertise, mathematics, and creativity improve health and quality of human life.
Overview
Through research and collaboration with industry professionals, students develop a strong foundation in biomedical engineering principles and practices. Grand Valley's biomedical engineering program integrates hands-on learning and field experience, preparing students with the leadership skills necessary to succeed in their profession.
The minor includes coursework in anatomy and physiology, chemistry, and mathematics with diverse elective offerings like computational fluid dynamics and medical device design.
Grand Valley prepares you to directly contribute to medical device design, physiological systems models, and medical instrumentation development. You will work with state-of-the-art motion capture equipment, tools for testing physiological signals, and advanced prototyping capabilities. The program emphasizes real-world, hands-on projects in small, student-focused courses.
Seymour and Esther Padnos College of Engineering
gvsu.edu/engineering
136 Kennedy Hall
(616) 331-6750
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