<p>Hi Everyone, For those who are lucky enough to be accepted, post any questions you have of Lehigh here. I will try to answer from a parent standpoint and I know there are several current Lehigh students who are on CC who will answer from a student perspective. I am can also ask my son to answer - he is a freshman Bioengineering student.</p>
<p>Hey! Did your son apply for the Bioengineering Major when entering Lehigh? If so, is it a competitive program to get into?</p>
<p>In addition, is there anything special about the “bioengineering engineering” program at Lehigh compared to “biomedical engineering” programs at other schools? More specifically, I’m looking into Cell and tissue engineering. Is Lehigh’s program more specialized?</p>
<p>[Lehigh</a> University - Course Catalog](<a href=“http://www3.lehigh.edu/academics/catalog/html/index.html]Lehigh”>Catalog Home < Lehigh University)</p>
<p>**Bioengineering Program </p>
<p>Cell and Tissue Engineering Track (21 credits)**</p>
<p>BioE 120,121 Biomechanics and Laboratory (4)
BioE 357 Biostructural Mechanics Laboratory (2)
Mech 3 Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics (3)
Mech 12 Strength of Materials (3)
Mat 33 Engineering Materials and Processes (3)
MAT 205 Thermodynamics of Macro/Nanoscale Materials (3) or
ME 104 Thermodynamics (3) or
Phy 340 Thermal Physics (3)
ME 231 Fluid Mechanics (3)</p>
<p>**Typical four-year course schedule for BS in Bioengineering **</p>
<p>Freshman year, first semester (same for all three tracks) (14 credits)</p>
<p>BioE 1 Freshman Seminar (1) (Pass/Fail)
Chm 30 Introductory Chemical Principles and lab (4)
Math 21 Calculus I (4) Engr 1 Engineering Computations (3)
English 1 Composition and Literature (3)</p>
<p>Freshman year, second semester (same for all three tracks) (15 credits)</p>
<p>BioE 2 Freshman Seminar 2 (1) (Pass/Fail)
BioS 41/42 Biology Core I: Cellular and Molecular and Lab (4)
Math 22 Calculus II (4)
Phy 11/12 Introductory Physics I and Lab (5)
Engl 2 Composition and Literature II (3)</p>
<p>**Cell and Tissue Engineering Track **</p>
<p>Sophomore year, first semester (16 credits)</p>
<p>BioE 110 Elements of Bioengineering (4)
Mech 3 Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics (3)
Math 23 Calculus III (4)
Phy 21/22 Introductory Physics II and Lab (5)</p>
<p>Sophomore year, second semester (17 credits)</p>
<p>BioE 210 Introduction to Engineering Physiology (4)
Math 205 Linear Methods (3)
Chm 31 Chemical Equilibria in Aqueous Systems (4)
Mech 12 Strengths of Materials (3)
Mat 33 Engineering Materials and Processes (3)</p>
<p>Junior year, first semester (18 credits)</p>
<p>BioE 120/121 Biomechanics and Biomechanics Laboratory (4)
Chm 110, 111 Organic Chemistry I and Lab (4)
BioE 357 Integrated Biostructural Mechanics Laboratory (2)
BioS 115/116 Biology Core II: Genetics and Lab (4)
BioE 225 cGMP Good manufacturing practice and regulatory affairs for bioengineers (1)
Elective (3)</p>
<p>Junior year, second semester (16 credits)</p>
<p>Math 231 Probability and Statistics (3)
ENG 211 Integrated Product Development I (3)
MAT 205 Thermodynamics of Macro/Nanoscale Materials (3)
Eco 1 Principles of Economics (4)
Electives (3)</p>
<p>Senior year, first semester (15 credits)</p>
<p>ENG 212 Integrated Product Development II (2)
ME 231 Fluid Mechanics (3)
Electives (10)</p>
<p>Senior year, second semester (15)</p>
<p>Phil 116 Bioethics (4)
Electives (11)</p>
<p>All biomedical engineering students are considered undeclared engineering majors until they have selected their track. They take a bioengineering seminar in which the different tracks are discussed by people in the field. He is interested in the Cell and Tissue track as well. The program is relatively small and competitive, right now I have been told by one of the Deans that there are only around 100 students in that major, but there are plans to grow and further develop the program due to huge job growth in the biomed field.</p>
<p>mumof2boyz - how easy is it to find a job on campus without having work study in my financial aid package? Could i still work at the bookstore or the library or wherever?</p>
<p>Keeks123, My son tells me that most of the on campus jobs are taken by work study students. I am sure it is possible to find a job if you are motivated however. He is going to tutor next year and apply to be a lab TA which pays some.</p>
<p>I would recommend that you contact Career services as they would have more accurate information on this subject.</p>
<p>Yea I think it’s pretty difficult to get a job without a work study. The library is pretty impossible to work at without a work study since it’s really popular (even with a work study I can’t get many hours) – That is, unless you want hours between 2 AM and 8 AM during finals week. Tutoring is usually an option for everyone, though you need the credentials for it.</p>
<p>Can you double major in bioengineering or minor in bioengineering as an engineering student?</p>
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<p>You may be interested in a recent news bulletin on the program: [url=<a href=“Lehigh University News | Lehigh University”>Lehigh University News | Lehigh University]Bioengineers</a> take flight](]#2[/url):</p>
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