<p>how is biomedical engineering at uc irvine? are the classes watered down versions of engineering?</p>
<p>im plannin on attending grad skoo in BME, but im wondering if taking a biomedical engineering major will leave me unprepared.
or should i jus stick to my EE major and take classes on the side?</p>
<p>How can majoring in BME make you less prepared for grad school in BME than some other type of engineering?</p>
<p>There are two BME majors at UCI - BME and BME: Premed. If you want to go to grad school in BME, then do the regular BME major. The premed major is intended for people who want to apply to med school and is more watered down. But you'll be just fine with the regular major.</p>
<p>If you do EE, you won't be as prepared for BME grad programs.</p>
<p>reason i asked if BME undergrad is watered down is cuz, i dont believe they're ABET accredited like UCSD is, but i talked w/my circuits teacher and she said that's probably cuz its such a new program most UC BME undergrad programs are 3 or 4 yrs old</p>
<p>ABET accreditation shouldn't be a factor in your choosing a program. Lots of undergraduate programs aren't accredited, since each department can only accredit their undergrad OR their grad program. ABET accreditation only affects PE certification later on, anyhow. (You can look up PE cert requirements for each state, but I really don't think you'll need to be PE certified to be a bioengineer. For biomedical engineering, you might need a mechanical PE, but not for bioengineering... Anyhow, just go to a grad school that <em>is</em> accredited, if you need a PE license.)</p>