<p>Hey guys. I am interested in biomedical engineering as it pertains to medicine (I would follow a pre-med track as well). However, I don't see biomedical engineering listed as a major on Princeton's website. All I see is chemical/biological engineering. Is this essentially the same as biomedical engineering or does Princeton not have it at all?
Sincerely,
Lost person</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure it’s either in Chem E or Bio E.</p>
<p>Princeton has an interdisciplinary certificate program in Engineering Biology, roughly similar to a minor. Majors in any of several departments can complete a certificate program. <a href=“https://www.princeton.edu/engbio/courses/[/url]”>https://www.princeton.edu/engbio/courses/</a></p>
<p>They have created biological engineering as part of Chem E. Biological Engineering is the new trend ala MIT.</p>
<p>It’s in CBE
Chemical and Biological Engineering</p>
<p>^So when you say “in CBE” does that mean CBE would be for me if I want BME? I’m just really confused between CBE and BME. Is there any difference? Will that difference, if any, mean anything if I’m planning on applying to medical school?</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses BTW guys.</p>
<p>Many students are admitted to med school that do not major in science or engineering. If you want you can major in history and be admitted to a selective med school. The course requirements for med school are shown here: [Coursework</a> -*Health Professions Advising](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/hpa/premed/coursework/]Coursework”>http://www.princeton.edu/hpa/premed/coursework/) </p>
<p>Approximately one-third of all research conducted in the engineering school is health related. You can study the medical uses of lasers as an EE or study nanotubes for delivering cancer medicine as an MAE. </p>
<p>Professor Celeste Nelson in the CBE department has her PhD from John Hopkins in BME. [Nelson</a> -<em>Chemical and Biological Engineering](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/cbe/people/faculty/nelson/]Nelson”>Celeste M. Nelson | Chemical and Biological Engineering) You can learn about the bioengineering research here: [Bioengineering</a> -</em>Chemical and Biological Engineering](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/cbe/research/bio/]Bioengineering”>Cellular and Tissue Engineering | Chemical and Biological Engineering) </p>
<p>The independent research allows you to take your interest in BME in any direction that you desire. If you select the Chemical Engineering Department and enter a year, for example, 2011 you can list the senior thesis topics. <a href=“http://libweb5.princeton.edu/theses/index.htm[/url]”>http://libweb5.princeton.edu/theses/index.htm</a> </p>
<p>Do not be concerned with department names. Look at the courses offered in CBE, engineering biology, [Princeton</a> University – Engineering Biology – Home](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/engbio/]Princeton”>Program in Engineering Biology) and perhaps biophysics. [Undergraduate</a> Announcement](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/ua/departmentsprograms/bph/]Undergraduate”>http://www.princeton.edu/ua/departmentsprograms/bph/) In various departments you will be able to combine the study of biological studies with engineering analysis and design which is BME.</p>
<p>Good Luck</p>
<p>[Course</a> Requirements - Chemical and Biological Engineering](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/cbe/undergrad/requirements/]Course”>Path to Graduation | Chemical and Biological Engineering)</p>
<p>Essentially three courses in biological engineering will give you that major. If you look at the curriculum, you pretty much need a lot of chem E courses (not sure why 9 chem E courses are needed for a biological engineer).</p>
<p>Princeton doesn’t even have medical school. How can princeton offer bio’MEDICAL’ engineering ?</p>
<p>Princeton is not a good place for pre-med. For example, typically only one Princeton studnet enter Yale med school each year, whereas about 15 Yale College students enters Yale Med.</p>
<p>Georgia Tech, MIT, and Rice are known for great biomedical engineering programs and none of them has its own medical school. GT works closely with Emory med school, Rice with Baylor, and MIT with, idk, but must work closely with some medical schools nearby.</p>