About this Program

This interdisciplinary minor is for students who would like to learn about processes encountered in biomedical engineering and enhance their ability to integrate knowledge from different disciplines with principles used in biomedical engineering. The minor offers an opportunity for students to be recognized for study in this growing multidisciplinary field and to enhance competitiveness for job opportunities upon graduation.

Program Highlights

  • Low student to instructor ratio

  • Research opportunities in the field of biomedical engineering for students. Research projects are offered by faculty of the biomedical engineering program and investigators of the Bioelectric Center

AT A GLANCE
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Degree Earned
Minor
Delivery Modes
On-Campus

Careers

Check out these ideas from ODU Career Development Services and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). A median salary is a midpoint of what people typically earn—half of those surveyed earned above the median salary, and half earned below.

Electrical Engineering Technicians

$64,290 Median Salary

Test or modify developmental or operational electrical machinery or electrical control equipment and circuitry in industrial or commercial plants or laboratories. Usually work under direction of engineers or technologists.

Biomedical Engineers

$92,970 Median Salary

Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.

Biological Scientists, All Other

$80,200 Median Salary

All biological scientists not listed separately.

Biological Technicians

$47,410 Median Salary

Assist biological and medical scientists in laboratories. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Biomedical Engineering at ODU?
Students entering the Minor program in Biomedical Engineering should meet the minimum university admission requirements Undergraduate Admission.
  • To enroll in the BME minor, please email the coordinator of the BME minor  (Dharmakeerthi Nawarathna, dnawarat@odu.edu) stating your name, UIN, major, and the electives that you intend to take. Undergraduate students in any engineering, mathematics, science, or health-related discipline are encouraged to inquire about the program and apply.

Transfer

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Cost

Estimated rates for the 2023-24 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.

Active Duty Military Rate
Cost Per-Credit $250
Virginia Resident
Cost Per-Credit $393
Technology Delivered Courses Outside Virginia and/or the United States
Cost Per-Credit $407
Non-Resident
Cost Per-Credit $1,073

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Contact

Associate Professor

2123 D ENGINEERING SYSTEM BUILDING
NORFOLK, 23529