Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical engineering combines engineering problem-solving with human health. It gives you the tools needed for understanding medicine, healthcare and biological systems to improve how we diagnose, treat and prevent disease. From medical devices to biomanufacturing and therapeutic technologies, this field depends on engineers who can apply technical fundamentals to real biological challenges.

At Colorado School of Mines, biomedical engineering is taught through an applied, problem‑driven mindset. You learn how chemical and biological processes work, then focus on how to model, design and improve them. This minor strengthens your major by adding biological context and systems‑level thinking, expanding the kinds of problems you can help solve as an engineer.

The biomedical engineering minor is especially valuable if you’re interested in work that connects engineering to medicine or life science. It helps you think across disciplines, collaborate more effectively and approach complex challenges with confidence. Whether you’re exploring medical technology, biologically based products or graduate study, this minor prepares you to contribute where engineering and human health intersect next.

Program Overview

The biomedical engineering minor applies core concepts from chemical and biological engineering to the modern challenges related to human health and biological systems. You build skills in areas like transport, reaction engineering, materials and biological processes, then apply these tools to medical and biological technologies.

Coursework emphasizes quantitative analysis, modeling and experimental thinking. You learn how engineering principles behave in biological environments and how to evaluate performance, safety and reliability in real‑world systems. Because Mines is an applied science and engineering university, this minor trains you to approach biomedical problems with rigor and sound engineering judgment.

By the time you graduate, you add biological fluency, interdisciplinary problem‑solving skills and a broader engineering perspective to your bachelor’s degree and expand the types of roles and challenges you can take on as an engineer.

Program Options

The biomedical engineering minor is offered through the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.

• Core courses introduce biological systems through an engineering lens, building a foundation in biology and biomedical engineering principles designed for applied problem solving
• Electives let you shape the minor around your interests, from biomolecular processes and biomaterials to biomechanics, neuroscience, bioinformatics, and other biomedical engineering applications