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2025-2026

Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (NEXT STEP Pathway)

VCU

Community college:
Associate of Science in Engineering (Brightpoint Community College)
Brightpoint Community College
Associate degree

Associate of Science in Engineering

Completing the associate degree will waive VCU's general education requirements.

Program description

Biomedical engineering applies engineering expertise to analyze and solve problems in biology and medicine in order to enhance health care. Students involved in biomedical engineering learn to work with living systems and to apply advanced technology to the complex problems of medical care. Biomedical engineers work with other health care professionals including physicians, nurses, therapists and technicians toward improvements in diagnostic, therapeutic and health delivery systems. Biomedical engineers may be involved with designing medical instruments and devices, developing medical software, tissue and cellular engineering, developing new procedures or conducting state-of-the-art research needed to solve clinical problems.


Students take hands-on REAL laboratories in each year of the curriculum. These required labs include EGRB 104, EGRB 209, and EGRB 310. All students complete a year-long capstone with REAL experience in EGRB 401 and EGRB 402.  All of these experiences prepare biomedical engineering students to become integrators of physiology, life science, and engineering to become innovative contributors to medical research and industry.

Career opportunities

Biomedical engineers develop devices and procedures that solve medical and health-related problems by combining their knowledge of biology and medicine with engineering principles and practices. Many do research, along with medical scientists, to develop and evaluate systems and products such as artificial organs, prostheses (artificial devices that replace missing body parts), instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems. Biomedical engineers also may design devices used in various medical procedures, imaging systems such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and devices for automating insulin injections or controlling body functions.


Most engineers in this specialty need a sound background in another engineering specialty, such as mechanical or electronics engineering, in addition to specialized biomedical training. Some specialties within biomedical engineering are biomaterials, biomechanics, medical imaging, rehabilitation engineering, and orthopedic engineering.  

Bachelor-level job titles
  • Business consultant
  • Clinical engineer
  • Human factors engineer
  • Manufacturing engineer
  • Patent examiner
  • Policy analyst
  • Product development engineer
  • Quality engineer
  • Regulatory affairs specialist
  • Research and development engineer
  • Sales engineer
Graduate and professional level job titles
  • College Professor
  • Device Engineer
  • Director of Clinical Research
  • Medical Equipment Design & Development Engineer
  • Project Leader
  • Research & Development Engineer
  • Research Scientist
Contact information

 

VCU Transfer Center

Telephone: (804) 827-1349

Email: transferinfo@vcu.edu

Transfer Advising Request

VCCS Transfer Planning Checklist


Office of Admissions

Telephone: (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638

Email: ugrad@vcu.edu
Apply Here.

Guaranteed transfer admission requirements

Students are guaranteed admission to this degree program with:

  • Completion of associate degree (A.S. in Engineering)
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better
  • Earn a minimum grade of "B" in all your math, science and engineering classes
Degree requirements in Bulletin
Plan of study in Bulletin
Requirements
Highest level of math required
  • MATH 301 and MATH 310 and STAT 441
Science required
  • 5+ additional science courses
Foreign language requirements
  • No
Additional tuition/fees
  • Yes
GPA requirements (to progress/graduate in the major)
  • Minimum overall and minimum in-major GPA: 2.0. All engineering, math, and physics courses must be completed with grades of “C” or better.
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2025-2026

Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (NEXT STEP Pathway)

Brightpoint Community College (Associate of Science in Engineering)

MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
Explore Year 1
  • Register for SDV 100 or SDV 101.
  • Schedule an advising appointment with your Brightpoint advisor.
  • Be prepared for academic challenges in your classes and use tutoring to get ahead.
  • Cultivate relationships with your professors.
  • Explore financial aid resources and submit the FAFSA on time.
  • Attend cultural events at community college and VCU to celebrate diversity.
  • Attend VCU’s annual Intercultural Festival or another community intercultural event.
  • Make friends with people with diverse perspectives and join a cultural or identity-related student organization.
  • Consider learning a foreign language to open doors to international organizations and future study.
  • Develop personal and career goals and create SMART steps for 2-3 "dream jobs."
  • Practice independent living skills (such as money management, self-care, time management, and personal responsibility).
  • Create a weekly and monthly budget.
  • Prepare for a career after college by creating a brand for yourself.
Experience Year 2
  • Visit the VCU campus and attend a transfer admission session.
  • Research housing options for next year.
  • Attend a talk or other event sponsored by the VCU College of Engineering, consider joining a VCU club, or meeting with VCU students to make professional and personal connections.
  • Learn about short-term, semester and year-long study abroad options.
  • Check out the VCU Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) and follow @vcuomsa.
  • Attend VCU cultural events, including the monthly Global Café, VCU Diversity Scholars in Research week, or department-related events.
  • Using LinkedIn, connect to at least 10 people. Check out the VCU alumni page in My Network.
  • Use the cost calculator to estimate your tuition/fees as an upperclassman at VCU.
  • Explore the types of aid available at VCU.
  • Consider who you would like to have serve as professional and academic references for future letters of recommendation.

Explore
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
  • Register for SDV 100 or SDV 101.
  • Schedule an advising appointment with your Brightpoint advisor.
  • Be prepared for academic challenges in your classes and use tutoring to get ahead.
  • Cultivate relationships with your professors.
  • Explore financial aid resources and submit the FAFSA on time.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
  • Attend cultural events at community college and VCU to celebrate diversity.
  • Attend VCU’s annual Intercultural Festival or another community intercultural event.
  • Make friends with people with diverse perspectives and join a cultural or identity-related student organization.
  • Consider learning a foreign language to open doors to international organizations and future study.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
  • Develop personal and career goals and create SMART steps for 2-3 "dream jobs."
  • Practice independent living skills (such as money management, self-care, time management, and personal responsibility).
  • Create a weekly and monthly budget.
  • Prepare for a career after college by creating a brand for yourself.

Experience
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
  • Visit the VCU campus and attend a transfer admission session.
  • Research housing options for next year.
  • Attend a talk or other event sponsored by the VCU College of Engineering, consider joining a VCU club, or meeting with VCU students to make professional and personal connections.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
  • Learn about short-term, semester and year-long study abroad options.
  • Check out the VCU Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) and follow @vcuomsa.
  • Attend VCU cultural events, including the monthly Global Café, VCU Diversity Scholars in Research week, or department-related events.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
  • Using LinkedIn, connect to at least 10 people. Check out the VCU alumni page in My Network.
  • Use the cost calculator to estimate your tuition/fees as an upperclassman at VCU.
  • Explore the types of aid available at VCU.
  • Consider who you would like to have serve as professional and academic references for future letters of recommendation.
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2025-2026

Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (NEXT STEP Pathway)

Brightpoint Community College (Associate of Science in Engineering)

Brightpoint Community College courses
Course Title Equivalent course Credits Requirements
SDV 100 College Success Skills UNIV 101 1 Elective
ENG 111 College Composition I UNIV 111 3 General education
ENG 112 College Composition II UNIV 200 3 General education
EGR 121 Foundations of Engineering (both EGR 121 and EGR 122 must be completed to receive credit for VCU equivalents) EGRB 102 + EGRB 104 2 Major
EGR 122 Engineering Design (both EGR 121 and EGR 122 must be completed to receive credit for VCU equivalents) EGRB 102 + EGRB 104 3 Major
MTH 263 Calculus I (consult with your Brightpoint advisor about prerequisites for this class) MATH 200 4 Major
MTH 264 Calculus II MATH 201 4 Major
PHY 241 University Physics I PHYS/Z 207 4 Major
PHY 242 University Physics II PHYS/Z 208 4 Major
MTH 266 Linear Algebra MATH 310 3 Major
MTH 267 Differential Equations MATH 301 3 Major
Arts Select one: ART 101, ART 102, CST 151, CST 130, MUS 121, MUS 226 VCU equivalent 3 General education
History Select one: HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 121, HIS 122 HIST 3 General education
Humanities/ Literature Select one: ENG 225, ENG 245, ENG 246, ENG 255, ENG 258, ENG 275, PHI 100, PHI 111, PHI 220, REL 100, REL 230 VCU equivalent 3 General education
Social/Behavioral Select one: ECO 150, ECO 201, ECO 202. GEO 210, GEO 220, PLS 135, PLS 140, PLS 241, PSY 200, SOC 200, SOC 211, SOC 268 VCU equivalent 3 General education
BIO 101 General Biology I (substitutes for EGRB 111 at VCU) See Brightpoint advisor for approval to take BIO 101 to fulfil the AS transfer elective requirement. BIOL/Z 151 4 Major
CHM 111 General Chemistry I CHEM/Z 101 4 Major
CHM 112 General Chemistry II CHEM/Z 102 4 Major
EGR 240 Solid Mechanics (Statics): both EGR 240 and EGR 246 must be completed to receive credit for VCU equivalents EGMN 102 3 Elective
EGR 246 Mechanics of Materials (both EGR 240 and EGR 246 must be completed to receive credit for VCU equivalents) EGRB 203 3 Major
EGR 271 Electric Circuits I EGRE 206 4 Major
Brightpoint credits transferred to VCU 68
VCU courses
Course Title Credits Requirements
EGRB 101 Biomedical Engineering Practicum 2 Major
ENGR 395 Professional Development (consider taking this class over the summer prior to your enrollment at VCU) 1 Major
EGRB 209 Applied Physiology for Biomedical Engineers 4 Major
Select one: EGRB 215 Computational Methods in Biomedical Engineering, BNFO 201 Computing Skills and Concepts for Bioinformatics, or CMSC 254 Computers and Programming 3 Major
EGRB 301 Biomedical Engineering Design Practicum 3 Major
EGRB 307 Biomedical Instrumentation 4 Major
EGRB 310 Biomechanics 4 Major
EGRB 315 Device Design Methods 3 Major
EGRB 401 Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Studio 3 Major
EGRB 402 Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Studio 3 Major
EGRB 427 Biomaterials 3 Major
EGRB 303 OR EGRB 308 Biotransport Processes or Biomedical Signal Processing 3 Major
Science or engineering elective 3 to 4 Major
Technical electives within declared track (see VCU advisor for course options) 21 Major
STAT 441 Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 3 Major
Credits completed at VCU 63 to 64
Minimum credits required for bachelor's degree 128
VCU offers students four options for accelerated B.S. and M.S. programs: B.S. and M.S. in Biomedical engineering, B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science, B.S. and M.S. in Engineering, and B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering. These accelerated programs allow academically talented students to earn both the B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and M.S. degree in a minimum of five and a half years by completing approved graduate courses during the senior year of their undergraduate program. Please consult with a VCU advisor for information about minimum qualifications for entrance to the accelerated programs.