This is a research-based program in which you will be mentored by faculty members in an experience that is similar to graduate school. This will help you develop confidence and independence in conducting research and also boost your skills in written and oral communication. Ideally, your research project will result in a publication and/or presentation at a professional conference — a good thing to have on a job or graduate school application.
If you successfully complete the program you'll receive a certificate at the UAB Honors Convocation and your transcript will read “Graduation with Honors in Biomedical Engineering.”
Three credit hours of Honors Research may be used to satisfy one BME course elective.
Eligibility for Admission into BME Departmental Honors
- Completion of at least 32 credit hours, with an overall GPA of at least 3.75.
- Completion of MA 227: Calculus III or EGR 265: Math Tools for Engineering Problem Solving.
- For transfer students, a transfer GPA of at least 3.75 and membership in the Phi Theta Kappa Junior College Honor Society.
Requirements for Earning BME Departmental Honors
Completion of the BME undergraduate curriculum plus:
- One credit hour of BME 496: Biomedical Engineering Seminar.
- EGR 301: Honors Research (1 credit hour). Students in the Science and Technology Honors Program are exempt from this requirement.
- Selection of a three-member honors committee, which includes your research advisor and at least one primary BME faculty member.
- BME 494: Honors Research (3 credit hours). The course grade is based upon completion of a formal written research proposal and oral defense of the proposal to the honors committee. BME 494 may be used to satisfy a BME course elective. Note that students may not receive BME elective credit for both BME 494 and BME 289/389/489.
- BME 495: Honors Research II (3 credit hours). The course grade is based upon completion of a written honors thesis (in the form of a scientific paper) and oral defense of the thesis to the honors committee. The defense should be completed at least three weeks prior to graduation.
Need More Information?
Contact Dr. Mary Kathryn Sewell-Loftin