Joining BME
Affiliation Requirements:
To affiliate, students must have a cumulative grade point average (CUM GPA) of greater than 2.0 and complete all affiliation requirements below by the start of their junior year.
Course and Grade Requirements:
- Completion of BIOMG 1350 with a grade of at least C-.
- A 5 on AP Bio can substitute for BIOMG 1350. Other advanced placement (AP, IB, GCE credit) CANNOT be used to satisfy this requirement. BIOG 1440 cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
- A 5 on AP Bio can substitute for BIOMG 1350. Other advanced placement (AP, IB, GCE credit) CANNOT be used to satisfy this requirement. BIOG 1440 cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
- Designated Engineering Common Curriculum to be completed before affiliation:
- MATH 1910, 1920, 2930
- PHYS 1112, 2213
- CHEM 2090
- BME 2000/ENGRD 2202
- Any ENGRI
- CS 111X (CS 1112 strongly recommended)
- Minimum GPA of 2.4 in required math, science, and engineering courses completed with at most one grade below C-. Research/project team credit does not apply to this GPA. For any course that is repeated, the two grades will be averaged.
Participation in volunteer engagement/science-based community/internship/project team/laboratory research activity at Cornell is encouraged.
Cornell freshmen and sophomores interested in affiliation with BME should contact Ryan Sauve, BME Undergraduate Coordinator at bmeugrad@cornell.edu or 607/254-3368.
For more details about:
- BME major requirements, refer to Curriculum & Courses page
- Engineering core requirements, refer to the Cornell Engineering Undergraduate Handbook
- Affiliating: First, submit the College of Engineering's Application for Major Affiliation Form. A supplemental survey (optional to complete) will be distributed by BME during sophomore fall (2-1) semester.
- If you are interested in the BME minor, visit the BME Minor page