Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering graduates will be able to apply their engineering, biology, bioinformatics, and biomechanical knowledge to create artificial organs, prostheses, medical instruments, and healthcare management and delivery systems.
To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
- Minimum lower-division preparation (Grade of C or better required)
Major preparation courses:
- Math 122 - Calculus I
- Math 123 - Calculus II
- Physics 151 - Mechanics and Heat
- Chemistry 111A - General Chemistry
Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
Additional recommended preparation for transfer students (Grade of C or better required):
- Math 224 - Calculus III
- Chemistry 111B - General Chemistry (Second semester)
Undergraduate Advisor: Dr. Shadnaz Asgari
Consistent with both the missions of California State University, Long Beach and the College of Engineering, the mission of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at CSULB is to serve the university, and the broader academic and non-academic communities through education, research, and scholarly activities in a diverse, student-centered environment.
Program Educational Objectives
BME Program Educational Objectives are to
- prepare highly skilled biomedical engineers, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, to serve healthcare institutions, academia, and industry at regional, state, national and international levels
- provide a high standard of education in an open, student-centered and inclusive learning environment that promotes intellectual growth and lifelong learning, including entering and succeeding in advanced degree programs in STEM fields
- foster personal and professional success with commitment to ethical and social responsibility, both as individuals and in team environments through effective communication
- develop professionals who employ their fundamental and broad knowledge in BME and technical skills to determine innovative and practical solutions to meet the societal challenges of today and tomorrow
John Donello
Chief Scientific Officer
Recognify Life Sciences
(Former VP of Abbvie)
Ph.D. in Biology (UC San Diego)
Frank Gomez
Executive Director, STEM-NET
California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Ph.D. in Chemistry (UCLA)
David Haffner
SVP of New Technologies
Glaukos
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (CSULB)
Heather Claire Latham
Senior Quality Design Assurance Engineer
Vyaire Medical
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (CSULB)
Bruce Lau
Senior Manager of R&D Quality
Abbvie
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (UC San Diego)
Robert Lin
Senior Manager of Product Management
Thermo Fisher (Digital PCR Systems)
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (UC Irvine)
Elizabeth Schneider
Senior Global Marketing Manager
Nanostring
Ph.D. in Bioengineering (UC Berkeley/UC San Francisco)
Aman Sharma
VISN 22 Chief Biomedical Engineer
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering (University of Toronto)
Dinamarie Stefani
Divisional Vice President QA & Compliance
Abbott
M.S. in Medical Device Jurisprudence (Seton Hall)
David Stiles
Director of Biomedical Engineering
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering
Serene Wachli
Group President
Applied Medical
M.S. in Biomedical Engineering (Rutgers University)
