Engineering, Biomedical Major
- Associate of Science (A.S.)
Program Snapshot
Your Learning Options
In-Person, Hybrid, Online
66-70 Credit Hours
Estimated Time to Complete
2 years (5 full-time semesters)
In-State Tuition Per Credit Hour
$176.00 | Calculate your costs
Why Biomedical Engineering?
Unlock your potential in Biomedical Engineering, where innovation meets practical application, preparing you for a dynamic and rewarding career.
- Merge your passions for biology, medicine, and engineering in the multidisciplinary field of biomedical engineering, which integrates principles from life sciences and various engineering domains.
- Benefit from our partnerships with major universities, ensuring a smooth transfer to bachelor’s programs in Biomedical Engineering.
- Receive personalized mentorship from experienced engineering faculty, helping you make informed decisions about your academic and career paths.
Paying for College
We are committed to using all of the available funds to help you gain access to a college education. In fact, more than 91% of our students graduate without any educational debt. In 2023, Reynolds Community College students received over $21 million dollars in grants, loans, work-study and scholarships with the average aid awarded totaling over $4,000 per student.
Payment plans are offered to break down tuition payments. Textbook Assistance and Laptop Lending Programs are also available. Be sure to explore all the types of financial aid available as well!
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Why Reynolds?
We are more than a community college.
Reynolds is the key that unlocks the door to your academic and professional success. Here you will find a safe place to start. We will help you explore, dream, succeed, try, and try again. Our amazing faculty and highly personalized advisors, your Reynolds Navigators, are well known for guiding you to discover that "aha moment.” That means an outstanding college experience, less debt, more freedom, and a solid start on your future.
Build a strong foundation in mathematics and science, essential for tackling the challenges of the engineering profession and achieving academic and career excellence.
Data shows that community college students who transfer to engineering bachelor’s programs perform on par with peers who started at universities.
Graduates can pursue careers as clinical engineers in hospitals, medical device designers in industries, technical sales engineers, or research staff in laboratories. Specialize in areas like cancer research, cardiovascular systems, biomaterials, or medical imaging.
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Class Highlights
EGR 140 - Engineering Mechanics - Statics
Learn the mechanics of vector forces and space, scalar mass and time, including SI and US customary units.
EGR 245 - Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
Explore the approach to kinematics of particles in linear and curvilinear motion. Includes kinematics of rigid bodies in plane motion.
BIO 101 - General Biology I
Study biological processes with a chemical foundation, including macromolecules, cellular structure, metabolism, and genetics in an evolutionary context.
Program Roadmap
Get all the details on our Biomedical Engineering program, including class sequences, admission requirements, financial considerations, and more.
Additional Program Information
PURPOSE: The demand for technically trained people is increasing rapidly in Virginia as well as throughout the world. The engineer is an important member of the technical team, which includes the scientist, technician, and skilled craftsman. Opportunities are unlimited for men and women in the field of engineering. Science is so diversified that one may enter almost any specialization and find employment. The preparation for the engineering profession is based on a rigorous program, especially in mathematics and science.
The Biomedical Engineering major is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: The Associate of Science degree in Engineering is designed for persons who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree in one of the following engineering fields: aerospace, agriculture, architecture, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial, materials, mechanical, mining, nuclear, or ocean.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: General college curricular admission.
PROGRAM NOTES: Applicants shall have met with their advisor to establish a planned course of study prior to being allowed to register for courses.
Satisfactory completion of the following high school units or their equivalent, at a minimum, is strongly recommended: four units of English, one unit of laboratory science (preferably physical science), one unit of social studies, and four units of mathematics (two units of algebra, one unit of plane geometry, one unit of advanced mathematics or trigonometry and solid geometry).
PROGRAM PROGRESSION: Please review Reynolds Policy 2-17 regarding course placement. This program requires a steady progression through at least four high-level mathematics courses, generally taken at a rate of one per semester. MTH 263 - Calculus I and MTH 264 - Calculus II are pre- or co-requisites for several engineering courses. Applicants who place into developmental mathematics will face additional mathematics courses, which do not count toward degree progress, before even qualifying for MTH 263.
This program includes the courses usually required in the first two years of a baccalaureate engineering curriculum. Students should consult with their engineering advisor at the earliest possible date to acquaint themselves with the requirements of the engineering program at the college or university to which transfer is planned.
COMPUTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT: Students in this program will meet the college’s computer competency requirement by successfully completing EGR 121 - Foundations of Engineering.