Should I consider Biomedical Engineering?

[andryd9]

Hello,
New to this forum so I apologize in advance if this post is either irrelevant or redundant:) I am considering a degree in Biomedical Engineering, and I am a bit worried about the maths requirements. I have done well through Calc I, but with a progressive sense of things being more and more challenging. I have spoken with the best students in my classes, and am concerned that they more naturally grasp what is so hard for me to learn. Perhaps I should also offer up the reason I want to study Biomedical Engineering...I am interested in Neuroscience, and how principles of engineering might apply to it. It seems to me that all the people doing interesting work in this regard are Biomedical Engineers with MD degrees. I wonder, how much of which types of math will I need to do this job well? And does it ever get easier...if I keep going will I hit a point where it all clicks and I suddenly have more answers than questions? TIA for any input.

 

[Mororvia]

Typically all engineering majors will have the standard calculus sequence (4 courses, if you include differential equations) plus, maybe, additional math requirements. If you did well in your first course, there is no reason to think you won't continue. For the calculus sequence, it all pretty much builds on the previous.

I would be willing to bet that more than just MD's are doing interesting work in that area. You may have to continue your education to a PhD though if you want to do research. I would recommend going to talk to a few of the BioMed professors and see what they think and ask some of the same questions.

Good luck!