Rice University, BS, Bioengineering

The overall goal of the Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering (BSBE) degree is to prepare graduates to succeed in professional careers by equipping them with the conceptual and technical expertise sought after by top graduate and medical schools, as well as by companies seeking technical skills in bioengineering. Recognizing that graduates may embark on a number of different educational and career paths, the Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) that graduates are expected to exhibit or achieve with the BSBE degree from Rice University are: Graduates demonstrate technical and/or professional skills, which may include engineering problem-solving, scientific inquiry, and/or engineering design, to solve challenging problems in bioengineering and related fields. Graduates are accomplished at communicating and working collaboratively in diverse work environments. Graduates seeking further education at graduate, medical or other professional schools find appropriate levels of success in admission to and progression through these programs. Graduates entering professional careers find appropriate career progression and success.