Double Majors

Add Depth, Focus and Career Preparation

At Duke BME, your major in biomedical engineering isn’t the end of your explorations—it’s just the beginning.

With a double major, you supercharge your Duke BME experience with exposure to cross-disciplinary interactions, such as AI and machine learning, environmental health engineering, device and computer design, and biomaterials.

The degree plans below show how you can complete 37 credits from both major programs.

Major in BME +

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Computer Science

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Mechanical Engineering
Jennifer Villa

A double major allowed me to explore two areas I was passionate about. Plus, I was more competitive as a job applicant because I could make connections and go deep in both areas.

 Jennifer Villa Class of 2013
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Civil & Environmental Engineering

Explore how the environment affects human health and become well prepared for careers in software development and health care.

  • First Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • CHEM 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry or CHEM 110DL or CHEM 21 or Academic Writing 101
    • EGR 103L Computational Methods in Engineering
    • MATH 111L Laboratory Calculus I or MATH 21
    • EGR 101L Engineering Design and Communication
    • BIO 201L Gateway to Biology: Molecular Biology
    • MATH 112L Laboratory Calculus II or MATH 122L or MATH 22
    • PHYSICS 151L Intro Mechanics or PHYSICS 25
    • CHEM 101L or Academic Writing
    Sophomore Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME 244L Quant Physiology with Biostat Appl
    • BIOLOGY 201L
    • MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus1
    • PHYSICS 152L Intro Electr Magn Opt or PHYSICS 262
    • Life Science Elective
    • EGR 201L Mechanics of Solids
    • CHEM 210DL Mod Apps Chem Principles or Chem 201DL Organic Chem
    • Social Science or Humanities Elective
    • STA 130
    • MATH 216 Linear Algebra and Differential Eqn3
    Junior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME 260L Modeling Cellular and Molecular Systems
    • CEE 201L
    • CEE 301L
    • MATH 353 Ordinary and Partial Diff Equations1
    • Social Science or Humanities Elective
    • BME 354L Intro to Medical Instrumentation
    • BME Area Core Class I3
    • ECE 110L
    • CEE 461L
    • Social Science or Humanities Elective
    Senior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME/CEE Design 4
    • BME Advanced Elective
    • BME 302L or BME 307
    • Life Science Elective
    • BME Advanced Elective5
    • BME General Elective6
    • CEE 462L
    • CEE 463L
    • Social Science or Humanities Elective

Computer Science

Explore biological computing, software engineering, and machine learning for biomedical imaging and become well prepared for careers in software development and health care.

  • First Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • CHEM 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry or CHEM 110DL or CHEM 21 or Academic Writing 101
    • EGR 103L Computational Methods in Engineering or, with AP CS credit, CS 201 Data Structures & Algorithms
    • MATH 111L Laboratory Calculus I or MATH 21
    • EGR 101L Engineering Design and Communication
    • BIO 201L Gateway to Biology: Molecular Biology or, with Bio AP=5, Bio 203L
    • MATH 112L Laboratory Calculus II or MATH 122L or MATH 22
    • PHYSICS 151L Intro Mechanics or PHYSICS 25
    • Academic Writing 101 or Chem 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry or Chem 110DL or Chem 21
    Sophomore Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME 244L Quant Physiology with Biostat Appl
    • ECE 110L Fund Electr and Comput Eng
    • MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus
    • PHYSICS 152L Intro Electr Magn Opt or PHYSICS 26
    • CS 201 (if not already taken to replace EGR 103L)
    • EGR 201L Mechanics of Solids
    • CHEM 210DL Mod Apps Chem Principles or Chem 201DL Organic Chem
    • BME 260L Modeling Cellul and Molecular Systems
    • MATH 216 Linear Algebra and Differential Eqn
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    Junior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • CS 210 Introduction to Computer Systems or CS 250 Computer Architecture
    • BME 271D Signals & Systems
    • BME 221L Biomaterials or ME 221L Structure and Properties of Solids
    • MATH 353 Ordinary and Partial Diff Equations
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    • BME 354L Intro to Medical Instrumentation
    • BME Area Core Class I
    • BME Area Core Class II
    • One of CS 310, 316, 356, 351, or 350
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    Senior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME Design or 1st course of 2-semester BME Design (counts as an advanced elective)
    • BME Advanced Elective
    • BME Advanced Elective
    • CS Elective or CS 330 Introcution to Design and Analysis of Algorithms
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    • BME Advanced Elective or 2nd course of 2-semester BME Design (counts as Design Requirement)
    • BME General Elective
    • CS 330: Introduction to Design and Analysis of Algorithms or CS Elective
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
  • First Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • EGR 101L Engineering Design and Communication
    • Chem 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry or Chem 110DL or Chem21 or Academic Writing 101
    • Math 111L Laboratory Calculus I or Math 21
    • EGR 103L Computational Methods in Engineering or, with AP CS credit, CS 201 Data Structures & Algorithms
    • Bio 201L Gateway to Biol: Molecular Biology or, with Bio AP=5, Bio 203L
    • Academic Writing 101 or Chem 101DL Core concepts in Chemistry or Chem 110DL or Chem 21
    • Math 112L Laboratory Calculus II or Math 122L or Math 22
    • Physics 151L Intro Mechanics or Phy 25
    Sophomore Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME 244L Quant Physiology with Biostat Appl
    • ECE 110L Fund Electr and Comput Eng
    • MATH 218D-2 Matrices and Vectors
    • PHYSICS 152L Intro Electr Magn Opt or PHYSICS 262
    • CS 201 (if not alreay taken to replace EGR 103L)
    • EGR 201L Mechanics of Solids
    • CHEM 210DL Mod Apps Chem Principles or Chem 201DL Organic Chem
    • Math 219 Multivariable Calculus
    • BME 260L Modeling Cellul and Molecular Systems
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    Junior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • CS 210 Introduction to Computer Systems or CS 250 Computer Architecture
    • BME 271 Signals & Systems or ECE 280L
    • BME 221L Biomaterials or ME 221L Structure and Properties of Solids
    • MATH 353 Ordinary and Partial Diff Equations
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    • BME 354L Intro to Medical Instrumentation
    • BME Area Core Class I
    • BME Area Core Class II
    • One of CS 310, 316, 356, 351, or 350
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    Senior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME Design or 1st course of 2-semester BME Design (counts as an advanced elective)
    • BME Advanced Elective
    • BME Advanced Elective
    • CS Elective or CS 330 Introcution to Design and Analysis of Algorithms
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    • BME Advanced Elective or 2nd course of 2-semester BME Design (counts as Design Requirement)
    • BME General Elective
    • CS 330 Introduction to Design and Analysis of Algorithms or CS Elective
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
  • First Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • CHEM 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry or CHEM 110DL or CHEM 21 or Academic Writing 101
    • EAP CS credit, CS 201 Data Structures & Algorithms
    • MATH 111L Laboratory Calculus I or MATH 21
    • EGR 101L Engineering Design and Communication
    • BIO 201L Gateway to Biology: Molecular Biology, or with Bio AP=5, Bio 203L
    • MATH 112L Laboratory Calculus II or MATH 122L or MATH 22
    • PHYSICS 151L Intro Mechanics or PHYSICS 25
    • Academic Writing 101 or Chem 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry or Chem 110DL or Chem 21
    Sophomore Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME 244L Quant Physiology with Biostat Appl
    • ECE 110L
    • MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus
    • PHYSICS 152L Intro Electr Magn Opt or PHYSICS 262
    • Social Science or Humanities Elective
    • EGR 201L Mechanics of Solids
    • Chem 210DL Mod Apps Chem Principles or Chem 201DL Organic Chem
    • Math 216 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
    • BME 260L Modeling Cullul and Molecular Systems
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    Junior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME 271D Signals & Systems
    • BME 221L Biomaterials or ME 221L Structure and Properties of Solids
    • Math 353 Ordinary and Partial Diff Equations
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    • CS Elective
    • One of CS 310, 316, 356, 351, 350
    • BME Area Core Class I
    • BME Area Core Class II
    • BME 354L Intro to Medical Instrumentation
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    Senior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME Design or 1st course of 2-semester BME Design (counts as an advanced elective)
    • BME Advanced Elective & CS Elective: BME 547 Medical Software Design
    • BME Advanced Elective
    • CS Elective or CS 330 Introcution to Design and Analysis of Algorithms
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    • BME Advanced Elective or 2nd course of 2-semester BME Design (counts as Design Requirement)
    • BME General Elective
    • CS 330: Introduction to Design and Analysis of Algorithms or CS Elective
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    • CS Elective
  • First Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • EGR 101L Engineering Design and Communication
    • Chem 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry or Chem 110DL or Chem 21 or Academic Writing 101
    • Math 111L Laboratory Calculus I or Math 21
    • AP CS credit, CS 201 Data Structures & Algorithms
    • BIO 201L Gateway to Biology: Molecular Biology, or with Bio AP=5, Bio 203L
    • MATH 112L Laboratory Calculus II or MATH 122L or MATH 22
    • PHYSICS 151L Intro Mechanics or PHYSICS 25
    • Academic Writing 101 or Chem 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry or Chem 110DL or Chem 21
    Sophomore Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME 244L Quant Physiology with Biostat Appl
    • ECE 110L
    • MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus
    • PHYSICS 152L Intro Electr Magn Opt or PHYSICS 262
    • Social Science or Humanities Elective
    • EGR 201L Mechanics of Solids
    • Chem 210DL Mod Apps Chem Principles or Chem 201DL Organic Chem
    • Math 216 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
    • BME 260L Modeling Cullul and Molecular Systems
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    Junior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME 271D Signals & Systems
    • BME 221L Biomaterials or ME 221L Structure and Properties of Solids
    • Math 353 Ordinary and Partical Diff Equations
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    • CS Elective
    • One of CS 310, 316, 356, 351, or 350
    • BME Area Core Class I
    • BME Area Core Class II
    • BME 354L Intro to Medical Instrumentation
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    Senior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME Design or 1st course of 2-semester BME Design (counts as an advanced elective)
    • BME Advanced Elective & CS Elective: BME 547 Medical Software Design
    • BME Advanced Elective
    • CS Elective or CS 330 Introcution to Design and Analysis of Algorithms
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    • BME Advanced Elective or 2nd course of 2-semester BME Design (counts as Design Requirement)
    • BME General Elective
    • CS 330: Introduction to Design and Analysis of Algorithms or CS Elective
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    • CS Elective

Electrical & Computer Engineering

An ideal option for students interested in the technical components behind biomedical engineering tools and medical devices.

  • First Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • CHEM 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry or CHEM 110DL or CHEM 21 or Academic Writing 101
    • EGR 103L Computational Methods in Engineering
    • MATH 111L Laboratory Calculus I or MATH 21
    • EGR 101L Engineering Design and Communication
    • BIO 201L Gateway to Biology: Molecular Biology
    • MATH 112L Laboratory Calculus II or MATH 122L or MATH 22
    • PHYSICS 151L Intro Mechanics or PHYSICS 25
    • CHEM 101L or Academic Writing
    Sophomore Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME 244L Quant Physiology with Biostat Appl
    • ECE 110L
    • MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus1
    • PHYSICS 152L Intro Electr Magn Opt or PHYSICS 262
    • Social Science or Humanities Elective
    • EGR 201L Mechanics of Solids
    • CHEM 210DL Mod Apps Chem Principles or Chem 201DL Organic Chem
    • STA 130
    • MATH 216 Linear Algebra and Differential Eqn3
    • Social Science or Humanities Elective
    Junior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME 260L Modeling Cellular and Molecular Systems
    • ECE 110L
    • ECE 230L
    • MATH 353 Ordinary and Partial Diff Equations1
    • Social Science or Humanities Elective
    • BME 354L Intro to Medical Instrumentation
    • BME Area Core Class I3
    • ECE 250L
    • Social Science or Humanities Elective
    • ECE 270L
    Senior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME Design 4
    • BME Advanced Elective & ECE Elective
    • BME Advanced Elective
    • Life Science Elective
    • ECE 280L
    • BME Advanced Elective5
    • BME General Elective6
    • ECE Elective
    • BME 436L or BME 464L
    • Social Science or Humanities Elective

Mechanical Engineering

Explore innovating involving biomechanics, materials science, biomaterials and mechanobiology.

  • First Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • EGR 101L Engineering Design and Communication
    • CHEM 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry or Chem 110DL or Chem 21 or Academic Writing 101
    • Math 11L Laboratory Calculus I or Math 21
    • EGR 103L Computational Methods in Engineering or, with AP CS credit, CS 201 Data Structures & Algorithms
    • Bio 201L Gateway to Biol: Molecular Biology or, with Bio AP=5, Bio 203L
    • Academic Writing 101 or Chem 101DL Core Concepts in Chemistry or Chem 110DL or Chem 21
    • Math 112L Lab Calculus II or Math 122L or Math 22
    • Physics 151 L Intro Mechanics or Phy 25
    • EGR 121L Engineering Innovation
    Sophomore Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME 244L Quant Physiology with Biostat Appl
    • EGR 201L Mechanics of Solids
    • Chem 210DL Mod Apps Chem Principles or Chem 201DL Organic Chemistry
    • Math 218D-2 Matrices and Vectors
    • Physics 152L Intro Electr Magn Opt or Phy 21
    • ECE 110L Fund Elect and Comput Eng
    • BME 221L Biomaterials or ME 221L Structure and Properties of Solids
    • Math 219 Multivariable Calculus
    • EGR 244L Dynamics
    • Social Science and Humanities Elect
    Junior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • BME 260L Modeling Cellul and Molecul Systems
    • BME 271D Signals & Systems
    • Math 353 Ordinary and Partial Diff Equations
    • ME 331L Thermodynamics
    • ME 321L ME Analysis for Design
    • BME 354L Intro to Medical Instrumentation
    • BME 302L Fund Biomechanics/Biomaterials
    • ME 335L Fluid Mechanics
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    Senior Year
    Fall Semester Spring Semester
    • ME 344L Control fo Dynamic Systems
    • ME 421L Mechanical Design
    • ME 431L Heat and Mass Transfer
    • ME Elective 1
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    • ME 424L Mechanical Design
    • BME Advanced Elective in BB Area of Focus
    • ME Elective
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective
    • Social Science and Humanities Elective

Undergraduate Contacts

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Cameron M Kim

Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies, Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of BME