Academics
Undergraduate NEWS:
ATTENTION:
FRESHMEN: 1. STARTING Fall 2020, BENG 320 will be a prerequisite for BENG 330/331. Students who plan on taking BENG 230 in fall or spring please open the attached new Fall
2020 curricula. There have been a few adjustments from the last newsletter. So please adjust your schedule, email Claudia Borke if you have questions or see her for advising.
OLD CATALOG YEAR STUDENTS: For students in the old catalog years (BEFORE Fall 2019), please see adjusted schedule. BENG 313 will be offered for old catalog years.
ADVISING
Appointments with your Advisor:
All scheduled advising appointments will be online. Please follow this link to make yourself an account with WebEx:
https://its.gmu.edu/service/webex/ Download the app. Once you make an appointment with me SSC Campus -
https://gmu.campus.eab.com/ I will send you an invitation.
Group advising: TBA
STUDENTS –
Please read the attachment - Important information for bioengineering Fall 2020 registration
BEFORE your advising appointment and go through each point. This will make your selection easier.
STUDY ELSEWHERE FORMS:
Taking Summer Courses away from Mason? Please fill out a
STUDY ELSEWHERE form at your earliest convenience.
No class credit without prior approval. The form must include a valid reason of why you can’t take the class at Mason. Unfortunately, financial circumstances won’t be accepted. Deadline to email Claudia Borke completed forms and paragraphs: April 15th.
BENG 417 – BIOENGINEERING WORLD HEALTH:
BENG 417 is a fall lecture with an abroad experience over winter break in Guatemala and counts as a BIOE technical elective. Students live in home stays and work at remote hospitals paired with students from the Rochester Institute
of Technology (RIT). Please email Claudia Borke if you are interested in this course and would like to be added to the interest list. See flyer for more info.
Events
BENG and CASBBI SEMINARS
BENG Seminar | TBD
Internships/Jobs/Opportunities
BENG UG Research Opportunities:
Follow this link-
bioengineering.gmu.edu or copy and paste this address: https://bioengineering.gmu.edu/why-study-here/student-research-opportunities/undergraduate
Jobs
Do you have a Linkedin account? Check out what Linked in can do for you:
https://university.linkedin.com/linkedin-for-students
Job Services
Peer Mentor Center | Services will resume March 23rd on the existing schedule but online via WebEx. Access instructions will be provided by VSE Undergraduate Student
Services: M-TH from 10am – 6pm and F from 10am – 2pm |
University Career Services |
University Career Services is now virtual. You can also schedule
an appointment on Handshake. .
Major/Career Exploration
and Job/Internship Search Assistance:
Schedule a phone or video chat appointment through Handshake
Workshops and Employer Events: Check the calendar in Handshake for
virtual career events
Top Three Digital Career Resources:
With your Mason Net ID and password you have complete access to premium digital platforms designed to augment your career readiness
preparation. Here are the top three we recommend:
- InterviewStream:
the perfect tool for a practice interview
- Vault:
your go-to resource for employer and industry research
- LinkedIn Learning:
a seemingly endless stream of educational programs, including certifications
Scholarships
The Volgenau School of Engineering offers several scholarships for both graduate and undergraduate students.
https://volgenau.gmu.edu/admissions/financial-aid
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