<h1 align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Advising FAQs:</b></span></h1>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Advising orientation</b> sessions are held once each semester before the start of the registration period. Attendance is strongly recommended for all students. Advising orientation dates are posted on the advising website and on the Department’s home page.</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Transfer students</b> must attend the transfer orientation at the time they become FIU students. Transfer students must meet with an advisor for academic planning and course equivalencies.</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Declaration of major</b> is encouraged as soon as possible for students to receive proper advising. To change your major to Biomedical Engineering please fill up the Change of Major form (see Forms link) and bring it to the BME Advising Office.</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Advising Holds</b> are placed on students files before the registration period starts this ensure communication between students and the advisor during class registration. The advising hold will be released once you have seen your advisor or have sent your Electronic Registration online and your advisor has approved it.</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Registration Procedure</b> can be done directly using PantherSoft once your Advising Hold has been removed. For more information on the registration procedure please check the “Registration Procedure” link below.</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://web2.eng.fiu.edu/advising2"><b>Advising appointments</b></a> are available in 10-minute segments. You can make an appointment using the link posted below. Appointments should be made 24 hours in advance. During the Registration Period, the Associate Advisor offers open door advising. However, it is strongly recommended that you make an appointment in order to avoid long lines. The Associate advisor office hours are posted on the Advising Center door.</span></li>
</ul>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>BME FAQs:</b></span></h1>
<span style="font-size: small;">(1)  What is the mission of the BME Department?</span>

<span style="font-size: small;">The mission of the Biomedical Engineering Department is to bridge engineering, science and medicine</span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-size: small;">To educate and train the next diverse generation of biomedical engineers</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-size: small;">To conduct research leading to significant discoveries in medical sciences</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-size: small;">To conduct design and development of innovative medical technology</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-size: small;">To translate scientific discovery and medical technology to industry or clinical practice</span>
<span style="font-size: small;"> for delivery of health care</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-size: small;">To engage with the local to global community for knowledge dissemination</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: small;">(2)  What sort of careers do our graduates go into?</span>

<span style="font-size: small;">50% of our graduates go to large medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers.  Another Approx. 25% go to small tissue engineering and medical innovation organizations and the other quarter go to medical school and graduate schools in engineering.</span>

<span style="font-size: small;">(3) What are the minimum grade requirements for my courses?</span>
<span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Major-Maps-4-Year-Outline.docx">Major Map (4 Year Outline)</a></span>

<span style="font-size: small;">(4)  Are there any ways to indicate my progress in achieving my degree?</span>

<span style="font-size: small;">The panther degree audit is an excellent resource for displaying your progress towards your degree.  This can be accessed through the MyFIU website and is located on the home page on the right-hand side. In addition, the BME major map displays grades which indicate critical progress and satisfactory performance in selected science, mathematics and engineering courses.</span>
<span style="font-size: small;"> (5)  What types of elective courses can I take?</span>

<a href="https://bme.fiu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Recommended-Electives.docx">Recommended Electives</a>

<span style="font-size: small;">(6)  How does the 'Plan of Study' help me finish my degree in time?</span>

<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">The plan of study is an outline of all courses in the program and the specific sequence required to complete them all within the timeframe of your degree.</span>

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<span style="font-size: small;">(7)  How can I find the course offerings for this semester?</span>

<span style="font-size: small;"><a name="Class Schedules"></a>Class Schedules</span>

<span style="font-size: small;">Current students can view the upcoming semester schedule online by logging into their MyFIU portal. Other individuals who wish to obtain the semester course schedule can visit <a title="http://my.fiu.edu" href="http://my.fiu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://my.fiu.edu</a> and select “Class Schedule” under the Panther Links box. It is not necessary to log into MyFIU website to view the upcoming schedule.</span>