As many have mentioned (jr377 in particular went into detail), I believe that students should be given the chance to tailor their degree to the ratio they believe will help the reach their end goal. Of course, students will have the help of experienced advisors to navigate through which classes makes sense to complete their degree. This way a student who already gains practical experience by working at a lab or BME company can choose to take more informational classes to balance their skills. The same is also true for students who are not able to gain practical experience otherwise and can choose to take courses that are structured like this one. I thought it would especially be helpful if we had time to do more projects so that we can take on a few of the roles that interest us so that we can really get a feel for the tasks and responsibilities.
While it may not be necessary to have it be an official “track” or division within the current ones offered, it would certainly be beneficial for students to have the option to take more practical classes if they want.