So far people have mentioned that the BME curriculum requires the student to learn a bit of everything, making them a jack of all trades. In the short run this can be helpful. As Dkonara921 states a student can try different areas before settling on one that matches their interest the most. However, some people figure it out sooner then others, and yet everyone is required to take a number of courses, beyond “Intro to …” that have little to no relevance to their interests (this was highlighted by Hzy2). You don’t take in depth courses until you start taking grad courses. While it seems like an issue only for people who want to work right after getting their bachelor’s (without getting master’s), it also hurts students looking to get coops or internships during their undergrad years. I think the reason the BME curriculum lacks breadth is because it is relatively new, especially when compared to more classical fields like Mechanical engineering or Civil engineering. One solution to this issue is to allow students to take the courses that overlap with BME that are offered by other majors. While some classes are offered, those are also intro courses that do not go into further detail.