Degree Pathway for the Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology - Co-op
| Required Core Courses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | Semesters Offered - F,S,Su* |
| BMBT.5000 | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology | 3 | F,S |
| BMBT.5200 | Bioethics | 1 | F |
| BMBT.6000 | Capstone | 3 | F,S |
| XXXX.XXXX | Math Core (choose one) | 3 | |
| XXXX.XXXX | Physiology Core (choose one) | 3 | |
| XXXX.XXXX | Lab Core (choose one) | 3** | |
| XXXX.XXXX | Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology Core (choose one) | 3** | |
| Minimum Sub Total # Core Credits Required | 19 | ||
| Elective Course Choices (Choose 4) | |||
XXXX.XXXX | Four Elective Courses from Specialization Areas and/or Additional Offerings (see list) | 12 | |
| Sub Total # Elective Credits Required | 12 | ||
| Professional Co-op Courses | |||
| ENGN.6020 | Graduate Professional Development for Engineers | 1 | F,S |
| ENGN.6030 | Graduate Cooperative Experience | 1 | F,S,Su |
| ENGN.6040 | Workforce Development (optional) | 1 | F,S |
| Sub Total # Co-op Credits Required | 2 | ||
| Curriculum Summary | |||
| Total number of courses required for the degree | 13 | ||
| Total number of credit hours required for the degree | 33 | ||
Prerequisites, Concentrations or Other Requirements
* Availability - F is Fall, S is Spring and Su is Summer. Course availability subject to change.
** Courses may be more than 3 credits.
MATHMATH CORE (choose one)
BMEN.5810 Data Analytics and Biostatistics S
CHEN.5390 Math Methods for Engineers F,S
CHEN.5480 Engineering Process Analytics F,S
MATH.5300 Applied Math I F
MATH.5550 Applied Math for Life Scientists F
PHYS.5630 Computational Methods in Physics F
PLAS.5480 Numerical Methods in Plastics Processing F
RADI.5820 Numerical Methods in Radiological Sciences S
RADI.6060 Monte Carlo Simulation S
PHYSIOLOGYPHYSIOLOGY CORE (choose one)
BIOL.5490L Biology of Muscle and Lab F
BIOL.5620/5630L Cardiovascular Physiology and Lab F,S
BIOL.5800/5810L Developmental Biology and Lab F
BIOL.5900 Human Neurobiology F
HSCI.5510 Clinical Pathophysiology F,S,Su
LABLAB CORE (choose one)
BIOL.5190/5210L Biochemistry Techniques F,S
BIOL.5290 Recombinant Protein Production Techniques Lab F
BIOL.5320/5340L Genomics and Lab F
BIOL.5760 Cell Culture S
BIOL.5950 Immunology Lecture and Lab F
CHEN.5860 Biotech Processing Project Lab
EECE.5600 Biomedical Instrumentation
MLSC.6100/6101L Clinical Toxicology and Lab S
NUTR.5650 Lab Methods in Nutrition Assessment
PHRM.6400/6420 Pharmaceutical Analysis and Lab S
RADI.5060 Nuclear Instrumentation with Lab F
ADVANCEDADVANCED CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (choose one)
BIOL.5420 Advanced Cell Biology
BIOL.5670 Molecular Biology F
BIOL.5820 Cancer Biology S
BIOL.6660 Selected Topics in Molecular and Cellular Biology F
NUTR.5720 Nutrigenetics S
RADI.5620 Radiation Biology S
ELECTIVES ( SpecializationsSpecialization Areas):
Medical Imaging and Instrumentation
BMBT.5120 Medical Image Processing
BMBT.5130 Biomedical Analytics and Informatics
BMBT.5160 Principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
EECE.5100 Digital Signal Processing Su
EECE.5110 Medical Diagnostic Imaging
EECE.5410 Introduction to Biosensors S,Su
EECE.5520 Microprocessor Systems II & Embedded Systems F,S,Su
EECE.6150 Medical Image Reconstruction S
EECE.7100 Selected Topics: Biomedical Imaging and Data Science
Biotechnology and Bioprocessing
CHEN.5340 Industrial Bioprocessing F
CHEN.5350 Cell and Microbe Cultivation F
CHEN.5380 Advanced Separations in Biotechnology
CHEN.5450 Isolation and Purification of Biotech Products S
CHEN.5460 Biomaterial Science and Engineering S
CHEN.5500 Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology
CHEN.5550 Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance S
Clinical Pathology
MLSC.5120 Medical Bacteriology F
MLSC.5500 Foundations in Biomedical Research S
MLSC.5530 Emerging Topics in Clinical Chemistry F
MLSC.5800 Clinical Applications of Molecular Genetics
MLSC.6130 Infectious Disease
MLSC.6150 Medical Mycology and Parasitology S
Medical Plastics Design and Manufacturing
CHEN.5550 Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance S
PLAS.5030 Mechanical Behavior of Polymers F,Su
PLAS.5180 Plastics Product Design F,S,Su
PLAS.5530 Medical Device Design I F,S,Su
PLAS.5540 Medical Device Design II
PLAS.5750 Biomaterials I F
PLAS.5790 Problems in Biomaterials
PLAS.6020 Medical Device Development Regulation F,S
PLAS.6750 Biomaterials II
Molecular & Cellular Biotechnology
BIOL.5410 Topics in Cell Biology
BIOL.5600 Stem Cell Biology - F
BIOL.5690L Molecular Techniques - S
CHEN.5350 Cell and Microbe Cultivation - F,S
CHEN.5450 Isolation and Purification - S
Pharmaceutical Sciences
PHRM.6100 Principles of Pharmaceutical Sciences
PHRM.6410 Drug Delivery Su
PHRM.6600 Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism Su
Ergonomics and Biomechanics
BMEN.5300 Ergonomics and Work F
BMEN.5310 Occupational Biomechanics F,S
BMEN.5320 Occupational Biomechanics Laboratory
BMEN.5400 Occupational Safety Engineering
BMEN.6320 Advanced Biomechanics
BMEN.6380 Methods in Work Analysis
ELECTIVES (Additional Course Offerings):
Biological Sciences
BIOL.5050L Bioinformatics F,S
BIOL.5090 Photobiology S
BIOL.5720 Virology S
BIOL.5840 Comparative Vertebrate Embryology S
BIOL.5930 Immunology F
BIOL.5940 Advanced Topics in Immunology S
BIOL.5950L Immunology Lab F
Biomedical Engineering
BMEN.5020 Biomaterials F,S
BMEN.5030 Medical Device Design F
BMEN.5110 Tissue Engineering F,S
BMEN.5115 Advanced Tissue Engineering S
BMEN.5350 Respiratory Dynamics and Devices F
BMEN.5390 Computer Aided Engineering Design and Analysis S
BMEN.5610 Drug Delivery S
Chemistry
CHEM.5130 Spectroscopy F
CHEM.5500 Biochemistry I F
CHEM.5510 Biochemistry II S
CHEM.5550L Lab in Modern Biochemistry and Biophysics
CHEM.5600 Advanced Physical Biochemistry F
CHEM.5620 Biopharmaceutical Development S
CHEM.5700 Protein Chemistry S
CHEM.6310 Principles of Medicinal Chemistry I F
Chemical Engineering
CHEN.5370 Nanomaterials Characterization I F,Su
CHEN.5410 Nanomaterials Characterization II S
Electrical and Computer Engineering
EECE.5160 Biomedical Imaging and Data Sci S
EECE.5440 Comp. Data -Driven Modeling I F
EECE.5470 Comp. Data -Driven Modeling II S
EECE.5560 Robotics F,S
EECE.5590 Intro to Nanoelectronics F
EECE.5680 Electro Optic Systems F
EECE.5810 Comp Vision & Dig Image Proc S
EECE.5950 Solid State Electronics S
EECE.6690 Opto Electronic Devices
Mechanical Engineering
MECH.5710 Quality Engineering F,S,Su
MECH.5750 Industrial Design of Experiments F,S,Su
MECH.5760 Engineering Project Management F,S,Su
MECH.5960 Mechanics of Composite Materials S
Medical Lab Science
MLSC.5310 Clinical Immunohematology S
MLSC.6000 Biomarker Discovery & App F
MLSC.6001 Biomarker Discovery & App Lab F
Nutritional Science
NUTR.5630 Vitamins & Minerals F
NUTR.6010 Nutrition Assessment F
NUTR.6040 Nutrition Epidemiology
Pharmaceutical Science
PHRM.6120 Principles of Pharm Sciences Lab F
PHRM.6501 Drug Discovery F
Plastics Engineering
PLAS.5320 Adhesives and Adhesion F
PLAS.5970 Plastics and the Environment F
PLAS.6420 Characterization of Polymers and Plastics F
Public Health
PUBH.5061 Environmental Health F,S
PUBH.5750 Epidemiology and Biostatistics F,S
Radiological Science
RADI.5010L Radiation Safety and Control I F
RADI.5020L Radiation Safety and Control II S
RADI.5240 Environmental Health Physics
RADI.5330 External Radiation Dosimetry and Shielding
RADI.5340 Internal Radiation Dosimetry and Bioassay S
RADI.5410 Radiochemistry S
RADI.5650 Introduction to Radiation Therapy Physics S
RADI.5980 Introduction to Medical Imaging S
RADI.6050 Radiation Interactions and Transport F
RADI.6650 Advanced Radiation Therapy Physics S
RADI.6980 Advanced Medical Imaging
Plan of Study - Fall Start + 6-month Co-op
| Fall Start with 6-month Co-op | Fall | Spring | Summer | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 credits | 9 credits + 1-credit Grad. Devel. for Engineer Course | 1-credit Co-op Experience | 12 credits | ||
| Core | Choose 1 core category | Choose 2 core category | ENGN .6030 | Choose 1 core category | |
| Electives | Choose 1 elective | Choose 1 elective | Choose 2 electives | ||
Plan of Study - Spring Start + 6-month Co-op
| Spring Start with 6-month Co-op | Spring | Fall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 credits | 10 credits + 1-credit Grad. Devel. for Engineer Course | 1-credit Co-op Experience | 12 credits | ||
| Core | Choose 1 core category | Choose 2 core category | ENGN.6030 | Choose 1 core category | |
| Electives | Choose 1 elective | Choose 1 elective | Choose 2 electives | ||