Sample Degree Pathway for the MS in Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology, Engineering Option
For students entering Fall 2024 and after.
Total program credits required = 31 credits (minimum)
Total number of courses required for the degree = 11
Total number of core courses required = 4
Requirement 1 = Core Courses
Requirement 2 = Laboratory and Instrumentation Course
Requirement 3 = Research Project Course*
Requirement 4 = Track-Specific Course Requirements**
Major Required (Core) Courses
| Core Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course Name | Credits |
| Sub-total Core Credits Required=
| 10 | |
| Requirement 1 Core Course | ||
| BMBT.5200 | Bioethics | 1 |
Requirement 2 | Data Analytics & Biostatistics for BME Quantitative Physiology Laboratory and Instrumentation Course Bioinstrumentations | 3 3 3-5 |
| Elective Course Choices (Total courses required =7, 21 required credits minimum) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Requirement 3 Research Project Course* | 3 | |
| Requirement 4Track-Specific Course Requirements** | ||
| XXXX.XXXX | Track Course 1 | 3 |
| XXXX.XXXX
| Track Course 2 | 3 |
| XXXX.XXXX
| Track Course 3 | 3 |
| XXXX.XXXX
| Track Course 4 | 3 |
| XXXX.XXXX
| Track Course 5 | 3 |
| XXXX.XXXX
| Track Course 6 | 3 |
| Sub-total # of Elective Credits Required = | 21 | |
Curriculum Summary
Total number of courses required for the degree = 11
Total credit hours required for the degree = 31
Prerequisite, Concentration or Other Requirements:
* Research Project (3 cr minimum), specific to the student’s track as advised by the college/departmental track advisor, is also required. Students will register for an Independent Study/Advanced Project in the associated college/department. Depending on the departmental track, this may be combined – with additional credits – for the Master’s with thesis option, if applicable.
Engineering Tracks
For all Engineering Tracks, applicants must have a minimum of two semesters or three quarters (equivalent of one academic year) of calculus.
**Track-specific course requirements (minimum of 18 credits)
All students shall complete track-specific specialization courses, such that they have completed or transferred a total of 31 credits prior to graduation. Students must meet with the appropriate college/departmental track advisor to select the courses most relevant to the students’ career goals. Specialization courses will help the student attain depth in focused areas.
Thesis students only (6 credits)
Directed research/study from the associated department
TRACKS:
I. Biomedical Engineering – Department of Biomedical Engineering
BMEN.5020 Biomaterials (3 cr)
BMEN.5030 Medical Device Design (3 cr)
BMEN.5035 Advanced Medical Device Development (3 cr)
BMEN.5040 Medical Device Development Regulation (3 cr)
BMEN.5110 Tissue Engineering (3 cr)
BMEN.5115 Advanced Tissue Engineering (3 cr)
BMEN.5130 Neural Engineering (3 cr)
BMEN.5305 Biomechanics (3 cr)
BMEN.5325 Biofluid Mechanics (3 cr)
BMEN.5350 Respiratory Dynamics Devices (3 cr)
BMEN.5380 Computational Biomechanics (3 cr)
BMEN.5390 Computer Aided Engineering Design and Analysis (3 cr)
BMEN.5410 Biomedical Optics (3 cr)
BMEN.5610 Drug Delivery (3 cr)
BMEN.5030 Medical Device Design (3 cr)
BMEN.5035 Advanced Medical Device Development (3 cr)
BMEN.5040 Medical Device Development Regulation (3 cr)
BMEN.5110 Tissue Engineering (3 cr)
BMEN.5115 Advanced Tissue Engineering (3 cr)
BMEN.5130 Neural Engineering (3 cr)
BMEN.5305 Biomechanics (3 cr)
BMEN.5325 Biofluid Mechanics (3 cr)
BMEN.5350 Respiratory Dynamics Devices (3 cr)
BMEN.5380 Computational Biomechanics (3 cr)
BMEN.5390 Computer Aided Engineering Design and Analysis (3 cr)
BMEN.5410 Biomedical Optics (3 cr)
BMEN.5610 Drug Delivery (3 cr)
II. Medical Imaging and Instrumentation – Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
EECE.5100 Digital Signal Processing (3 cr)
EECE.5110 Medical Diagnostic Imaging (3 cr)
EECE.5410 Introduction to Biosensors (3 cr)
EECE.5520 Microprocessor Systems II & Embedded Systems (3 cr)
EECE.6150 Medical Image Reconstruction (3 cr)
EECE.7100 Selected Topics: Biomedical Imaging and Data Science (3 cr)
EECE.5110 Medical Diagnostic Imaging (3 cr)
EECE.5410 Introduction to Biosensors (3 cr)
EECE.5520 Microprocessor Systems II & Embedded Systems (3 cr)
EECE.6150 Medical Image Reconstruction (3 cr)
EECE.7100 Selected Topics: Biomedical Imaging and Data Science (3 cr)
III. Ergonomics and Biomechanics – Department of Biomedical Engineering
BMEN.5300/IENG.5300 Ergonomics and Work (3 cr)
BMEN.5380 Computational Biomechanics (3 cr)
BMEN.5310 Occupational Biomechanics (3 cr)
BMEN.5400/IENG.5300 Occupational Safety Engineering
BMEN.6380 Methods in Work Analysis (3 cr)
PUBH.5061 Environmental Health (3 cr)
PUBH.5510 Work Environment Policy & Practice (3 cr)
IV. Other Engineering I – Department of Chemical Engineering
CHEN.5340 Industrial Bioprocessing (3 cr)
CHEN.5350 Cell and Microbe Cultivation (3 cr)
CHEN.5380 Advanced Separations in Biotechnology (3 cr)
CHEN.5450 Isolation and Purification of Biotech Products (3 cr)
CHEN.5460 Biomaterial Science (3 cr)
CHEN.5500 Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology (3 cr)
CHEN.5550 Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance (3 cr)
CHEN.5550 Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance (3 cr)
CHEN.5390 Math Methods for Engineers (3 cr)
CHEN.5480 Engineering Process Analytics (3 cr)
V. Other Engineering II – Department of Plastics Engineering
PLAS.5020 Medical Device Development Regulation (3 cr)
PLAS.5030 Mechanical Behavior of Polymers (3 cr)
PLAS.5180 Plastics Product Design (3 cr)
PLAS.5530 Medical Device Design I (3 cr)
PLAS.5540 Medical Device Design II (3 cr)
PLAS.5550 Medical Device Processing (3 cr)
PLAS.5750 Biomaterials in Medical Applications (3 cr)
PLAS.5790 Problems in Biomaterials (3 cr)
PLAS.6750 Biomaterials II (3 cr)
Last Updated 5/16/24