Biomedical Engineering, MS

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 16-17 credits
Research or project requirements: 10 credits
Elective requirements: 3-4 credits
Total credits: 30

A minimum of 15 credits of the 30 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.

Core requirements

These courses are required for the degree.

• BME 501 Introduction to Biomaterials Credits: 3 **
• BME 508 Biomedical Engineering Credits: 3
• BME 602 Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers Credits: 3
• NANO 703 Instrumentation and Characterization of Nano-Materials Credits: 3
• NANO 703L Instrumentation and Characterization of Nano-Materials Lab Credits: 1
• BME 690 Seminar Credits: 1 *

• OR

• BME 790 Seminar Credits: 1 *

• *Two credits of BME 690 or BME 790 are required.
  **It is recommended that Accelerated BME MS and BME MS students take the 500-level version of this course

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• Experimental Design/Analysis Requirement: one of these courses is required for the degree:

• BME 710 Experimental Design and Data Analysis in Biological Engineering Credits: 3
• MATH 547 Design of Experiments Credits: 3

Research or project requirements

The completion of a master’s thesis, approved by the student’s graduate committee and the Dean of Graduate Education, is required for this degree. A minimum of 10 thesis credits are required.

• BME 798 Thesis Credits: 1 to 9 **

• ** A minimum of 10 credits of BME 798 is required for the degree.  A maximum of 10 credits of BME 798 may be counted toward the degree.

Elective requirements

• BME Electives  Credits: 3

Elective courses in the area of the student’s intended research are to be selected in consultation with the student’s advisory committee.

Examinations

A thesis prospectus, thesis defense, and oral final examination are required for this degree. Consult the department for details.

Additional requirements

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees   by the Council of Graduate Education.

Distribution of credits

Core requirements: 16-17 credits
Research or project requirements: 0-6 credits
Elective requirements: 11-17 credits
Total credits: 32

A minimum of 16 credits of the 32 required must be taken at the 600 level or above.

Core requirements

These courses are required for the degree:

• BME 401 Introduction to Biomaterials Credits: 3 *
• BME 508 Biomedical Engineering Credits: 3
• BME 602 Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers Credits: 3
• NANO 703 Instrumentation and Characterization of Nano-Materials Credits: 3
• NANO 703L Instrumentation and Characterization of Nano-Materials Lab Credits: 1

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  2 credits of: 

• BME 675 Non-Thesis Practical Experience and Technical Communication Credits: 1 to 3

• OR

• BME 690 Seminar Credits: 1

• OR

• BME 790 Seminar Credits: 1

• *It is recommended that Accelerated BME MS and BME MS students take the 500-level version of this course

•  

  Experimental Design/Analysis Requirement: one of these courses is required for the degree:

• BME 710 Experimental Design and Data Analysis in Biological Engineering Credits: 3
• MATH 547 Design of Experiments Credits: 3

Research or project requirements

No research or project is required for the non-thesis option. Students may use up to 6 credits of BME 788 Research Problems/Projects  as elective credit.

Elective requirements

Elective courses in the area of the student’s intended research are to be selected in consultation with the student’s advisor committee.

• BME Electives Credits: 11-17

Examinations

No final degree examination is required for the non-thesis option. Individual courses may hold final examinations as part of the course.

Additional requirements

In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.