Biomedical Engineering, MSE
Admission Requirements
Applicants for the master of science program must hold a bachelor’s degree from a program that is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology at the time of graduation, or provide evidence of an equivalent academic background to the Dean of the College of Engineering and Polymer Science and the appropriate department chair.
Applicants must submit official undergraduate transcripts, undergraduate grade point average, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of purpose that provides a rationale for the proposed graduate study.
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree must have an overall grade-point average of 2.75 or better or 3.00 for the last two years (64 semester credits or equivalent).
Applicants whose native language is not English must have a TOEFL score of at least 96 on the internet-based TOEFL.
Bridge-up requirements for applicants with a non-engineering bachelor's degree
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than engineering shall have completed coursework in calculus, differential equations, statics, have one year of classical physics, one year of chemistry, Thermal Sciences or Thermodynamics, and must select and complete undergraduate coursework in 4 of the 5 following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ELEN 307 | Basic Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ELEN 340 | Signals & Systems | 3-4 |
| or BMEN 305 | Introduction to Biophysical Measurements | |
| BMEN 362 | Transport Fundamentals for Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| BMEN 300 | Biomaterials | 3 |
| CIVE 202 | Introduction to Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
An overall GPA of 3.0 must be maintained for these courses. These undergraduate engineering courses may be taken prior to graduate admission.
Thesis Option
Thesis option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirement | ||
| BMEN 501 | Circuits and Signal Processing in Biomedical Engineering | 1 |
| BMEN 502 | Materials in Biomedical Engineering | 1 |
| BMEN 503 | Mechanics in Biomedical Engineering | 1 |
| BMEN 504 | Transport in Biomedical Engineering | 1 |
| BMEN 600 | BME Graduate Colloquium (Taken twice) | 2 |
| BMEN 606 | Physiology for Biomedical Science and Engineering | 3 |
| BMEN 611 | Biometry | 3 |
| or STAT 661 | Statistics for the Life Sciences | |
| or STAT 663 | Experimental Design | |
| or STAT 665 | Regression | |
| Electives | ||
| A total of 12 credits of electives are required. At most, 6 of these 12 credits may be at the 500-level. | ||
| Biomedical Engineering Electives | 4 | |
Four credits from biomedical engineering (BMEN) are required. | ||
| Additional Electives | 8 | |
Electives additional to the 4 credits of required BMEN electives must be approved by the advisor and may be from the following subject areas: biomedical engineering (BMEN), chemical engineering (CHEE), mechanical engineering (MECE), electrical engineering (ELEN), computer science (CPSC), biology (BIOL), chemistry (CHEM) | ||
| Thesis | ||
| BMEN 699 | Masters Thesis in Biomedical Engineering | 6 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Milestones
General Timeline for the Master’s Degree
Students must undergo the advisor selection process, a committee must be selected, and study plan must be formed with your advisor. The milestones are the following:
- M1 - Advisor Selection Process form (Year 1, first semester)
- M2 - Master’s or PhD Committee Selection form (Year 1, second semester)
- M3 - Master Plan of Study for MS in BME (Thesis option, Program Code: 480000MSE) form (Year 1, second semester)
- M4 - MS Thesis Proposal Meeting form and Evaluation Rubrics: MS AND PHD Proposal form (Year 2, first semester)
- M5 - Master’s Thesis Advisor Approval For Committee Review form, Master's Thesis and MS in BME Procedures form distributed to all committee members, Master’s Thesis Defense scheduling form, and public announcement of the defense (two weeks prior to defense)
- M6 - The final version of the Master's Thesis, Signature page of the Thesis, Master’s Thesis Defense Approval/Disapproval form, Evaluation Rubrics: Thesis Defense Examination form, List of Presentation and Publications form and Exit Interview form, and Graduate Student Check-Out Sheet form (after thesis defense)
The thesis defense must be successfully (no “fail” votes) before the Advisory Committee.
Non-thesis Option
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirement | ||
| BMEN 501 | Circuits and Signal Processing in Biomedical Engineering | 1 |
| BMEN 502 | Materials in Biomedical Engineering | 1 |
| BMEN 503 | Mechanics in Biomedical Engineering | 1 |
| BMEN 504 | Transport in Biomedical Engineering | 1 |
| BMEN 600 | BME Graduate Colloquium (taken twice) | 2 |
| BMEN 606 | Physiology for Biomedical Science and Engineering | 3 |
| BMEN 611 | Biometry | 3 |
| or STAT 661 | Statistics for the Life Sciences | |
| or STAT 663 | Experimental Design | |
| or STAT 665 | Regression | |
| Electives | ||
| A total of 16 credits of elective are required. At most, six of these 16 credits may be at the 500-level. | ||
| Biomedical Engineering Electives | 4 | |
4 credits from biomedical engineering (BMEN) are required. | ||
| Additional Electives | 12 | |
Electives additional to the 4 credits of required BMEN electives must be approved by the advisor and may be from the following subject areas: biomedical engineering (BMEN), chemical engineering (CHEE), mechanical engineering (MECE), electrical engineering (ELEN), computer science (CPSC), biology (BIOL), chemistry (CHEM) | ||
| Engineering Report | ||
| BMEN 696 | Engineering Report | 2 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Milestones
General Timeline for the Master’s Degree
Students must undergo the advisor selection process, a committee must be selected, and study plan must be formed with your advisor. The milestones are the following:
M1 - Advisor Selection Process form (Year 1, First Semester)
M2 - Master’s or PhD Committee Selection form and Master Plan of Study for MS in BME (Thesis option, Program Code: 480001MBE) form (Year 1, Second Semester)
M3 - Engineering Report submitted to the Department, Evaluation Rubrics: Engineering Report form, Exit Interview form, and Graduate Student Check-Out Sheet form (Final Semester)