Biomedical Engineering, MS

The BME MS program requires 30 credits total of graduate coursework (500 and 600 level); including 16 credits core courses related to basic biomedical engineering, 14 electives (e,g., elective courses, experiential learning of BME related research courses, approved electives from other discipline, etc) and capstone experience (CHE 593 mentored grading experience and CHE 595 profession presentation).

CORE (16 hours)

• CHE 551 – Advanced Thermodynamics (3 hrs)
• CHE 552 – Advanced Transport (3 hrs)
• CHE 555 – Biostatistics (3 hrs)
• CHE 545 – Introduction to Biochemical Engineering (3 hrs)
• CHE 593 – Practicum (3 hrs)
• CHE 595 – Graduate Seminar (1 hrs)

ELECTIVES (14 hours)

• CHE 516 – Stem Cell Bioengineering (3 hrs)
• CHE 518 – Tissue Engineering (3 hrs)
• CHE 520 – Microbial Engineering (3 hrs)
• CHE 522– Metabolic Engineering (3 hrs) – proposed new course
• CHE 524 – Cancer Bioengineering (3 hrs)
• CHE 526 – Biomaterials (3 hrs) – proposed new course
• CHE528- Biomechanics (3 hrs) proposed new course
• CHE 598 – Non-thesis research (up to 6 hours)

Example Coursework in BME MS program, Beginning Fall Semester

TOTAL HOURS 18 GR

TOTAL HOURS 30 GR