Master of Science in Biomedical Science

45.0 quarter credits

Degree Requirements

The core requirements for the master's in Biomedical science encompass approximately 45 course credits (most courses carry three credits each). A thesis is highly recommended. A Non-Thesis option is also offered. The School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems has recently decided to eliminate the comprehensive exam as a part of the requirements for the Non-Thesis master's degree. This change is effective immediately for those students that commenced their studies in the Fall term of the 2006-2007 Academic Year. Students who began their studies prior to that date are subject to the original requirements. However, students will be allowed to appeal to the Graduate Advising Committee for a waiver of the exam. Appeal requests will be considered on an individual basis by a committee and will be based on academic performance.

A unique aspect of the School's Biomedical sciences program is its ability to integrate aspects of physiology and molecular biology with quantitative analysis, mathematical modeling, and computer processing to create a systems approach to biomedical research and applications. Elective courses such as Biological Control Systems; Applied Evolution; and Chronobioengineering reflect the School's emphasis on multidisciplinary approaches to the most current research in biology and medicine.

Concentrations

Three concentrations are available:

  • Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
    Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering is designed to provide students with advanced training in cellular and molecular biology relevant to tissue engineering and behavior of materials used in biomedical applications.
  • Bioinformatics
    This specialization emphasized a systems engineering approach to provide a foundation in systems biology and pathology informatics. Students are provided students with hands-on experience in the application of genomic, proteomic, and other large-scale information to biomedical engineering as well as experience in advanced computational methods used in systems biology: pathway and circuitry, feedback and control, cellular automata, sets of partial differential equations, stochastic analysis, and biostatistics.
  • Biomedical Technology Development
    This concentration area aims to provide engineers with the comprehensive education and training necessary to succeed in careers in business, industry, non-profit organizations, and government agencies involving biomedical technology development.
                  
Curriculum
Courses
BMES 505 Mathematics for Biomedical Science I 3.0
BMES 506 Mathematics for Biomedical Science II 3.0
BMES 507 Mathematics for Biomedical Science III 3.0
BMES 510 Biomedical Statistics 4.0
BMES 511 Principles of Systems Analysis Applied to Biomedicine I 3.0
BMES 512 Principles of Systems Analysis Applied to Biomedicine II 3.0
BMES 514 Computer Applications for Biomedical Research 3.0
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BMES 515 Experimental Design in Biomedical Research 4.0
BMES 538 Biomedical Ethics and Law 3.0
Electives 18.0
BMES 897 Research variable
BMES 898 Master’s Thesis variable
Concentrations
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
BMES 631 Tissue Engineering I          4.0
BMES 632 Tissue Engineering II4.0
BMES 660 Biomaterials I 4.0
BMES 661 Biomaterials II 4.0
BMES 675 Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering III4.0
Bioinformatics
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BMES 543 Quantitative Systems Biology 4.5
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BMES 544 Genome Information Engineering 4.5
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BMES 545 Biocomputational Languages 4.5
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BMES 546 Biosystems Modeling 4.5
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BMES 551 Biomedical Signal Processing 3.0
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BMES 604 Pharmacogenomics 3.0
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BiomaterialsTechnology Development
BMES 509 Entrepreneurship for Biomedical Engineering 3.0
BMES 534 Design Thinking for BMEs 3.0
BMES 538 Biomedical Ethics and Law 3.0
BMES 588 Medical Device Development 3.0
BMES 590 Clinical Rotation 3.0
BMES 604 Pharmacogenomics 3.0