Requirement Credits Description Representative Topics
BME Core
6
BME courses designated as core knowledge
Functional Biomedical Imaging Biomedical Digital Signal Processing
BME Seminars
2
Seminars on BME research and career development topics
Industry Grand Rounds Research Ethics
Biology Electives
6
Courses with primarily biological content
Molecular Cell Biology Genetics and Genomics
Technical Electives
6-9
Courses in engineering, physical sciences, and mathematics
New Product Design and Business Development Computer Aided Engineering
Free Science / Technical Electives
5-6
Courses in any field of science or engineering; may include coursework in areas such public policy, ethics, etc.
Introduction to Clinical Ethics Introduction to Clinical Trials
Research Project or Thesis
2-10
Research completed with BME faculty advisor
Neural Engineering Bioinstrumentation and Medical Devices
Medical School Coursework
(12)
Up to 12 credits from the MD curriculum may be counted toward the BME MS requirements as Biology and/or Free Electives
Gross Anatomy and Embryology Medical Genetics, Biochemistry, and Cellular Biology