Course requirements involve 2 compulsory (core) credit courses (BME501 and a graduate-level applied mathematics course), and 5 electives. Degree program courses must be distributed as:
- A minimum of two courses from life sciences,
- A minimum of two courses from engineering,
- A minimum of two courses from mathematics and other sciences.
Compulsory (Core) Courses
1. A Graduate-level Applied Mathematics Course
Selected from the following list:
- EE501 - Linear System Theory,
- ES501 - Analytical Methods in Engineering,
- IAM561 - Introduction to Scientific Computing I,
- IAM562 - Introduction to Scientific Computing II,
- IAM563 - Methods of applied mathematics,
- ME521 - Analytical Methods in Engineering I,
- ME540 - Analytical Methods in Engineering II
- METE503 - Math. Methods in Materials Research I.
- AEE501 - Advanced Mathematics for Engineers I
- AEE502 - Advanced Mathematics for Engineers II
- MI528 - Fundamentals of Mathematics for Information Systems
2. BME501 - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering.
3. A Graduate-level Research Methods and Ethics Course (Non-credit. Applies for students registered on 2016-Fall and later.)
Selected from the following list:
- BIOL558
- ES570
- ME599
- METE570
- EE595
- MI500
4. BME590 / BME591 or BME690 / BME691 - Seminar in Biomedical Engineering Course Series (Non-credit.)
Elective Courses
Students are required to take several elective courses as outlined in the program curriculum summary below (Table 1).
Students are expected to follow Table 2: Pool of Elective Courses when selecting their coursework, paying attention to the star (*, **, ***) categories of their track.
Courses that meet the criteria in Table 3 but are not listed in Table 2 require approval from the academic advisor and the BME Academic Board.
Table 1. Program Curriculum Summary for the Graduate Programs offered by BME. Applies to All Tracks.
|
M.S. Program (a) |
Ph.D. Program after completing M.S. (a) |
Ph.D. Program after completing B.S. (a) |
|---|---|---|
| BME501 |
BME501 (if not taken in M.S. Program) any elective (if taken in BME-M.S.) |
BME501 |
| EE501 or equivalent (ES501, IAM561, IAM562, IAM563, METE503, AEE501, AEE502, ME521, ME540, MI528) |
EE501 or equivalent (ES501, IAM561, IAM562, IAM 563, ME521, METE503, AEE501, AEE502, ME521, ME540, MI528) (if not taken in M.S. Program) any elective (if taken in M.S.) |
EE501 or equivalent (ES501, IAM561, IAM562, IAM563, ME521, METE503, AEE501, AEE502, ME521, ME540, MI528) |
| Research Methods and Ethics (BIOL558, ES570, ME599, METE570, EE595, MI500) |
Research Methods and Ethics (BIOL558, ES570, ME599, METE570, EE595, MI500)(1) | Research Methods and Ethics (BIOL558, ES570, ME599, METE570,EE595, MI500) |
| 1 elective course * | 1 elective course * | 1 elective course * |
| 2 elective courses ** | 2 elective courses ** | 2 elective courses ** |
| 1 elective course *** | 1 elective course *** | 1 elective course *** |
| 1 elective course | 2 elective courses | 8 elective courses |
|
BME590 Seminar BME591 Seminar |
BME690 Seminar BME691 Seminar |
BME690 Seminar BME691 Seminar |
| BME500 M.S.Thesis | BME600 Ph.D. Thesis | BME600 Ph.D. Thesis |
| Total: 7 credit courses (3*7=21 credits) | Total: 8 credit courses (3*8=24 credits) | Total: 14 credit courses (3*14=42 credits) |
Table 2. Pool of Elective Courses Grouped by Track and Star Category.
|
Star Category |
Bioelectrical Engineering Track |
Biomaterials Track |
Biomechanics Track |
Biomolecular Engineering Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
* |
EE503, EE515, EE516, EE517, EE519, EE610, EE634, MIN535 | BIO514, BIO584 (only for BME-MS holders who have taken BIO514), CHEM568, METE489 | ES541, ES542 | BIO423, GENE505, GENE537, GENE544, BIO479, BIN506 |
|
** |
BIO479, BIO505, BIO507, GENE510, GENE544, GENE586, GENE473, MIN505, MIN506, MIN533, MIN555, MIN550, BIOL513, NSNT501, NSNT502, BME 502 | (b) BIO401, BIO407, BIO409, BIO423, BIO510, BIO554, BIO580, BIO586, CHEM432, CHEM447, CHEM455, CHEM456, CHEM537, CHEM539, CHEM541, CHEM545, CHEM548, CHEM549, CHEM564, ES545, GENE405, GENE473, METE460, METE522, BME 502 | CE522, CE526, CE539, CHE521, CHEM539, EE503,EE518, EE551, EE554, EE558, EE587, EE588, EE655, ES503, ES505, ES521, ES525, ES527, ES531, ES536, ES554, ES571, ES572, ME413, ME434, ME485, ME502, ME506, ME507, ME511, ME517, ME520, ME522, ME528, ME543, ME547, ME549, ME560, ME581, ME582, ME583, ME584, ME586, ME587, ME526, BME502 | CENG465, CENG564, CHE490, CHE513, CHE517, EE415, EE416, EE503, EE515, EE518, EE519, EE583, EE517, BIN501, BME502 |
|
*** |
Any elective course | (b) Any elective course | Any elective course | Any elective course |
Table 3. Criteria for elective courses that require advisor and BME Academic Board approval.
|
Star Category |
Bioelectrical Engineering Track |
Biomaterials Track |
Biomechanics Track |
Biomolecular Engineering Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
* |
Undergraduate or graduate bioelectrical engineering course. | Undergraduate or graduate biomaterials course. | Undergraduate or graduate biomechanics course. | Undergraduate or graduate biomolecular engineering course. |
|
** |
4XX, 5XX, 7XX undergraduate/graduate course from BIO, BME, GENE, MIN, NSNT programs. | 4XX, 5XX, 7XX undergraduate/graduate course from BIO, BME, CHE, CHEM, ES, GENE, ME, METE programs. | 4XX, 5XX, 7XX undergraduate/graduate course from BME, CHE, CHEM, CE, EE, ES, ME programs. | 4XX, 5XX, 7XX undergraduate/graduate course from BIO, BME, GENE, MIN, NSNT programs. |
Footnotes
(a) From “University Rules and Regulations Governing Graduate Studies”
ARTICLE 18 – (4) Except for the graduate courses taken with NI status, courses taken previously in another diploma program that the student has completed and/or courses taken simultaneously from two different graduate programs cannot be substituted in both programs.
ARTICLE 32 – (3) In Master’s programs with a thesis, courses coded 3XX and 4XX may be taken provided that they were not taken during undergraduate education. However, only two of these courses may be counted in the course load of the program.
ARTICLE 40 – (4) Undergraduate courses taken in a doctoral program cannot be counted in the course load or towards doctoral credits.
(b) Appropriate courses with the code 5XX or 7XX could be selected with the consent of advisor or supervisor.
(1) If not taken during M.S. program.