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Twin Cities Campus
Biomedical Engineering M.S.Department of Biomedical Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, 7-105 Nils Hasselmo Hall, 312 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-8396; fax 612-626-6583)
Email:
bmengp@umn.edu
Website: http://bme.umn.edu/grad
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and methods to problems in biology and medicine. The discipline includes the study of fundamental processes in biology and physiology, the study of the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury, and the design and development of medical devices and techniques. Students take courses in mathematics, biology, biomedical engineering, and areas of science and engineering that are relevant for the degree objectives.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.20.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
A baccalaureate degree in engineering or in a physical or biological science is required. Successful applicants without an engineering degree are required to complete appropriate coursework (including linear algebra and differential equations) before being admitted as a candidate for the degree. In most cases, this coursework is not considered part of the degree program.
All application materials must be submitted online through the ApplyYourself application system. See http://bme.umn.edu/grad/appinfo.html for detailed instructions.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
20
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
25
major credits and
6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:The Plan B Project (BMEn 8820, minimum of 2 credits) should entail approximately 50-75 hours of work per credit, performed in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Students must submit a written report of approximately 10 double-spaced pages per credit to the advisor, who will assign a letter grade for BMEn 8820 based on the report. The report must then be defended before the student's committee.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
The M.S. is offered under two plans: Plan A (with thesis) and Plan B (with project). Each program requires courses in mathematics, biology, biomedical engineering, and relevant areas of science and engineering. Plan A requires completion of 26 course credits plus 10 thesis credits. Plan B requires completion of 31 course credits, including at least 2 Plan B project credits. For both Plan A and Plan B, course credits must include one 8000-level course (3 credits) and a minimum of 6 minor/related field credits taken outside the BMEn designator.
BMEn Core
Take at least 6 credits of BMEn Core courses at the 5xxx-level (http://bme.umn.edu/grad/courses/core-5000.html) and/or 8xxx-level (http://bme.umn.edu/grad/courses/core-8000.html). BMEn courses not listed on those pages do NOT satisfy the Core requirement.
Biology Electives
Take at least 6 credits of Biology Electives. Approved courses for this requirement are listed at http://bme.umn.edu/grad/courses/bio.html. Additional courses may be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies. Courses in this requirement may be counted toward the minor/related field.
Technical Electives
Take at least 9 credits of Technical Electives, including at least 3 credits that are Math- or Statistics-Intensive. Approved courses for these requirements are listed at http://bme.umn.edu/grad/courses/tech.html and http://bme.umn.edu/grad/courses/math.html. Additional courses may be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies. Courses in this requirement may be counted toward the minor/related field.
Free Electives
Plan A students must take at least 3 credits of Free Electives. Plan B students must take at least 6 credits. Free Electives are graduate-level courses in a field of science or engineering. See http://bme.umn.edu/grad/courses/free.html. Courses in this requirement may be counted toward the minor/related field.
Minor/Supporting Program
The Biology, Technical, and/or Free Elective categories must include at least 6 credits of non-BMEn coursework to satisfy the minor/related field requirement. Students choosing a minor must get their coursework approved by the minor program's Director of Graduate Studies.
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