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MS Medical Device and Diagnostic Engineering


This Program of Study will apply to all students who are joining us beginning Fall 2008.

Core requirement: 19 units
Tech elective requirement: 3 units
Track requirements: 6 units from 1 track only
 
  
CORE COURSES
 UNITS AVAILABILITY
BME 501 Advanced Topics in Biomedical Systems OR   Fall & Spring
BME 502 Advanced Studies of the Nervous System 4 Fall only
BME 513 Signal and Systems Analysis 3 Spring only
BME 650 Biomedical Measurement and Instrumentation 3 Spring only
MPTX 511 Introduction to Medical Product Regulation OR   Summer and Fall
BME 416 Development and Regulation of Medical Products 3 Spring only
MPTX 515 Quality Systems and Standards OR   Year-round (subject to change)
ISE 527 Quality Management for Engineers 3 Fall & Spring
ISE 545 Technology Development and Implementation 3 Fall (consult ISE dept.)
Tech Ele Approve Technical Elective 3  
                     REGULATION TRACK 
    
MPTX 513 Regulation of Medical Devices and Diagnostics 3 Spring, Summer 
RSCI 527 Medical Product Safety 3 ASK PROGRAM ADVISOR
                     MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY & DEVICE SCIENCE TRACK
    
BME 535 Ultrasonic Imaging 3 Spring only
BME 551 Introduction to bio-MEMS and Nanotechnology 3 Spring only, not a DEN course
BME 552 Neural Implant Engineering 3 Spring only, not a DEN course
BME 620* Applied Electrophysiology 4 Fall only, not a DEN course
                     PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TRACK
    
ISE 515 Engineering Project Management 3 Year-round (subject to change)
ISE 555 Invention and Technology Development 3 Spring only, not a DEN course
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED: 28 (*29 units if taking BME 620)      


All information contained here is summarized from the USC Catalogue and is considered non-official. For all rules, regulations, procedures, and outlines, please see the current academic year USC catalogue.
 
 This Program of Study applies to all students who started prior to Fall 2007.
 
Fall Semester- Year One  
Required Courses

Units
BME 502 Advanced Studies of the Nervous System

4
BME 513 Signal and Systems Analysis

3
MPTX 511 Introduction to Medical Product Regulation 3
     
Spring Semester- Year One  
Required Courses

Units
BME 501 Advanced Topics in Biomedical Systems

4
BME 650 Biomedical Measurement and Instrumentation

3
Elective(s) See Approved Technical Elective List

3
     
Summer Semester- Year One  
Required Courses

Units
MPTX 513 Regulation of Medical Devices and Diagnostics

3
MPTX 515** Quality Systems and Standards

3
     
Fall Semester- Year Two  
Required Courses

Units
BME 620L Applied Electrophysiology

4
 
 
 
Total Degree Units
30
 

Course Alternates

If you choose not to take either MPTX 511 or MPTX 515, the following courses are approved alternatives. These courses are typically not offered in the summer sessions like the MPTX courses.
 
   

Units
 * BME 416 Development and Regulation of Medical Products

3
** ISE 527 Quality Management for Engineers

3
 
 

All information contained here is summarized from the USC Catalogue and is considered non-official. For all rules, regulations, procedures, and outlines, please see the current academic year USC catalogue.