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

Recommended sequence of courses:


 
REGULATION TRACK
 
 
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
TRACK
 
 
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TRACK
 
 
FALL
 
 
FALL
 
 
FALL
 
BME 501
Advanced Topics in Biomedical Systems, or
 
 
 
 
BME 501
Advanced Topics in Biomedical Systems, or
 
BME 502
Advanced Studies of the Nervous System
4
BME 502
Advanced Studies of the Nervous System
4
BME 502
Advanced Studies of the Nervous System
4
BME 513
Signal and Systems Analysis
3
BME 513
Signal and Systems Analysis
3
BME 513
Signal and Systems Analysis
3
MPTX 513
Regulation of Medical Devices and Diagnostics
 3
BME 620
Applied Electrophysiology
3
MPTX 511
Introduction to Medical Product Regulation
3
 
Term Total
 10 
 
Term Total
 10 
 
Term Total
 10 
 
SPRING
 
 
SPRING
 
 
SPRING
 
BME 650
Biomedical Measurement and Instrumentation
3
BME 650
Biomedical Measurement and Instrumentation
3
BME 650
Biomedical Measurement and Instrumentation
3
MPTX 515
Quality Systems and Standards, or
 
MPTX 515
Quality Systems and Standards, or
 
MPTX 515
Quality Systems and Standards, or
 
ISE 527
Quality Management for Engineers
3
ISE 527
Quality Management for Engineers
3
ISE 527
Quality Management for Engineers
3
BME 416
Development and Regulation of Medical Products
3
BME 552
Neural Implant Engineering
3
ISE 555
Invention and Technology Development
3
 
Term Total
9
 
Term Total
9
 
Term Total
9
 
FALL
 
 
FALL
 
 
FALL
 
ISE 545
Technology Development and Implementation
3
ISE 545
Technology Development and Implementation
3
ISE 545
Technology Development and Implementation
3
RSCI 527
Medical Product Safety
 3
MPTX 511
Introduction to Medical Product Regulation
3
ISE 515
Engineering Project Management
3
Elective
Technical Elective
3
Elective
Technical Elective
3
Elective
Technical Elective
3
 
Term Total
9
 
Term Total
9
 
Term Total
9


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
BME 533 Seminar in Bioengineering

1
     
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 511* Introduction to Medical Product Regulation

3
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
31
 

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.