Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

M.S. Biomedical Engineering

The 28-32 unit M.S. in Biomedical Engineering degree (MS BME) is designed to be completed in two years or less of full-time study beyond the Bachelor of Science Degree. The M.S. in Biomedical Engineering can be completed with a thesis, requiring 4 units of BME 594abz, or without a thesis, requiring coursework only. A minimum of 28 units is required for the master's degree.

Program of Study

Select one of the following degree completion options:

Option 1: Coursework Only

Option 2: Coursework + Master's Thesis

Degree Course Requirements

1. Required three courses: 9 units

BME 501 | Advanced Topics in Biomedical Systems

BME 511 | Physiological Control Systems

BME 533 | Seminar in Bioengineering

2. Select one of the following: 4 units

BME 502 | Advanced Studies of the Nervous System

BME 506 | Bioengineering of Disease & Cell Therapeutics

BME 510 | Cellular Systems Engineering

BME 559 | Nanomedicine & Drug Delivery

3. Select one of the following: 4 units

BME 513 | Signal & Systems Analysis

BME 530 | Introduction to Systems Biology

4. Select one track option or technical elective courses: 11 units

Courses must be approved by the BME Graduate Advisor

There is no compreheneive exam requirement.

Approved Technical Electives

BME 404* Biomechanics (3 units)

BME 414* Rehabilitation Engineering (3 units)

BME 416* Development and Regulation of Medical Products (3 units)

BME 423* Statistical Methods in Biomedical Engineering (3 units)

BME 425* Basics of Biomedical Imaging (3 units)

BME 523 Measurement and Processing of Biological Signals (3 units)

BME 525 Advanced Biomedical Imaging (4 units)

BME 527 Integration of Medical Imaging Systems (3 units)

BME 528 Medical Imaging Informatics (3 units)

BME 535 Ultrasonic Imaging (3 units)

BME 551 Introduction to Bio-MEMS and Nanotechnology (3 units)

BME 650 Biomedical Measurement and Instrumentation (3 units)

BME 670 Early Visual Processing (4 units)

BME 671 Late Visual Processing (4 units)

BME 675 Computational Vision (3 units)

*Graduate students who wish to take 400-level BME courses must seek prior approval from the professor.

CSCI 445 Introduction to Robotics (4 units)

CSCI 460 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3 units)

CSCI 542 Neural Computation with Artificial Neural Networks (3 units)

CSCI 545 Robotics (3 units)

CSCI 561 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (3 units)

CSCI 564 Brain Theory and Artificial Intelligence (3 units)

CSCI 566 Neural Network Self-Organization (3 units)

CSCI 567 Machine Learning (3 units)

CSCI 574 Computer Vision (3 units)

EE 479 Analog and Non-Linear Integrated Circuit Design (3 units)

EE 482 Linear Control Systems (3 units)

EE 500 Neural and Fuzzy Systems (3 units)

EE 553 Computational Solution of Optimization Problems (3 units)

EE 559 Mathematical Pattern Recognition (3 units)

EE 562a Random Processes in Engineering (3 units)

EE 563 Estimation Theory (3 units)

EE 565ab Information Theory (3 units)

EE 566 Optical Information Processing (3 units)

EE 569 Introduction to Digital Image Processing (3 units)

EE 591 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Reconstruction (3 units)

EE 592 Computational Methods for Biomedical Imaging (3 units)

Track Options

Biomechanics
Bio-Systems & Signals
Biomedical Data Analytics ***NEW***
Devices
Neuroengineering
Project Management
Regulatory Science
Student Created Theme