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M.S.Bm.E | Ph.D.

Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Prerequisites. Typical applicants to the Biomedical Engineering Program have an undergraduate degree in an engineering discipline. Outstanding students with degrees in related fields such as physics, chemistry and biology may also be admitted to the program with the expectation that the deficiencies in engineering and/or mathematics will be remedied prior to admission to the program or early in their graduate careers.

For all tracks, 30 credit hours of course work is required to earn a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering. The following courses are required for the MSBmE degree:

Thesis option:
3 credit hrs Principles of Biomedical Engineering
3 credit hrs advanced mathematics
12 credit hrs biomedical engineering courses
3-6 credit hrs approved life sciences course, or approved technical elective
6-9 credit hrs Thesis

Non-thesis option:
3 credit hrs Principles of Biomedical Engineering
3 credit hrs advanced mathematics or statistics
12 credit hrs biomedical engineering courses
6 credit hrs approved life sciences course, or approved technical elective
6 credit hrs approved engineering elective courses

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering

Qualified students may be authorized to pursue a Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering at IUPUI. Programs leading to the Ph.D. in biomedical engineering are administered with the approval of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University, West Lafayette. The course requirements include the following:

6 credit hrs biomedical engineering courses
6 credit hrs quantitative / analytical courses
6 credit hrs life sciences courses
6 credit hrs other engineering
1 credit hr of graduate level ethics
4 credit hrs Critical Literature Analysis (one credit each)
4 semesters of graduate seminar
48 - 61 research credits (variable; depends on number of courses taken; total of 90 credit hours required)

The Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering should be tailored by the student and his/her advisor to the student's individual educational needs.