Biomedical Engineering

The Master of Science program in biomedical engineering requires a minimum of 30 s.h. of graduate credit, with or without thesis. Students who choose the nonthesis program must earn at least 6 s.h. of credit in courses numbered 5000 or above. Those who choose the thesis program may count no more than 6 s.h. of thesis research and writing credit toward the degree. The M.S. may be a terminal degree or a step toward the Ph.D.

A tentative plan of study for each student is determined through consultation with an advisor. An M.S. committee of at least three graduate faculty members, including at least two on the biomedical engineering faculty, is appointed by the dean of the Graduate College. A student\'s plan of study is reviewed by the committee before the student has completed 18 s.h. of course work. The plan of study then is submitted for review to the department chair.

M.S. students must fulfill the grade-point-average requirements of the Graduate College on a minimum of 30 s.h. of graduate work and must successfully complete the final examination administered by their committee.