Biomedical Engineering MSBE
Degree Awarded: MS in Biomedical Engineering (MSBE)
Minimum Required Credits: 30.0
Co-op Option: Available for full-time, on-campus master's-level students
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 14.0501
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 17-2031
About the Program
The curriculum develops graduates who can identify and address unmet clinical, diagnostic, and healthcare needs. As future leaders in designing analytical and therapeutic systems, the curriculum prepares graduates in the tools and broad knowledge of modern biomedical engineering and science, understanding of biological or physiological systems, and recent technological breakthroughs including machine learning and AI.
Students may also choose to enroll in concentrations such as biocomputing, biomaterials, tissue engineering and advanced therapeutics, biomechanics and neuroengineering or take courses in medical device development or pediatric engineering.
The MS program in Biomedical Engineering offers advanced coursework for the design, development and analysis of biomedical systems and novel biomedical treatment methods. The program features two foundational graduate courses to prepare students for their professional careers, promote project-oriented teamwork and research.
Master's students can choose to include a six-month graduate co-op cycle as part of their studies, supported by Drexel's Steinbright Career Development Center.
Graduating students work in industry in such fields as medical devices, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, continue academic careers (PhD), or continue to medical schools.
Additional Information
For more information about this program, please contact the School of Biomedical Engineering and Science
Admission Requirements
The graduate student body in biomedical engineering reflects a broad spectrum of undergraduate backgrounds. Applicants must meet the graduate requirements for admission to Drexel University. Qualified applicants with no engineering background may also join the program or enroll in the MS program in Biomedical Science also offered by the School of Biomedical Engineering and Science.
Degree Requirements
| Core/Foundational Courses | ||
| BMES 5010 | Biomedical Engineering and Science Seminar I | 1.0 |
| BMES 5020 | Biomedical Engineering and Science Seminar II | 1.0 |
| BMES 5091 | Biomedical Graduate Foundations I | 3.0 |
| BMES 5092 | Biomedical Graduate Foundations II | 3.0 |
| Subject Area Focused Courses | ||
| BMES 5110 | Interpretation of Data | 3.0 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Biomedical Computing: Introduction to Programming in Matlab and Python | ||
| Software Design and Development for Biomedical Problems | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Biomedical Modeling: Cellular Systems | ||
| Biomedical Modeling: Physiological Systems | ||
| Biomedical Signal Processing Fundamentals | ||
| Concentration/Electives: | ||
| Breadth/Depth Electives 1 | ||
| Select two (2) courses each from two (2) concentrations listed below or two (2) courses from one (1) concentration and two (2) courses from the list of depth/breadth electives, for a total of four (4) courses. | 12.0 | |
| Medical Device Development | ||
| Pediatric Engineering | ||
| Medical Technology Innovation | ||
| Additional Electives/Thesis Option | ||
| Select from the list below: 2 | 1.0-6.0 | |
| Independent Study in Biomedical Engineering and Science | ||
| Research in Biomedical Engineering and Science | ||
| Master's Thesis | ||
| Optional Co-op Experience | ||
| Co-op is an option for this degree for full-time on-campus students. To prepare for the 6-month co-op experience, students are required to complete COOP 5000. | 0.0 | |
| Total Credits | 30.0-35.0 | |
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BMES 5651 can also be applied here if not taken as a Subject Area Focused Course.
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Graduate courses from the College of Business also apply here with advisor approval (ACCT 5110, ECON 6601, MKTG 6601, ORGB 5511).
Concentrations
Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering and Advanced Therapeutics
| Select two (2) courses: | 6.0 | |
| Advanced Biomaterials | ||
| Immune Engineering | ||
| Tissue Engineering | ||
| Design and Manufacturing of Advanced Therapeutics | ||
| Total Credits | 6.0 | |
Biomechanices
| Select two (2) courses: | 6.0 | |
| Joint Biomechanics and Modeling | ||
| Musculoskeletal Injury, Clinical Assessment and Intervention | ||
| Cardiovascular Mechanics | ||
| Nanoscale Biomechanics | ||
| Total Credits | 6.0 | |
Biomedical Computing
| Select two (2) courses: | 6.0 | |
| ML-AI Foundations in Biomedical Applications | ||
| Biomedical AI Research and Innovation | ||
| Bioinformatics: Transcriptomics and Functional Genomics | ||
| Algorithms in Bioinformatics and Genomic Analysis | ||
| Total Credits | 6.0 | |
Neuroengineering
| Select two (2) courses: | 6.0 | |
| Neuroengineering Cells and Signals | ||
| Neuroimaging and Brain Computer Interfaces | ||
| Computational Neuroscience and Neuroengineering | ||
| Frontiers in Neuroscience | ||
| Total Credits | 6.0 | |