Biomedical Engineering BSBE / Advanced Therapeutics MS
Major: Biomedical Engineering (BSBE) and Advanced Therapeutics (MS)
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (BSBE) and Master of Science i(MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 228.5
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five years)
About the Program
This is an accelerated 4+1 program that allows students to complete a BSBE in Biomedical Engineering and a Master of Advanced Therapeutics in five years. The two degrees complement each other, with the BSBE providing technical and analytical skills for solving human health problems and the MS in Advanced Therapeutics provides fundamental knowledge and skills to prepare for careers in biomanufacturing. The field of Advanced Therapeutics merges immune engineering, cell and gene therapy, and other next-generation areas of biotechnology.
Additional Information
More information about the School’s undergraduate program can be found at the School of Biomedical Engineering, Sciences and Health Systems' Academic Program webpage.
Admission Requirements
In addition to meeting the University Requirements, students applying into the Biomedical BSBE/MS program must:
a) Be an undergraduate in Biomedical Engineering in the 4 YR 1COP plan of study
b) Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last two years of undergraduate work
Degree Requirements
Math | ||
BMES 310 | Biomedical Statistics | 4.0 |
Introduction to Calculus (Complete one of the following options based on placement exam results) * | 4.0-10.0 | |
Calculus I | ||
OR | ||
Calculus and Functions I and Calculus and Functions II ** | ||
OR | ||
Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry and Calculus I | ||
MATH 122 | Calculus II | 4.0 |
MATH 200 | Multivariate Calculus | 4.0 |
MATH 201 | Linear Algebra | 4.0 |
MATH 210 | Differential Equations | 4.0 |
Biology | ||
BIO 122 | Cells and Genetics | 4.5 |
BIO 201 | Human Physiology I | 4.0 |
BIO 218 | Principles of Molecular Biology | 4.0 |
Undergraduate (UG) Bioscience Electives (2): Choose two 200-level or higher BIO courses † | 6.0 | |
General Studies | ||
BMES 124 | Biomedical Engineering Freshman Seminar I | 2.0 |
BMES 338 | Biomedical Ethics and Law | 3.0 |
CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development *** | 1.0 |
ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
UNIV R101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
Undergraduate (UG) General Studies Electives (Choose 5) | 15.0 | |
Biomedical Engineering - Principles | ||
Design | ||
BMES 101 | Introduction to BMES Design I: Defining Medical Problems | 2.0 |
BMES 102 | Introduction to BMES Design II: Evaluating Design Solutions | 2.0 |
BMES 241 | Modeling in Biomedical Design I | 2.0 |
BMES 315 | Experimental Design in Biomedical Research | 4.0 |
BMES 341 | Modeling in Biomedical Design II | 2.0 |
BMES 381 | Junior Design I | 2.0 |
BMES 382 | Junior Design II | 2.0 |
BMES 491 [WI] | Senior Design Project I | 3.0 |
BMES 492 | Senior Design Project II | 2.0 |
BMES 493 | Senior Design Project III | 3.0 |
Biocomputation | ||
BMES 201 | Programming and Modeling for Biomedical Engineers I | 3.0 |
BMES 202 | Programming and Modeling for Biomedical Engineers ll | 3.0 |
BMES 337 | Introduction to Physiological Control Systems | 3.0 |
BMES 375 | Computational Bioengineering | 4.0 |
Biomaterials | ||
BMES 451 | Transport Phenomena in Living Systems | 4.0 |
CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I ‡ | 3.5-7.5 |
or CHEM 111 & CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I | |
CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 |
CHEM 253 | Thermodynamics and Kinetics | 4.0 |
MATE 220 | Fundamentals of Materials | 4.0 |
Biomechanics | ||
BMES 345 | Mechanics of Biological Systems | 3.0 |
BMES 444 | Biofluid Mechanics | 3.0 |
MEM 202 | Statics | 3.0 |
MEM 238 | Dynamics | 4.0 |
PHYS 101 | Fundamentals of Physics I * | 4.0-8.0 |
or PHYS 100 & PHYS 101 | Preparation for Engineering Studies and Fundamentals of Physics I | |
Biosignals | ||
BMES 302 [WI] | Laboratory II: Biomeasurements | 2.0 |
BMES 303 | Laboratory III: Biomedical Electronics | 2.0 |
BMES 432 | Biomedical Systems and Signals | 3.0 |
ECE 201 | Foundations of Electric Circuits I | 4.0 |
PHYS 102 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4.0 |
Undergraduate (UG) Biomedical Engineering - Electives | ||
Undergraduate (UG) Laboratories (Choose 2) | 4.0 | |
Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
Techniques in Cell Biology | ||
Techniques in Molecular Biology | ||
Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
Laboratory I: Experimental Biomechanics | ||
Laboratory IV: Ultrasound Images | ||
Laboratory V: Musculoskeletal Anatomy for Biomedical Engineers | ||
Brain Computer Interface Laboratory | ||
Research in Biomedical Engineering | ||
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
Undergraduate (UG) Concentration Requirements and STEM Electives (21 credits total) | 15.0 | |
Undergraduate (UG) Concentration Requirements (3 required courses/concentration. See list below.) | ||
Undergraduate (UG) STEM Electives (See list below for possible courses that, combined with concentration courses, total 15.0 credits.) ^ | ||
Graduate Core Courses | ||
Graduate (GR) Core Courses | ||
BIO 500 | Biochemistry I | 3.0 |
BIO 632 | Advanced Cell Biology | 3.0 |
BIO 635 | Advanced Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3.0 |
BMES 538 | Biomedical Ethics and Law | 3.0 |
BMES 667 | Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Manufacturing and Regulatory Requirements | 3.0 |
BMES 669 | Techniques in Cell Engineering and Gene Therapy | 3.0 |
BMES 670 | Introduction to Immune Engineering | 3.0 |
BMES 671 | Advanced Topics in Immune Engineering | 3.0 |
BMES 864 | Seminar | 0.0 |
BMES Computation (choose 1) | 4.0 | |
Biocomputational Languages | ||
Advanced Biocomputational Languages | ||
BMES Modeling (choose 1) | 3.0 | |
Genome Information Engineering | ||
Biological Control Systems | ||
Mathematical Modeling of Cellular Behavior | ||
Biocomputational Modeling and Simulation | ||
BMES Statistics (choose 1) | 3.0 | |
Biomedical Statistics | ||
Intermediate Biostatistics | ||
Interpretation of Biomedical Data | ||
BIO Electives | ||
Select two courses from the list below: | 6.0 | |
Bioinformatics I | ||
Bioinformatics II | ||
Genomics | ||
Biochemistry of Major Diseases | ||
Immunology | ||
Cell Biology of Disease | ||
Human Genetics | ||
Stem Cell Research | ||
Virology | ||
Protein Dysfunction in Disease | ||
Neurobiology of Disease | ||
BMES Electives | ||
Select two courses from the list below: | 6.0 | |
Machine Learning in Biomedical Applications | ||
Structural Bioinformatics and Drug Design | ||
Genomic and Sequencing Technologies | ||
Medical Technology Innovation: Biologics | ||
Pharmacogenomics | ||
Emerging Technologies in the Healthcare System | ||
Biomaterials I | ||
Biomaterials II | ||
Total Credits | 228.5-242.5 |
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MATH and PHYS sequences are determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.
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Some students may need a one-credit concurrent practicum course depending on their calculus exam score and summer preparatory review participation.
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
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General studies electives include all liberal arts electives plus additional subjects, such as business, which do not fall under the subject areas of science, math or engineering. See the Biomedical Engineering General Studies List for a detailed list of approved courses. An abbreviated list is shown here: DANC, MUSC, TVPR, VSST, GER, FREN, GST, PHIL, PPE, PSCI, BLAW, HRMT, INTB, MGMT, OPM, ORGB; CULA, ENTP, CRTV, EDLT, EHRD.
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CHEM sequence is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.
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STEM electives include courses offered by the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, as well as select science, technology, and math courses from other academic units. An abbreviated list of 200-level and higher courses is shown here: ENVS, PHYS, INFO (including INFO 101, INFO 110), CS (including CS 171, CS 172, CS 175), HSCI (excluding HSCI 205). Please see the Biomedical Engineering STEM Elective List for a detailed list of approved courses.
Undergraduate Concentration Course Requirements
Students must select one concentration as part of the BS in Biomedical Engineering and complete the listed required courses. The student also needs to take additional STEM electives, as described above. The credit total of the concentration required courses and the STEM electives must be at least 21.0 credits.
Biomaterials Concentration | ||
CHEM 241 | Organic Chemistry I * | 4.0 |
BMES 460 | Biomaterials I | 4.0 |
BMES 461 | Biomaterials II | 4.0 |
Total Credits | 12.0 |
Biomechanics Concentration | ||
BMES 441 | Biomechanics I: Introduction to Biomechanics | 4.0 |
BMES 442 | Biomechanics II: Musculoskeletal Modeling and Human Performance | 4.0 |
MEM 201 | Foundations of Computer Aided Design | 3.0 |
Total Credits | 11.0 |
Biomedical Imaging Concentration | ||
BMES 421 | Biomedical Imaging Systems I: Images | 4.0 |
BMES 422 | Biomedical Imaging Systems II: Ultrasound | 4.0 |
PHYS 201 | Fundamentals of Physics III * | 4.0 |
Total Credits | 12.0 |
Biomedical Informatics Concentration | ||
BIO 219 [WI] | Techniques in Molecular Biology | 3.0 |
BMES 483 | Quantitative Systems Biology | 4.0 |
BMES 484 | Genome Information Engineering | 4.0 |
Total Credits | 11.0 |
Neuroengineering Concentration | ||
BIO 462 | Biology of Neuron Function * | 3.0 |
BMES 477 | Neuroengineering I: Neural Signals | 3.0 |
BMES 478 | Neuroengineering II: Principles of Neuroengineering | 3.0 |
Total Credits | 9.0 |
Tissue Engineering Concentration | ||
BIO 219 [WI] | Techniques in Molecular Biology * | 3.0 |
BMES 471 | Cellular and Molecular Foundations of Tissue Engineering | 4.0 |
BMES 472 | Developmental and Evolutionary Foundations of Tissue Engineering | 4.0 |
Total Credits | 11.0 |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
4+1, 1 co-op (Accelerated program completed in 5 years)
Students complete the undergraduate requirements in 4 years (with 1 co-op), then convert to graduate status in the fifth and final year.
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
BMES 101 | 2.0 | BMES 102 | 2.0 | BIO 122 | 4.5 | VACATION | |
BMES 124 | 2.0 | CHEM 102 | 4.5 | BMES 201 | 3.0 | ||
CHEM 101 | 3.5 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||
CIVC 101 | 1.0 | MATH 122 | 4.0 | MATH 200 | 4.0 | ||
ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | PHYS 101 | 4.0 | PHYS 102 | 4.0 | ||
MATH 121 | 4.0 | ||||||
UNIV R101 | 1.0 | ||||||
16.5 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 0 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
BMES 202 | 3.0 | BIO 218 | 4.0 | BIO 201 | 4.0 | BMES 303 | 2.0 |
ECE 201 | 4.0 | BMES 241 | 2.0 | BMES 345 | 3.0 | BMES 310 | 4.0 |
MATE 220 | 4.0 | BMES 338 | 3.0 | BMES 375 | 4.0 | BMES 341 | 2.0 |
MATH 201 | 4.0 | MATH 210 | 4.0 | BMES 432 | 3.0 | BMES 451 | 4.0 |
MEM 202 | 3.0 | MEM 238 | 4.0 | CHEM 253 | 4.0 | COOP 101* | 1.0 |
(UG) Bioscience elective | 3.0 | ||||||
18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | ||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
BMES 315 | 4.0 | BMES 302 | 2.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
BMES 381 | 2.0 | BMES 337 | 3.0 | ||||
(UG) General Studies electives (x2) | 6.0 | BMES 382 | 2.0 | ||||
(UG) Bioscience elective | 3.0 | BMES 444 | 3.0 | ||||
(UG) Concentration required course | 3.0 | ||||||
BMES 667 | 3.0 | ||||||
15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
BMES 491 | 3.0 | BMES 492 | 2.0 | BMES 493 | 3.0 | STUDENT CONVERTS TO GRADUATE STATUS | |
(UG) Concentration required course | 3.0 | (UG) Concentration required course | 3.0 | (UG) General Studies elective | 3.0 | ||
(UG) Lab elective | 2.0 | (UG) General Studies elective | 3.0 | (UG) STEM elective | 3.0 | ||
(UG) Genral Studies Elective | 3.0 | (UG) Lab elective | 2.0 | BIO 632 (toward UG STEM Elective) | 3.0 | ||
BIO 500 (toward UG STEM Elective) | 3.0 | (UG) STEM elective | 3.0 | ||||
14 | 13 | 12 | 0 | ||||
Fifth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
BMES 864 | 0.0 | BIO 635 | 3.0 | BMES 671 | 3.0 | BMES 538 | 3.0 |
(GR) BMES Computing | 4.0 | BMES 670 | 3.0 | BMES 669 | 3.0 | (GR) Bioscience Elective | 3.0 |
(GR) BMES Statistics | 3.0 | (GR) BMES Modeling | 3.0 | (GR) BMES Elective | 3.0 | (GR) BMES Elective | 3.0 |
(GR) Bioscience Elective | 3.0 | ||||||
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||
Total Credits 228.5 |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.