Biomedical Engineering BSBE / Health Administration MHA

Major: Biomedical Engineering (BSBE) and Health Administration (MHA)
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (BSBE) and Master of Science in Health Administration (MHA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 228.5
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five years)
BS Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 14.0501
BSStandard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 17-2031
MHAD Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.0701
MHAD Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-9111

About the Program

This is an accelerated 4+1 program that allows students to complete a BS in Biomedical Engineering and a Master of Health Administration in five years. The two degrees complement each other, with the BS providing technical and analytical skills for solving human health problems and the MHA providing training in the business and policy of the healthcare industry. Eligible students will begin taking MHA courses in Year 3 and complete the MHA in the Summer of Year 5.

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

BS students meet the eligibility requirements for the MHA program prior to submitting their application. The MHA requires a cumulative 3.0 GPA.

Degree Requirements

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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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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, CS 176), 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.

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CHEM 241 is a pre-requisite for BMES 460

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PHYS 201 is a pre-requisite for BMES 421.

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BIO 462 is a pre-requisite for BMES 477.

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BIO 219 [WI] is a pre-requisite for BMES 471.

Sample Plan of Study

4 year, 1 co-op

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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.