Online Master's in Biomedical Engineering: Curriculum and Courses
Online Master's in Biomedical Engineering Plan of Study Requirements
- 30 credits total of coursework required:
- 30 total credit hours of graduate coursework (500 and 600 level)
- 6 credit hours of Biomedical Engineering
- 3 credit hours of Quantitative / Analytical
- 3 credit hours of Life Sciences
- 12 credit hours of Regulatory Affairs and Professional Skills
- 6 credit hours of Graduate Electives
- Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher
- No grade can be lower than a C
Students in this program have the option of adding one of the following certificates to enhance your degree:
Sample Plans of Study — Online Example 1
These courses will need to plan to complete the degree within 5 years.
Semester 1 - Fall
3 credits
- BME 501 Biostatistics (Quantitative / Analytical)
Semester 2 - Spring
3 credits
- BME 581 Fundamentals of MEMS (Biomedical Engineering)
Semester 3 - Summer
3 credits
- BME 563 Quality Systems for Regulatory Compliance (Regulatory Affairs and Professional Skills)
Semester 4 - Fall
3 credits
- BME 561 Preclinical and Clinical Study (Regulatory Affairs and Professional Skills)
Semester 5 - Spring
3 credits
- BME 595/ABE591 Polymeric Biomaterials (Elective)
Semester 6 - Summer
3 credits
- GRAD 590 Project Management (Elective)
Semester 7 - Fall
3 credits
- BME 511 Biomedical Signal Processing (Biomedical Engineering)
Semester 8 - Spring
3 credits
- BME 562 Regulatory Approval Around Medical Devices (Regulatory Affairs and Professional Skills)
Semester 9 - Summer
Off
Semester 10 - Fall
3 credits
- BME 556 Intro to Clinical Medicine (Life Sciences)
Semester 11 - Spring
3 credits
- BME 564 Ethical Engineering of Medical Tech (Regulatory Affairs and Professional Skills)
Sample Plans of Study — Online Example 2
These courses will need to plan to complete the degree within 5 years.
Semester 1 - Fall
6 credits
- BME 501 Biostatistics (Quantitative / Analytical)
- BME 561 Preclinical and Clinical Study (Regulatory Affairs and Professional Skills)
Semester 2 - Spring
6 credits
- BME 581 Fundamentals of MEMS (Biomedical Engineering)
- BME 595/ABE591 Polymeric Biomaterials (Elective)
Semester 3 - Summer
6 credits
- BME 563 Quality Systems for Regulatory Compliance (Regulatory Affairs and Professional Skills)
- GRAD 590 Project Management (Elective)
Semester 4 - Fall
6 credits
- BME 511 Biomedical Signal Processing (Biomedical Engineering)
- BME 556 Intro to Clinical Medicine (Life Sciences)
Semester 5 - Spring
6 credits
- BME 562 Regulatory Approval Around Medical Devices (Regulatory Affairs and Professional Skills)
- BME 564 Ethical Engineering of Medical Tech (Regulatory Affairs and Professional Skills)
Contact Information: Yvonne Vega (vega83@purdue.edu)