Combined Biomedical Engineering, BS & Biomedical Engineering, MS

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Program Description

The combined B.S. in Biomedical Engineering/M.S. in Biomedical Engineering program allows students to earn a B.S. in biomedical engineering and a M.S. in biomedical engineering in 5 years.  Up to 9 semester credit hours of graduate courses at the BME 6000/7000 level may be double-counted and applied to both the B.S. and M.S. degree requirements. 

Admission Requirements

• Completion of at least 75 semester credit hours toward the B.S. degree
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3
• No grade lower than a B in any engineering course prior to admission into the combined degree program  
• Complete the Combined BS/MS Degree Program application and a graduate program of study

B.S. Program Educational Objectives   

Wright State's BME program will produce biomedical engineers who will:

• Engage in a career path in BME or a related field.
• Participate in life-long learning through continuing professional education.
• Work in a team environment, including multidisciplinary teams, and communicate effectively, both in written form and orally. 

B.S. Program Learning Outcomes

• An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
• An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
• An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
• An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
• An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
• An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

M.S. Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Apply techniques and tools for the design and implementation of biomedical systems;
• Communicate effectively in written and oral form, at a high level of knowledge;
• Work in teams.

For More Information

• Biomedical Engineering, BSBE
• Biomedical Engineering, MSBME
• Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering
• College of Engineering and Computer Science

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 44 Hours

COMMUNICATIONS: 6 HOURS

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
• EGR 3350 - Technical Communications for Engineers and Computer Scientists Credit Hour(s): 3

MATHEMATICS: 4 HOURS

• MTH 2300 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4

GLOBAL TRADITIONS: 6 HOURS

ARTS/HUMANITIES: 3 HOURS

SOCIAL SCIENCE: 6 HOURS

NATURAL SCIENCE: 10 HOURS

• PHY 2400 - General Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2400L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 2410 - General Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2410L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1

ADDITIONAL CORE COURSES: 9 HOURS

• EGR 1010 - Introductory Mathematics for Engineering Applications Credit Hour(s): 4
• CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2

II. Department Courses: 25 Hours

• BME 1110 - Fundamentals of BIE Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1
• BME 4421 - Biotransport Credit Hour(s): 3
• BME 4440 - Biomaterials Credit Hour(s): 4
• BME 4550 - Bioinstrumentation Credit Hour(s): 4
• BME 4703 - Medical Imaging Credit Hour(s): 4
• ISE 2211 - Statistics for Engineers Credit Hour(s): 3

• Up to 9 hours of 4000 level required courses or technical electives must be taken at the 6000 level for dual undergraduate/graduate credit.  

SENIOR DESIGN: 6 HOURS

• BME 4910 - Biomedical Engineering Design I Credit Hour(s): 3 and
• BME 4920 - Biomedical Engineering Design II Credit Hour(s): 3

III. CECS Courses: 21 Hours

• CS 1160 - Introduction to Computer Programming Credit Hour(s): 4
• CS 1160L - Intro to Comp Prog Lab Credit Hour(s): 0
• EE 2010 - Analog Circuit Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
• EE 2010L - Analog Circuit Theory Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
• EE 3310 - Electronic Devices and Circuits Credit Hour(s): 3
• EE 3310L - Electronic Devices and Circuits Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• EE 3510 - Continuous and Discrete Linear Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 2120 - Statics Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 2120R - Statics Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• ME 2210 - Dynamics Credit Hour(s): 3

IV. Other: 21 Hours

• MTH 2310 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4
• MTH 2350 - Differential Equations with Matrix Algebra Credit Hour(s): 4
• CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2
• ANT 2100 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hour(s): 4

• or

• ANT 3100 - Human Structure and Function I Credit Hour(s): 4
• ANT 2120 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hour(s): 4

• or

• ANT 3120 - Human Structure and Function II Credit Hour(s): 4

V. Electives: 9 Hours

3 from an approved list

Up to 9 hours of 4000 level required courses or technical electives must be taken at the 6000 level for dual undergraduate/graduate credit.

VI. Graduate Program Requirements: 30 Hours

The following requirements must be met for the Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering degree. Courses can be used to fulfill requirements in more than one category. Requirement categories are not mutually exclusive.   

1. Completion of 30 graduate credit hours, including up to 9 credit hours taken as dual credit.  
2. At least 18 of the 30 graduate credit hours must be BME program-specific courses numbered 6000 or above.
3. At least 12 of the 30 graduate credit hours must be BIE department courses numbered 7000 or above.
4. At least 6 of the total 30 graduate credit hours must be approved courses in mathematics, statistics, or computer science.
5. A maximum of 4 credit hours of independent study may count toward the degree requirement of 30 graduate credit hours.  
6. Students may choose a thesis option, a hybrid non-thesis option, or a 30 credit hours graduate advanced course work option. The thesis option consists of a research project satisfying all requirements of the Graduate School. The final report (thesis) must be completed and successfully defended in an oral examination before the major committee. Up to 8 credit hours of 7950, Thesis, may count toward the degree requirement of 30 graduate credit hours.  The hybrid non-thesis research option consists of two to three skills-based projects of 2-3 credit hours each.  Up to 6 credit hours of 7930, Non-Thesis Research, may count toward the degree requirement of 30 credit hours. 

A. MATHEMATICS/STATISTICS/COMPUTATION: 6 HOURS

Department courses with a mathematics or statistics content include BME 7110 , BME 7521 , IHE 6150 , IHE 7050, IHE 7300 , IHE 7510 , or others as approved. 


 

B. DEPARTMENT COURSES: MIN. 12 HOURS

BME 7000-7999; IHE 7000-7999

C. PROGRAM COURSES: MIN. 18 HOURS

BME 6000-7999

D. THESIS OPTION: MAX 8 HOURS

BME 7950 - M.S. Thesis Research in Biomedical Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 8


 

Total: 141 Hours

Pre-Medicine Concentration

Program Requirements:

I. WRIGHT STATE CORE: 44 HOURS

COMMUNICATIONS: 6 HOURS

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
• EGR 3350 - Technical Communications for Engineers and Computer Scientists Credit Hour(s): 3

MATHEMATICS: 4 HOURS

• MTH 2300 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4

GLOBAL TRADITIONS: 6 HOURS

ARTS/HUMANITIES: 3 HOURS

SOCIAL SCIENCE: 6 HOURS

• SOC 2000 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3

NATURAL SCIENCE: 10 HOURS

• PHY 2400 - General Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2400L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 2400R - General Physics I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• PHY 2410 - General Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2410L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 2410R - General Physics II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0

ADDITIONAL CORE COURSES: 9 HOURS

• MTH 2310 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4
• CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
• CHM 1210R - General Chemistry Lab I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0

II. DEPARTMENT COURSES: 21 HOURS

• BME 4421 - Biotransport Credit Hour(s): 3
• BME 4440 - Biomaterials Credit Hour(s): 4
• BME 4440L - Biomaterials Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
• BME 4550 - Bioinstrumentation Credit Hour(s): 4
• BME 4703 - Medical Imaging Credit Hour(s): 4

• Up to 9 hours of 4000 level required courses or technical electives must be taken at the 6000 level for dual undergraduate/graduate credit.

SENIOR DESIGN: 6 HOURS

• BME 4910 - Biomedical Engineering Design I Credit Hour(s): 3
• BME 4920 - Biomedical Engineering Design II Credit Hour(s): 3

III: CECS COURSES: 21 HOURS

• CS 1160 - Introduction to Computer Programming Credit Hour(s): 4
• CS 1160L - Intro to Comp Prog Lab Credit Hour(s): 0
• EE 2010 - Analog Circuit Theory Credit Hour(s): 3
• EE 2010L - Analog Circuit Theory Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
• EE 3310 - Electronic Devices and Circuits Credit Hour(s): 3
• EE 3310L - Electronic Devices and Circuits Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• EE 3510 - Continuous and Discrete Linear Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 2120 - Statics Credit Hour(s): 3
• ME 2120R - Statics Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• ME 2210 - Dynamics Credit Hour(s): 3

IV. OTHER: 31 HOURS

• MTH 2350 - Differential Equations with Matrix Algebra Credit Hour(s): 4
• CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2
• CHM 1220R - General Chemistry Lab II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• CHM 2110 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 2110L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hour(s): 2
• CHM 2110R - Organic Chemistry Lab I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• CHM 2120 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 2120L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 2
• CHM 2120R - Organic Chemistry Lab II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• BIO 1120 - Cells and Genes Credit Hour(s): 4
• ANT 2100 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hour(s): 4

• or

• ANT 3100 - Human Structure and Function I Credit Hour(s): 4
• ANT 2120 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hour(s): 4

• or

• ANT 3120 - Human Structure and Function II Credit Hour(s): 4

V. ELECTIVES: 3 HOURS

1 from an approved list

Up to 9 hours of 4000 level required courses or technical electives must be taken at the 6000 level for dual undergraduate/graduate credit, if not completed in element II.

VI. GRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: 30 HOURS

The following requirements must be met for the Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering degree. Courses can be used to fulfill requirements in more than one category. Requirement categories are not mutually exclusive.   

1. Completion of 30 graduate credit hours, including up to 9 credit hours taken as dual credit.  
2. At least 18 of the 30 graduate credit hours must be BME program-specific courses numbered 6000 or above.
3. At least 12 of the 30 graduate credit hours must be BIE department courses numbered 7000 or above.
4. At least 6 of the total 30 graduate credit hours must be approved courses in mathematics, statistics, or computer science.
5. A maximum of 4 credit hours of independent study may count toward the degree requirement of 30 graduate credit hours.  
6. Students may choose a thesis option, a hybrid non-thesis option, or a 30 credit hours graduate advanced course work option. The thesis option consists of a research project satisfying all requirements of the Graduate School. The final report (thesis) must be completed and successfully defended in an oral examination before the major committee. Up to 8 credit hours of 7950, Thesis, may count toward the degree requirement of 30 graduate credit hours.  The hybrid non-thesis research option consists of two to three skills-based projects of 2-3 credit hours each.  Up to 6 credit hours of 7930, Non-Thesis Research, may count toward the degree requirement of 30 credit hours. 

A. MATHEMATICS/STATISTICS/COMPUTATION: 6 HOURS

Department courses with a mathematics or statistics content include BME 7110 , BME 7521, IHE 6150 , IHE 7050, IHE 7300 , IHE 7510 , or others as approved. 


 

B. DEPARTMENT COURSES: MIN. 12 HOURS

BME 7000-7999; IHE 7000-7999


 

C. PROGRAM COURSES: MIN. 18 HOURS

BME 6000-7999


 

D. THESIS OPTION: MAX 8 HOURS

BME 7950 - M.S. Thesis Research in Biomedical Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 8


 

Total: 141 Hours