University of Pittsburgh Medical Center · USA

Biomedical Engineering, MS

Campus Masters Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Masters

Introduction

Biomedical Engineering, MS is a Masters program taught at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Master of Science (M.S.) in Biomedical Engineering provides an interdisciplinary curriculum for biomedical engineering. It covers biomedical engineering topics and emerging techniques, tools, and materials. The program highlights areas such as Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery, Polymers/Plastics, Nanotechnology, and Bioprocessing, aligned with faculty research in the Department.

The M.S. requires 30 credits of graduate coursework at the 500 and 600 level, including 16 credits of core courses and 14 credits of electives. A Capstone Experience is required, made up of a technical seminar (CHE 595) and a mentored grading experience (CHE 593). Capstone work can also include hands-on research in faculty laboratories, internships and shadowing opportunities, technical literature reviews, and design model development.

Modules

CHE 545 Intro to Biochemical Engr
CHE 551 Adv Thermodynamics I
CHE 552 Transport Phenomena
CHE 555 Biostatistics
CHE 593 Chem & Biol Engr Practicum
CHE 595 Seminar
CHE 512 Polymer Materials Engineering
CHE 516 Stem Cell Bioengineering
CHE 518 Tissue Engineering
CHE 520 Microbial Engineering
CHE 522 Metabolic Engineering
CHE 524 Cancer Bioengineering

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Biomedical Engineering, MS at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center as pre-requiste for admission in Biomedical Engineering, MS.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Admission is contingent upon recommendation by the graduate faculty of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.
Special opportunities are available for students with undergraduate degrees in fields other than chemical engineering.
As students progress, they must meet additional requirements including participation in graduate research seminars, no course receiving a grade below C, and no more than 6 hours of course credits of Independent Study.