Biomedical Engineering BS/MS

Degree Requirements

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.

BS/MS

Recommended Undergraduate Coursework 

At a minimum, students should have a background in calculus (single, multi-variable), linear algebra, differential equations, and statistics, specifically linear regression and hypothesis testing (t-test and ANOVA) and vector calculus. 

MS Requirements

Total Units Required for the Master's Degree:  9

Coursework-Only BS/MS Degree

  • These requirements are the same as “Coursework-Only MS Degree.” BS/MS students who have taken the BME 304/305/306 sequence will take two advanced life science courses instead of the two advanced systems physiology courses.

BS/MS Degree with Thesis

  • These requirements are the same as the “MS with Thesis” unless the student participates in an accelerated, thesis-based program for outstanding undergraduates who have established research relationships with BME faculty members as outlined below. BS/MS students will take two advanced life science courses instead of the two advanced systems physiology courses.

Accelerated BS/MS Degree with Thesis

Admission Requirements (no exceptions):

  • NU BME undergraduate
  • 3.5 grade point average or higher in undergraduate studies
  • Have conducted at least two quarters of undergraduate research (399 or paid research) with chosen advisor
  • Approval by Director of the MS Program

Other Requirements