MSBME-Biomedical Engineering
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INTRODUCTION
Biomedical Engineering (BME) or Medical Engineering is applying engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic). This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine, combining the design and problem-solving skills of engineering with medical, biological sciences to advance health care treatment, including diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy. Gannon University Graduate program focuses on Biomechanics, Bio-Mechatronics, and Biomaterials.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent with a QPA of 2.5 or better.
Applicants with non-biomedical degrees may be admitted but may require additional course work as determined by the program director.
Applicants must submit the following:
Completed application
Transcripts for all prior college coursework
Three recommendation letters
TOEFL scores if English is not the first language
CURRICULUM
Upon commencement of graduate studies in the Biomedical Engineering Program, the student can choose to study for a biomechanical or biomaterial track. The student will be assigned an initial academic advisor by the program director. The advisor and student will select appropriate courses for the objectives of the student and obtain approval of this course of study through the academic approval sequence.
After the student has completed 12 graduate credits of study, the student will be assessed relative to their preparedness to begin thesis or project work. The candidate must have a 3.0 QPA to continue for the degree. The candidate must then choose one of the two project/thesis plans below for completion of their degree, and an advisor will be assigned to guide the candidate for the completion of the degree work. Students cannot register for project/thesis credits until after 12 credits of graduate work are completed. The degrees require a total of 30 credit hours of graduate work. Up to 6 credits of approved graduate work can be transferred from another graduate program.
In order to earn the master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, students must complete all required coursework outlined within the curriculum matrix with no grade below a C. Students must also maintain a cumulative GPA equal to or greater than 3.0 and fulfill all graduate study and specific degree completion requirements as outlined in the Gannon University Graduate Catalog.
FIVE-YEAR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (BSBME)/MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (MSBME) DEGREE PROGRAM
The five-year BME Bachelor of Science/BME Master of Science degree is designed to allow outstanding undergraduate students the opportunity to earn both an undergraduate and a graduate degree. The programs may be completed in five years of full-time study (includes one summer). Students in their Junior first semester with a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA can apply for this program. A set of first-year graduate courses will be taken during the senior year. No more than seven additional graduate credits are allowed prior to the completion of the B.S. degree.