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Biomedical Engineering Concentration for Interdisciplinary Engineering, MSE or MS

Location(s): Online

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About the Program

The 100% online, biomedical engineering (BME) concentration offers an area of specialization for students in the Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering (MSE)/Master of Science (MS) degree. This program was created for professionals who wish to build a competitive edge in the biomedical and healthcare industries. Students in the program will focus heavily on biomedical engineering topics and technical knowledge.

Students will learn from the same renowned faculty who teach on campus at Purdue and graduate with an MSE/MS.

Purdue University’s online graduate engineering program is consistently ranked in the top three online programs by U.S. News and World Report, 2024.

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Program Requirements

30 Credits Required

Required Courses (12 credits)

Core Courses (6 credits)

Choose two.

BME 51000 - Neural Mechanisms In Health And Disease Credit Hours: 3.00
BME 50100 - Multivariate Analyses In Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3.00
BME 51100 - Biomedical Signal Processing Credit Hours: 3.00
BME 52100 - Biosensors: Fundamentals And Applications Credit Hours: 3.00
BME 53000 - Imaging Diagnostic Technologies For Medical And Biological Applications Credit Hours: 3.00
BME 58100 - Bio-Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (BioMEMS) & Biomedical Microsystems Credit Hours: 3.00
BME 59500 - Selected Topics In Biomedical Engineering Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00 Titles: Polymeric Biomaterials
MSE 52700 - Introduction To Biomaterials Credit Hours: 3.00

Regulatory Science Courses (3 credits)

Choose one.

BME 56100 - Preclinical And Clinical Study Design Credit Hours: 3.00
BME 56200 - Regulatory Issues Surrounding Approval Of Biomedical Devices Credit Hours: 3.00
BME 56300 - Quality Systems For Regulatory Compliance Credit Hours: 3.00
BME 56400 - Ethical Engineering Of Medical Technologies Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 60311 - Medical And Healthcare Writing Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 60411 - Writing Proposals And Grants Credit Hours: 3.00
ENGL 60511 - Editing And Publishing Credit Hours: 3.00
GRAD 59000 - Special Topics Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00 Title: Program Management
IE 53000 - Quality Control Credit Hours: 3.00
IE 54500 - Engineering Economic Analysis Credit Hours: 3.00
IE 54600 - Economic Decisions In Engineering Credit Hours: 3.00
IE 55800 - Safety Engineering Credit Hours: 3.00
IE 57700 - Human Factors In Engineering Credit Hours: 3.00
IE 57800 - Applied Ergonomics Credit Hours: 3.00
IE 59000 - Topics In Industrial Engineering Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00 Titles: Human Factors in Medical Devices; Project Management
MSE 53500 - Lean Manufacturing Of Materials Credit Hours: 3.00 or
MSE 59700 - Selected Topics In Materials Engineering Credit Hours: 0.00 to 18.00 Title: Lean Manufacturing
SYS 50000 - Perspectives On Systems Credit Hours: 3.00
SYS 51000 - Tools And Methodologies For Designing Systems Credit Hours: 3.00
SYS 52000 - Systems Engineering Processes And Professional Competencies Credit Hours: 3.00
SYS 53000 - Practical Systems Thinking Credit Hours: 3.00
SYS 59000 - Projects In Systems Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00

Quantitative/Analytical Courses (3 credits)

Choose one.

AAE 55400 - Fatigue Of Structures And Materials Credit Hours: 3.00
BME 50100 - Multivariate Analyses In Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3.00
BME 51100 - Biomedical Signal Processing Credit Hours: 3.00
BME 59500 - Selected Topics In Biomedical Engineering Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00 Title: Applied Medial Imaging Process and Analysis - Credit Hours: 3.00
ECE 60000 - Random Variables And Signals Credit Hours: 3.00
ECE 60200 - Lumped System Theory Credit Hours: 3.00
ECE 60400 - Electromagnetic Field Theory Credit Hours: 3.00
ECE 63700 - Digital Image Processing I Credit Hours: 3.00
IE 53000 - Quality Control Credit Hours: 3.00
IE 53300 - Industrial Applications Of Statistics Credit Hours: 3.00
IE 58000 - Systems Simulation Credit Hours: 3.00
MA 51100 - Linear Algebra With Applications Credit Hours: 3.00
MA 52700 - Advanced Mathematics For Engineers And Physicists I Credit Hours: 3.00
MA 52800 - Advanced Mathematics For Engineers And Physicists II Credit Hours: 3.00
ME 58700 - Engineering Optics Credit Hours: 3.00
ME 61400 - Computational Fluid Dynamics Credit Hours: 3.00
MSE 59700 - Selected Topics In Materials Engineering Credit Hours: 0.00 to 18.00 Title: Mechanical Properties and Behaviors of Polymers
STAT 51300 - Statistical Quality Control Credit Hours: 3.00
STAT 51400 - Design Of Experiments Credit Hours: 3.00
STAT 51600 - Basic Probability And Applications Credit Hours: 3.00
STAT 51700 - Statistical Inference Credit Hours: 3.00
STAT 59800 - Topics In Statistical Methods Credit Hours: 0.00 to 6.00 Title: Statistical Machine Learning

Selectives (18 credits)

Choose courses from the list here: Interdisciplinary Engineering Supplemental Information (GR) .

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