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2024-2025 Binghamton University Academic Guide
Biomedical Engineering, MS
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The goal of the Master of Science (MS) program in Biomedical Engineering (BME) is to prepare students for careers in industry, business, academia and research lab environments by offering a flexible program of coursework and mentoring that enables students to engage in creative and independent research on a cutting-edge research topic. The program is designed to prepare students for leadership positions in biomedical research, education, and entrepreneurship, and for success in a global environment. Graduates will have diverse career opportunities in academia, industries, and businesses working to improve human health and well-being through scientific and technological innovations.
The BME Department offers various financial assistance options to master’s students that include graduate fellowships along with research and teaching assistantships.
The MS degree can typically be completed in 1.5 to 2.5 years. Students complete the core curriculum and elective courses, and undertake thesis research or a termination project.
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Admission Requirements
The primary criteria for admission include an academic record of excellence, the appropriate knowledge base to permit enrollment in the core courses, and an interest in contributing to the field. All admitted students should complete the core coursework, although some students may substitute equivalent courses if appropriately justified; permission will be granted by the director of graduate studies on a case-by-case basis. Prospective graduate students should visit the Graduate School website to apply online.
The application package for graduate admission includes official transcript(s), test scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), at least two letters of recommendation, a résumé, and a one-page statement indicating why the applicant wishes to pursue the MS in Biomedical Engineering at Binghamton University. International students should also provide proof of English proficiency (such as TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic, or Duolingo English Test scores) and immigration and financial documentation. See the Graduate School website for more information about the additional requirements for international students.
Applications are considered for both spring and fall semesters and are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Recommended submission dates for fall semester admission: Apply before January 15 for funding consideration or by April 1 for regular admission. Recommended submission dates for spring semester admission: Apply before October 15 for funding consideration or by November 15 for regular admission.
Graduate students who are well-qualified may receive assistantships, such as teaching assistantships (TA), research project assistantships (RPA), or graduate assistantships (GA). Funding decisions are decided among the admitted pool of applicants in the spring semester for fall admissions and as needed for spring admissions. Domestic and international MS students are considered for funding.
Program Requirements
Students may choose to pursue the MS with the Thesis option or with the termination project option. Both options require a series of core courses designed to provide all BME graduate students with a common knowledge base which includes: principles of biomedical engineering, physiological and cellular systems, mathematical analysis, statistics and experimental design. A core course can be substituted by a BME elective if appropriately justified by the student’s academic background. Such requests will be evaluated by the student’s guidance committee and the director of graduate studies.
To complete the MS in Biomedical Engineering, students must maintain at least a B average in all graduate coursework.
MS with Thesis Option
Students pursuing the MS in Biomedical Engineering, Thesis Option, must complete 30 credits of coursework, including:
Core Courses (12 credits)
Graded Elective Courses (12 credits)
Master’s Thesis with Oral Defense (6 credits)
MS with Termination Project Option
Students pursuing the MS in Biomedical Engineering, Termination Project Option, must complete 30 credits of coursework, including:
Core Courses (12 credits)
Graded Elective Courses (15 credits)
Master’s Termination Project (3 credits)
Elective Courses
The BME director of graduate studies generates a list of approved electives every semester and this list is voted on and approved by the BME faculty. Elective courses are aimed at preparing students for careers in research, industry, or government, and at providing students with an introduction to the broader aspects of biomedical engineering. Students can take elective courses from either BME or other disciplines in engineering or science, if approved by the student’s guidance committee and the director of graduate studies. Up to two of the electives, or eight out of the 30 required total credits, can be outside of engineering.
Evaluation
The Biomedical Engineering MS program has been designed to be relatively flexible, allowing students to orient their research in an area of interest as they progress in their training and to select elective coursework from a wide variety of courses available in BME or other graduate programs. To provide such flexibility and at the same time ensure adequate monitoring of progress, students go through a sequence of evaluations. For the MS thesis students, this includes the identification of a primary research advisor early in the program to help guide them up to and through the MS thesis defense. The timing and content of all evaluations are described in the departmental Graduate Program Handbook.
Residency Requirement
All MS students are required to have a minimum of 24 graded credit hours from Binghamton University.
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