The Master of Engineering, Plan C, Biomedical Engineering Specialization focuses on enhancing the expertise of working engineering professionals. Engineers and scientists who want to further their careers with engineering related firms and governmental agencies should consider this degree. Students have flexibility to develop a plan of study in their area of interest. Students interested in graduate work should refer to CSU's Graduate and Professional Bulletin and the School of Biomedical Engineering website.

Effective Fall 2021

Core Course Requirements
BIOM 570/MECH 570Bioengineering3
BIOM 576/MECH 576Quantitative Systems Physiology4
Foundation Courses
Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following:9
Advanced Optical Imaging
Cell and Tissue Engineering
Biological Physics
Materials Engineering
Biomolecular Tools for Engineers 1
Applied and Environmental Molecular Biology
Biomedical Signal Processing
Structure and Function of Biomaterials
Bio-Inspired Surfaces
Depth Courses
Select a minimum of 11 credits from the following not taken in another category:11
Interpreting Animal Science Research
Molecular Regulation of Cell Function
Fundamentals of Biochemical Engineering
Biophotonics
Biosensing: Cells as Circuits
Materials Engineering
Materials Issues in Mechanical Design
Musculoskeletal Biosolid Mechanics
Cardiovascular Biomechanics
Biomedical Clinical Practicum
Biomedical Clinical Practicum
Seminar
Mammalian Physiology I
Mammalian Physiology II
Human Anatomy Dissection
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Transport Phenomena Fundamentals
Digital Signal Processing
Physics of Diagnostic Imaging
Muscle and Joint Mechanics
Advanced/Additive Manufacturing Engineering
Advanced Composite Materials
Biofluid Mechanics
Immunobiology
Neuronal Circuits, Systems and Behavior
Breadth Courses
Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following:3
Mathematics for Scientists and Engineers
Foundations of Applied Mathematics
Partial Differential Equations I
Numerical Methods in Science and Engineering
Linear Algebra
Design and Data Analysis for Researchers II
Program Total Credits:30

A minimum of 30 credits are required to complete this program.2

1

Students with a strong background in Cellular and Molecular Biology may substitute CM 502 for BIOM 533 or CIVE 534.

2

Students must take a minimum of 15 credits of biomedical engineering (BIOM) courses.