M.S. in Bioengineering
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
The MS graduate programs in the Department of Bioengineering are open to all qualified individuals with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in Engineering. Students with a B.S., B.A., or M.S./M.A. degree in a related field are also eligible provided they meet the minimum prerequisite coursework requirement of two (2) years of calculus through differential equations, and one (1) year of engineering physics.
To be competitive for admission, all applicants should have a grade point average of at least 3.0/4.0 for all previous undergraduate work and 3.3/4.0 for all previous graduate work. In some cases, additional prerequisite courses related to the program of study may be required (see Provisional Admission). Course credits for meeting undergraduate prerequisites are not applied toward the graduate degree.
The GRE exam is required for all students who do not hold a B.S. degree from a US institution, and international students are expected to complete the TOEFL exam. The minimum scores for the GRE are set by the Department of Bioengineering; the minimum scores for the TOEFL exam are set by the College of Graduate Studies. The minimum scores considered are:
- GRE - 300 combined for the verbal and quantitative sections
- TOEFL - 550 (PBT); 80 (IBT)
Application requirements:
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Degree: Applicants must hold a four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
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GPA: Applicants must have at least a 3.0/4.0 grade point average from previous undergraduate coursework or a 3.3/4.0 for previous graduate coursework
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Application: UToledo application required
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GRE: Required for applicants whose B.S. degree is from a non-US institution.
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Transcripts: Required
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Statement of Purpose: Required
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Letters of Recommendation: 3
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Proof of English language proficiency: Required for students from non-English speaking countries. See University graduate admissions for minimum test score requirements and exceptions.
Application priority deadlines for admissions and funding decisions:
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Fall: January 15
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Spring: October 1
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Summer: Contact Department
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The Master of Science program in bioengineering has three options:
- thesis,
- project and
- coursework.
The thesis option requires the completion of a minimum of 21 credit hours of approved graduate course work, 9 hours of thesis research and the successful defense of a research-based thesis. The project option requires the completion of a minimum of 24 credit hours of approved graduate course work and 6 hours of project research. The coursework option requires the completion of at least 30 hours of approved graduate course work only. All course work must be approved by the student’s adviser (or the graduate director). The M.S. curriculum is designed to provide a general, flexible framework for students in selecting course work that is relevant to their specific area of research. Each student must meet the following minimum general course work requirements:
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Required coursework | 6 | |
| BIOE 5200 | Physiology And Anatomy For Bioengineers | 3 |
| or BIOE 6100 | Computational Physiology | |
| MIME 6000 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics I | 3 |
| BIOE 5930 | Bioengineering Seminar (Register and attend every semester) | 0 |
| Elective coursework | 15-24 | |
| Elective coursework cr hr requirements depend on capstone option. Up to 6 cr hr may be entrepreneurship elective coursework. All remaining coursework must be engineering, mathematics, or science-based. Elective coursework options include, but are not limited to, the courses listed below. | ||
| BIOE 5260 | Medical Imaging Systems I | 3 |
| BIOE 5650 | Bioseparations | 3 |
| BIOE 5730 | Computational Bioengineering | 3 |
| BIOE 5740 | Tissue Engineering | 3 |
| BIOE 5780 | Advanced Biomechanics | 3 |
| BIOE 5830 | Additive Manufacturing | 3 |
| BIOE 6310 | Cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratory | 3 |
| BIOE 6520 | Orthopaedic Biomechanics | 3 |
| MIME 5280 | Cad - Finite Element Methods | 3 |
| MIME 5460 | MATLAB and C/C++ for Engineers | 3 |
| MIME 6650 | Advanced Material Science and Engineering | 3 |
| CHEE 6120 | Biofuels | 3 |
| BIOL 6300 | Advanced Microscopy and Imaging | 3 |
| EFSB 6590 | New Venture Creation | 3 |
| EFSB 6690 | Strategic Management of Innovation | 3 |
| Capstone option | ||
| Thesis option: | ||
| BIOE 6960 | Bioengineering Research And Thesis - Master's | 9 |
| Elective coursework | 15 | |
| Project option: | ||
| BIOE 6920 | Bioengineering Project | 6 |
| Elective coursework | 18 | |
| Coursework option | ||
| Elective coursework | 24 | |
Combined bachelor's to master's- BS to MS Bioengineering
Undergraduate students accepted to the BS to MS Bioengineering option will be admitted to the MS in Bioengineering and allowed to complete up to three graduate level classes (nine credit hours) during their final academic year of undergraduate studies. Students admitted into the pipeline program must apply for admission to the College of Graduate Studies for the semester that they intend to matriculate. They will then continue in to the graduate program upon completion of the undergraduate degree requirements. The graduate coursework (up to nine hours) may be applied to completion of both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. It will be the joint responsibility of the faculty and administrators in the undergraduate and graduate programs to supervise students admitted to the combined program option, to ensure that the limit of nine hours taken as an undergraduate is strictly enforced, and to request that the College of Graduate Studies change their matriculation from Undergraduate to Graduate when they meet all undergraduate degree requirements.
The following provisions apply for classes taken for graduate credit: 1) graduate classes taken at The University of Toledo only after the student is accepted in the program, 2) BIOE 5200, BIOE 5620, BIOE 5740, BIOE 5830, BIOE 5780, BIOE 5650 and other elective coursework as approved by the Undergraduate and Graduate Program Directors may be included in the approved nine semester hours of graduate credit taken as an undergraduate. Students interested in the combined program must submit a graduate admission application to the College of Graduate Studies.
- PLO 1) Solve problems using advanced mathematics, engineering and biomedical sciences
- PLO 2) Communicate research rationale and results in scientific presentations and refereed publications
- PLO 3) Independently design and conduct laboratory research
- PLO 4) Lead research or project teams with direction from supervisors