Texas Tech University

M.S. in Bioengineering Degree Program

The MS in Bioengineering program produces graduates who will fill positions in research and development in the field of biomedical engineering or who will pursue further higher studies. According to the National Institutes of Health, 

Biomedical engineering [bioengineering] integrates physical, chemical, mathematical, and computational sciences and engineering principles to study biology, medicine, behavior, and health. It advances fundamental concepts, creates knowledge from the molecular to the organ systems levels, and develops innovative biologies, materials, processes, implants, devices, and informatics approaches for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, for patient rehabilitation, and for improving health.

Fields of specialization for Texas Tech graduates can include bioinstrumentation, bioinformatics, bio-materials, biomechanics, biochemistry, biomedical imaging, and occupational bio-ergonomics. Graduates may seek employment on the research staffs of pharmaceuticals, medical device and consumer product companies, engineering schools, medical schools, hospitals, and government agencies. 

Students must have an adequate mathematics background equivalent to an undergraduate differential equations-level course and undergraduate level statistics and probability. 

Although there is a thesis degree option for this program, upon acceptance, students are considered to be non-thesis. The graduate faculty advisor for non-thesis students is Dr. Changzhi Li. After a suitable thesis advisor has been identified and has agreed to guide the thesis research, a student can change to the thesis option and receive advising from that faculty member.

If you are currently an undergraduate student, you may be interested in the Accelerated BS/MS Program

Degree Options

Thesis Option

Complete 30 total credit hours
Core:        12 credit hours [Math (3) + BioE (9) courses] 
Electives: 12 credit hours [May be non-engineering courses]
Thesis:      6 credit hours

Students, upon acceptance, are considered to be non-thesis. After a suitable thesis advisor has been identified and has agreed to guide the thesis research, a student can change to the thesis option and receive advising from that faculty member. Your Degree Plan must be submitted following your first semester of enrollment (or the completion of 9 hours). For this degree options, students must complete a thesis, deliver an oral presentation of the results, and have their written thesis approved by their committee and graduate school.

Non-Thesis Option

Complete 30 total credit hours
Core:        12 credit hours [Math (3) + BioE (9) courses] 
Electives: 15 credit hours [May be non-engineering courses]
Reports Course (ENGR6330): 3 credit hours

Non-Thesis online Option

Complete 30 total credit hours 
Core:        12 credit hours [Math (3) + BioE (9) courses] 
Electives: 15 credit hours [May be non-engineering courses]
Reports Course (ENGR6330): 3 credit hours

Core Courses - Bioengineering

Course

Title

Semesters Offered

Online

ChE 5363

Biochemical Engineering

Fall

Yes

ChE 5364

Chemical Engineering Applications in Biological Systems

Fall / Spring

No

ChE 5366

Biomicrofluidics

Fall

No

ECE 5350

Introduction to Medical Instrumentation

Fall

No

ECE 5351

Biomedical Signal Processing

Summer

Yes

ECE 5356

Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Spring

No

ECE 5367

Image Processing

Fall

No

IE 5356

Biomedical Design and Manufacturing  

Fall

Yes

ME 5358

Biomaterials 

Fall

Yes

Core Courses - Math

Course

Title

Semesters Offered

Online

ChE 5310

Advanced Chemical Engineering Techniques

Fall

Yes

ECE 5371 

Engineering Analysis

Fall / Spring / Summer*

*Yes

IE 5342

Design of Experiments (Online Option)

Fall

Yes

IE 5344

Statistical Data Analysis (Online Option)

Spring

Yes

MATH 5310

Principles of Classical Applied Analysis I

Fall

No

MATH 5330

Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations I

Fall

No

MATH 5332

Partial Differential Equations I

Fall

No

MATH 5334

Numerical Analysis I

Fall

No

MATH 5354

Biomathematics I

Fall

No

ME 5301

Analysis of Engineering Systems

Fall

Yes

STAT 5373

Design of Experiments

Fall

No

STAT 5384

Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I

Fall

No

STAT 5385

Statistics for Engineers and Scientists II 

Spring

No

Elective Courses - Engineering

Electives are very diverse in nature. Students are encouraged to explore courses outside their specific backgrounds. Approval in advance by the advisor is required for each course selected under this category. Many courses have been pre-approved as free electives.

Course

Title

Semesters Offered

Online

Any remaining core bioengineering courses from the list above

CE 5383

Bioremediation of Wastes in Soil Systems

Fall

No

CE 5385

Microbial Applications in Environmental Engineering

Spring

Yes

CS 5341

Pattern Recognition

Spring

Yes

CS 5368

Intelligent Systems

Fall / Spring

Yes

CS 5388

Neural Networks

Fall / Spring / Summer

Yes

CS 5392

Reinforcement Learning

Fall / Spring

Yes

CS 5393

Bioinformatics

Fall / Summer

Yes

ECE 5363

Pattern Recognition

Spring

No

ECE 5364

Digital Signal Processing

Spring

No

ECE 5370

Machine Learning

Spring

No

ENGR 5000

Advanced Biomaterials

Summer

Yes

ENGR 5000

Tissue Engineering 1

Fall

No

ENGR 5000

Tissue Engineering 2

Spring

No

ENGR 5301

Intro to Bioengineering I

Fall

Yes

ENVE 5315

Environment Chemistry for Pollution Management 

Fall

Yes

IE 5301

Advanced Industrial Ergonomics

Fall

Yes

IE 5304

Biomechanics and Work Physiology

Spring

Yes

IE 5305

Advanced Cognitive Engineering

Fall

Yes

IE 5306

Advanced Systems Safety Engineering

Spring

Yes

ME 5340

Elasticity

Spring

Yes

ME 5356

Digital Human Modeling for Human –Centric Design

Fall

No

Elective Courses - Non-Engineering

Course

Title

Semesters Offered

Online

BIOL 5306

Advanced Cancer Biology

Spring

No

BTEC 5301

Introduction to Biotechnology

Fall / Summer

No

BTEC 5313

Experimental Mass Spectrometry in Biotechnology

Spring

No

BTEC 5322

Bioinformatics Methodologies and Applications

Fall / Summer*

*Yes

BTEC 5333

Advanced Bioinformatics

Spring

No

BTEC 5338

Methods in Biotechnology

Fall

No

CHEM 5320

Analytical Spectroscopy

Spring

No

CHEM 5330

Biochemistry I

Fall

No

CHEM 5331

Biochemistry II

Spring

No

CHEM 5332

Biochemistry III

Spring

No

CHEM 5334

Principles of Biochemistry

Fall

No

CHEM 5335

Physical Biochemistry

Spring

No

GEOL 5304

Techniques in Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis

Fall / Spring / Summer

No

MBIO 5403

Immunobiology

Fall

No

Other courses with advisor’s consent 

 

 

For more information about the program, view the Bioengineering Handbook.

For academic advising, please contact:

Jerry "JT" Trevino
Academic Admin Coordinator
jerry.t.trevino@ttu.edu
806.834.6788
Office: MERC 025E

If you have questions about the Distance Learning (online) option of the Bioengineering program, please contact:

Liz Beaty
Director, Distance Learning
liz.beaty@ttu.edu
806.834.0138

For more information, please contact:

Changzhi Li, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Programs, Professor
changzhi.li@ttu.edu
806.834.8682

 

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