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 advisors consent
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 advisors 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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