The Master of Science in Bioengineering program has two degree options. The thesis option requires 24 hours of coursework, plus six hours of thesis. The non-thesis option requires 30 hours of coursework.

The GRE is required for admission into the program, and must be completed before application. Students must have an adequate mathematics background equivalent to an undergraduate differential equations-level course.

At least half of the student's total coursework must be in courses taught within the Whitacre College of Engineering.

Students, upon acceptance, are considered to be non-thesis. The graduate faculty advisor for non-thesis students is Ranadip Pal. 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.

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Academic Requirements, Policies, and Procedures

Degree Options

MS in Bioengineering (Thesis Option)

The thesis option requires 24 hours of coursework, plus six hours of thesis. Up to 6 hours of coursework can be transferred into the program. At least half of the student's total coursework must be in courses taught within the Whitacre College of  Engineering. Students must have an adequate mathematics background equivalent to an undergraduate differential equations-level course and undergraduate level statistics and probability. Students must complete a thesis, deliver an oral presentation of the results, and have their written thesis approved by the committee and graduate school. Students, upon acceptance, are considered to be non-thesis. The graduate faculty advisor for non-thesis students is Prof. Ranadip Pal. 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).

Complete 30 credit hours total.

24 hours of this must be coursework.
At most, 12 of the 24 hours may be non−WCOE courses
At most, 6 of the 24 hours of coursework may be transferred into the program.
6 hours must be Master's Thesis.

Complete at least one course from the given list of math and statistics courses. (We recommend you take it early on in your 1st or 2nd semester).

• ChE 5310: Advanced Chemical Engineering Techniques
• ECE 5371: Engineering Analysis
• IE 5342: Design of Experiments
• IE 5344: Statistical Data Analysis
• ME 5301: Analysis of Engineering Systems
• MATH 5310: Principles of Classical Applied Analysis I
• MATH 5330: Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations I
• MATH 5332: Partial Differential Equations I
• MATH 5334: Numerical Analysis I
• MATH 5354: Biomathematics I
• MATH 5355: Biomathematics II
• ME 5301: Analysis of Engineering Systems
• STAT 5384: Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I
• STAT 5385: Statistics for Engineers and Scientists II
• STAT 5373: Design of Experiments

Core Bioengineering Courses

Take at least three courses from the given list of core bioengineering courses.

• ChE 5363: Biochemical Engineering
• ChE 5364: Chemical Engineering Applications in Biological Systems
• ChE 5366: Biomicrofluidics
• ECE 5350: Introduction to Medical Instrumentation
• ECE 5351: Biomedical Signal Processing
• ECE 5367: Image Processing
• IE 5356: Biomedical Design and Manufacturing
• ME 5358: Biomaterials

Additional elective courses (Take 4 elective courses)

The free 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.

Elective Engineering Courses

• Any remaining core bioengineering courses from the list above
• CE 5383: Bioremediation of Wastes in Soil Systems
• CS 5341: Pattern Recognition
• CS 5368: Intelligent Systems
• CS 5388: Neural Networks
• CS 5392: Reinforcement Learning
• CS 5393: Bioinformatics
• ECE 5332: Acquisition and Processing of the EEG
• ECE 5356: Biosensors and Bioelectronics
• ECE 5363: Pattern Recognition
• ECE 5364: Digital Signal Processing
• ECE 6360: Machine Learning
• ECE 5332: Information Theory for Biomedical Engineering
• ENVE 5385: Microbial Applications in Environmental Engineering
• ENVE 4399: Biological Municipal Waste-Water Treatment
• ENVE 5315: Environment Chemistry for Pollution Management
• IE 5301: Advanced Industrial Ergonomics
• IE 5304: Biomechanics and Work Physiology
• IE 5305: Advanced Cognitive Engineering
• IE 5306: Advanced Systems Safety Engineering
• ME 5340: Elasticity
• ME 5356: Digital Human Modeling for Human –Centric Design
• ME 5360: Biofluid Mechanics
• ME5366: Healthcare Engineering
• Other courses with advisor consent

Elective Non-Engineering Courses

• BIOL 5306: Advanced Cancer Biology
• BTEC 5301: Introduction to Biotechnology
• BTEC 5313 - Experimental Mass Spectrometry in Biotechnology
• BTEC 5322 - Bioinformatics: Methodologies and Applications
• BTEC 5333 - Advanced Bioinformatics
• BTEC 5338: Methods in Biotechnology
• CHEM 5320: Analytical Spectroscopy
• CHEM 5331 - Biochemistry I
• CHEM 5331 - Biochemistry II
• CHEM 5332 - Biochemistry III
• CHEM 5334: Principles of Biochemistry
• CHEM 5335 – Physical Biochemistry
• GEOL 5304: Techniques in Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis
• MBIO 5403: Immunobiology
• Other courses with advisor consent

Complete a thesis and deliver an oral presentation of the results. There should be a minimum of 2 graduate faculty members (chair and committee member) in the thesis committee. The thesis hours (6 minimum) will be taken as 6000 level MS Thesis hours under the specific faculty acting as the MS thesis advisor.

MS in Bioengineering (Non-Thesis Option)

The non-thesis option requires 30 hours of coursework. Up to 6 hours of coursework can be transferred into the program. At least half of the student's total coursework must be in courses taught within the Whitacre College of Engineering. Students must have an adequate mathematics background equivalent to an undergraduate differential equations-level course and undergraduate level statistics and probability. In the final semester, students must take the Master's report course which will also serve as their comprehensive exam report. Students, upon acceptance, are considered to be non-thesis. The graduate faculty advisor for non-thesis students is Prof. Ranadip
Pal. If 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).

Complete 30 credit hours total.

At most, 15 of the 30 hours may be non−WCOE courses
At most, 6 of the 24 hours of coursework may be transferred into the program.

Complete at least one course from the given list of math and statistics courses. (We recommend you take it early on in your 1st or 2nd semester).

• ChE 5310: Advanced Chemical Engineering Techniques
• ECE 5371: Engineering Analysis
• IE 5342: Design of Experiments
• IE 5344: Statistical Data Analysis
• ME 5301: Analysis of Engineering Systems
• MATH 5310: Principles of Classical Applied Analysis I
• MATH 5330: Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations I
• MATH 5332: Partial Differential Equations I
• MATH 5334: Numerical Analysis I
• MATH 5354: Biomathematics I
• MATH 5355: Biomathematics II
• ME 5301: Analysis of Engineering Systems
• STAT 5384: Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I
• STAT 5385: Statistics for Engineers and Scientists II
• STAT 5373: Design of Experiments

Core Bioengineering Courses

Take at least three courses from the given list of core bioengineering courses.

• ChE 5363: Biochemical Engineering
• ChE 5364: Chemical Engineering Applications in Biological Systems
• ChE 5366: Biomicrofluidics
• ECE 5350: Introduction to Medical Instrumentation
• ECE 5351: Biomedical Signal Processing
• ECE 5367: Image Processing
• IE 5356: Biomedical Design and Manufacturing
• ME 5358: Biomaterials

Additional elective courses (Take 5 elective courses)

The free 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.

Elective Engineering Courses

• Any remaining core bioengineering courses from the list above
• CE 5383: Bioremediation of Wastes in Soil Systems
• CS 5341: Pattern Recognition
• CS 5368: Intelligent Systems
• CS 5388: Neural Networks
• CS 5392: Reinforcement Learning
• CS 5393: Bioinformatics
• ECE 5332: Acquisition and Processing of the EEG
• ECE 5356: Biosensors and Bioelectronics
• ECE 5363: Pattern Recognition
• ECE 5364: Digital Signal Processing
• ECE 6360: Machine Learning
• ECE 5332: Information Theory for Biomedical Engineering
• ENVE 5385: Microbial Applications in Environmental Engineering
• ENVE 4399: Biological Municipal Waste-Water Treatment
• ENVE 5315: Environment Chemistry for Pollution Management
• IE 5301: Advanced Industrial Ergonomics
• IE 5304: Biomechanics and Work Physiology
• IE 5305: Advanced Cognitive Engineering
• IE 5306: Advanced Systems Safety Engineering
• ME 5340: Elasticity
• ME 5356: Digital Human Modeling for Human –Centric Design
• ME 5360: Biofluid Mechanics
• ME5366: Healthcare Engineering
• Other courses with advisor consent

Elective Non-Engineering Courses (Maximum 5)

• BIOL 5306: Advanced Cancer Biology
• BTEC 5301: Introduction to Biotechnology
• BTEC 5313 - Experimental Mass Spectrometry in Biotechnology
• BTEC 5322 - Bioinformatics: Methodologies and Applications
• BTEC 5333 - Advanced Bioinformatics
• BTEC 5338: Methods in Biotechnology
• CHEM 5320: Analytical Spectroscopy
• CHEM 5331 - Biochemistry I
• CHEM 5331 - Biochemistry II
• CHEM 5332 - Biochemistry III
• CHEM 5334: Principles of Biochemistry
• CHEM 5335 – Physical Biochemistry
• GEOL 5304: Techniques in Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis
• MBIO 5403: Immunobiology
• Other courses with advisor consent

Project Course (required for non-thesis MS Students)
Take ENGR 6330: Masters Report

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

Once you complete the intial application,you will recieve an email with a link to Recruiter,to ask you to log into recruiter to complete the application process.

For more information, or to get started in the program, contact:

Pal, Ranadip, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Professor
ranadip.pal@ttu.edu

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