The Professional Master of Biomedical Engineering (PBME) program seeks to develop a unique combination of managerial, technical and leadership skills for those who will direct the future course of biomedical technology.
The PBME degree requires successful completion of 42 credits, including the capstone Advanced Study Project and a summer internship.
| General Curriculum* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | (Credit Hours) | |
| ACC 201 | Accounting I | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Micro Economics | 3 |
| BIO 515 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BME 501 | Foundations of BME (or equivalent) | 3 |
| BME 530 | Biomedical Instrumentation (or equivalent) | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Fall Year 1 | ||
| BME XXX | BME Technical Elective* | 3 |
| PGY 412G | Principles of Human Physiology | 4 |
| BME 642 | Navigational Guides for Biomedical Product Designs | 2 |
| HA 621 | Quantitative Methods of Research | 3 |
| PA 642 | Public Organ Theory & Behavior | 3 |
| BME 772 | Seminar | 0 |
| 15 | ||
| Spring Year 1 | ||
| BME XXX | BME Technical Elective* | 3 |
| PA 623 | Decision Analysis | 3 |
| HA 601 | Healthcare System Overview | 3 |
| HA 637 | Health Finance | 3 |
| MKT 600 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BME 772 | Seminar | 0 |
| 15 | ||
| Summer Internship | (required) | |
| Fall Year 2 | ||
| BME XXX | BME Technical Elective* | 3 |
| BME 767 | Management of Technology | 3 |
| HA 602 | Strategic Planning & Mgmt of HC Orgs | 3 |
| BME 777 | Advanced Study Project | 3 |
| BME 772 | Seminar | 0 |
| 12 | ||
| Total Program Credits | 42 | |
Electives can be taken from the tracks in biomedical controls & signal processing; biomechanics; biomaterials or a faculty-defined general track.