Biomedical Engineering Five-Year Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Program

Fairfield University School of Engineering and Computing offers a five-year accelerated bachelor’s/master’s in Biomedical Engineering for undergraduates enrolled in the program. This accelerated program may reduce the time to obtain a master’s degree by a year and provides the experiential learning through research and design projects giving graduates the credentials needed to prepare for a broad range of careers. Upon completing the program, graduates gain the knowledge, confidence, and skills needed to solve the next generation of complex healthcare problems.

The five-year program offers a simplified process for admission to the graduate school. Students typically apply to the accelerated Master’s degree program at the end of their third year.  Students follow the standard undergraduate curriculum for the first three years, and then complete the baccalaureate degree requirements during their fourth year while taking up to two graduate courses. Up to six graduate course credits taken during the fourth year may be applied towards both the bachelor's and master’s degree requirements.  After receiving the baccalaureate degree, students will take an additional eight courses (for a total of ten courses) to complete the MS degree requirements in the fifth year. This accelerated degree is expected  to be completed in five years without interruption.   

Students accepted in this program are expected to have an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher and receive approval of the faculty advisor.  Students will be awarded the BS in Biomedical Engineering when all requirements are met, usually at the end of the fourth year. The MS degree will be awarded when all graduate requirements of the combined degree curricula have been satisfied, usually at the end of the fifth year.

Accelerated Degree Curriculum

Students must develop a plan of study for the MS portion of the degree with approval of their faculty advisor, including the following:

Thesis Option

All Requirements for BS in Biomedical Engineering 1127
BIEG 5319Advanced Experimental Design in Biomedical Engineering3
MATH 5417Applied Statistics I3
or SWEG 5317 Computational Statistics for Biomedical Sciences
BIEG 6971Thesis I3
BIEG 6972Thesis II3
Select two Biomedical Engineering elective courses from approved list6
Select two electives from Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Management of Technology with approval from the program director.6
Total Credits151
1

Requirements are the same as those listed for the BS, except students may select up to two graduate-level electives to fulfill the major elective requirement.

Non-Thesis Option 

All Requirements for BS in Biomedical Engineering 1127
BIEG 5319Advanced Experimental Design in Biomedical Engineering3
MATH 5417Applied Statistics I3
or SWEG 5317 Computational Statistics for Biomedical Sciences
Select three Biomedical Engineering elective courses from approved list9
Select three electives from Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Management of Technology with approval from the program director.9
Total Credits151
1

Requirements are the same as those listed for the BS, except students may select up to two graduate-level electives to fulfill the major elective requirement.

Note:

1. A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at the graduate level.

2. The total number of credits for 5 year accelerated BS/MS BME takes into account the two graduate-level electives (6 credits) that count towards both the BS and MS degrees.

Biomedical Engineering Electives

Biomedical Engineering Electives
BIEG 5309Biosensors3
BIEG 5311Biomaterials3
BIEG 5314Introduction to Molecular Modeling3
BIEG 5335Clinical Engineering3
BIEG 5375Bioelectronics3
BIEG 5387Instrumental Analysis in Biomedical Engineering3
BIEG 5403Advanced Biomechanics3
BIEG 5407Computational Genomics3
BIEG 5333Biomedical Visualization3
BIEG 5415Engineering Applications of Numerical Methods3
BIEG 5301Feedback Control System3
BIEG 5990Independent Study3

Non-Biomedical Engineering Electives
Possible electives may include:   

Mechanical Engineering
MEEG 5303Industrial Automation3
MEEG 5305Design of Mechatronics Systems3
MEEG 5312Advanced Product Design and Manufacturing3
MEEG 5319Applications of Finite Element Analysis3
MEEG 5372Applications of Theory of Elasticity3
Electrical Engineering
ECEG 5315Nanoelectronics I3
ECEG 5335Microelectronics3
ECEG 5379Communication Systems3
ECEG 5480Wireless Systems I3
Computer Engineering
ECEG 5303Industrial Automation3
ECEG 5325Computer Graphics3
ECEG 5346Computer Systems Architecture3
ECEG 5406Advanced Digital Design3
SWEG 5357Database Management Systems3
SWEG 5355Artificial Intelligence3
SWEG 5360Machine Learning3
Management of Technology
MGMT 6584Global Competitive Strategy3
MGTN 5460Project Management3
MGMT 6508Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation: The Entrepreneurial Firm3
MGTN 5415Information Systems3
MGTN 5470Leadership in Technical Enterprise3