Biomedical Engineering Five-Year Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Program
Fairfield University School of Engineering 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 undergraduate 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 of a plan of study for the MS portion of the degree with approval of their academic advisor, including the following:
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| All Requirements for BS in Biomedical Engineering 1 | 127 | |
| BIEG 5319 | Advanced Experimental Design in Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| MATH 5417 | Applied Statistics I | 3 |
| or SWEG 5317 | Computational Statistics for Biomedical Sciences | |
| BIEG 6971 | Thesis I | 3 |
| BIEG 6972 | Thesis II | 3 |
| Select two Biomedical Engineering elective courses from approved list | 6 | |
| Select two electives from Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Management of Technology with approval from the program director. | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 151 | |
| 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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| All Requirements for BS in Biomedical Engineering 1 | 127 | |
| BIEG 5319 | Advanced Experimental Design in Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| MATH 5417 | Applied Statistics I | 3 |
| or SWEG 5317 | Computational Statistics for Biomedical Sciences | |
| Select three Biomedical Engineering elective courses from approved list | 9 | |
| Select three electives from Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Management of Technology with approval from the program director. | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 151 | |
| 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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering Electives | ||
| BIEG 5309 | Biosensors | 3 |
| BIEG 5311 | Biomaterials | 3 |
| BIEG 5314 | Introduction to Molecular Modeling | 3 |
| BIEG 5335 | Clinical Engineering | 3 |
| BIEG 5375 | Bioelectronics | 3 |
| BIEG 5387 | Instrumental Analysis in Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| BIEG 5403 | Advanced Biomechanics | 3 |
| BIEG 5407 | Computational Genomics | 3 |
| BIEG 5333 | Biomedical Visualization | 3 |
| BIEG 5415 | Engineering Applications of Numerical Methods | 3 |
| BIEG 5301 | Feedback Control System | 3 |
| BIEG 5990 | Independent Study | 3 |
Non-Biomedical Engineering Electives
Possible electives may include:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | ||
| MEEG 5303 | Industrial Automation | 3 |
| MEEG 5305 | Design of Mechatronics Systems | 3 |
| MEEG 5312 | Advanced Product Design and Manufacturing | 3 |
| MEEG 5319 | Applications of Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
| MEEG 5372 | Applications of Theory of Elasticity | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | ||
| ECEG 5315 | Nanoelectronics I | 3 |
| ECEG 5335 | Microelectronics | 3 |
| ECEG 5379 | Communication Systems | 3 |
| ECEG 5480 | Wireless Systems I | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | ||
| ECEG 5303 | Industrial Automation | 3 |
| ECEG 5325 | Computer Graphics | 3 |
| ECEG 5346 | Computer Systems Architecture | 3 |
| ECEG 5406 | Advanced Digital Design | 3 |
| SWEG 5357 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| SWEG 5355 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| SWEG 5360 | Machine Learning | 3 |
| Management of Technology | ||
| MGMT 6584 | Global Competitive Strategy | 3 |
| MGTN 5460 | Project Management | 3 |
| MGMT 6508 | Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation: The Entrepreneurial Firm | 3 |
| MGTN 5415 | Information Systems | 3 |
| MGTN 5470 | Leadership in Technical Enterprise | 3 |