Colorado State University Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
Biomedical Engineering M.E.
Fort Collins, USA
M.Eng. (Master of Engineering)
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 964
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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See why Joshua was drawn to earn a biomedical engineering master's, and learn how the online program allowed him to pursue his degree while moving all over the world for his career.
Biomedical engineering lies at the intersection of biomedical challenges and engineering solutions. This coursework-only degree provides a transdisciplinary focus on improving health, fighting disease, and aiding persons with disabilities. This program is uniquely positioned to offer educational strengths in engineering, the sciences, and animal and human medicine. Students gain a foundation in biomedical engineering in a flexible online format designed for working professionals.
As an online student at CSU, you get:
- The same faculty
- The same high academic standards
- The same affordable in-state tuition anywhere in the world
- The same connection to fellow classmates and instructors
With CSU Online, you are enrolled at Colorado State University, a top-tier, regionally accredited institution recognized by U.S. News and World Report.
Federal Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for online and distance students to cover the cost of tuition, fees, textbooks, and living expenses.
Eligibility – Degrees
If you are admitted to a degree program, your eligibility for financial aid is determined based on a number of factors including the number of credits you’re enrolled in and the applicability of those credits to your degree program. To learn more about your financial aid eligibility and the types of aid available to you, visit the Office of Financial Aid website, call (970) 491-6321, or email us.
Eligibility – Graduate Certificates
If you are admitted to a graduate certificate program, your eligibility for financial aid is determined based on a number of factors including the number of credits you’re enrolled in and the applicability of those credits to your certificate program. To learn more about your financial aid eligibility and the types of aid available to you, visit the Office of Financial Aid website, call (970) 491-6321, or email us.
Apply for Financial Aid
Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Once you have been accepted to CSU and enrolled in your courses, an Office of Financial Aid representative will adjust your financial aid award to reflect the cost of your program. When completing the FAFSA please reference CSU’s Federal School Code: 001350.
To check the status of your financial aid application, visit RAMweb and select Financial Aid under the Financial Information section. You can review where you are in the financial aid process, view your current award notice, accept/decline your loan(s), and complete other processing requirements.
Tuition Assistance Plans (TAP)
Many employers provide some form of tuition assistance plan (TAP). Contact your employer's Benefits or Education office for more information.
The Employer Tuition Assistance Form must be completed by you and your employer or sponsor and submitted to the Office of Financial Aid. Your employer must indicate they will provide tuition assistance or reimbursement for your education. The amount your employer provides will be assessed as a resource in addition to financial aid.
- Employer Tuition Assistance Form
Disbursement and Payment
Financial aid disbursements are made early in the semester. Students must be registered and all paperwork must be completed before financial aid is disbursed. This process takes at least three weeks.
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Any financial aid recipient who registers agrees to pay the University according to the payment terms (found in the General Catalog under the Payment of Student Accounts section). Late charges of 1.5% per month and other penalties may be assessed for late payments.
Summer Financial Aid
Students who have completed the FAFSA for the academic year and seek financial aid for the summer semester are required to complete the online CSU Summer Financial Aid Application. This application is available in RAMweb mid-April and must be completed by July 1. Visit the Office of Financial Aid website for more information.
Industries that offer career opportunities for biomedical engineers
Trained biomedical engineers use their expertise in engineering, biology, medicine, and related fields to develop and apply cross-disciplinary skills to solve complex problems and improve health care technology from diagnostics to treatment.
Graduates from our program may be interested in pursuing careers in a wide range of industries, such as:
- Pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing
- Biological product manufacturing
- Electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturing
- Analytical lab instruments manufacturing
- Irradiation apparatus manufacturing
- Surgical and medical instrument manufacturing
- Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- Engineering services
- Research and development in biotechnology
- Research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences
Biomedical engineering applies to many interest areas:
- Vaccines and pharmaceutical products
- Resonance imaging equipment, medical ultrasound, pacemakers, hearing aids, etc.
- Laboratory analysis
- Beta-rays, gamma-rays, X-rays, and other ionizing radiation
- Medical and veterinary instruments and apparatus
- Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies
- Consulting, research and studies, technical services, and inspection of engineering projects
- Microorganisms and cellular and biomolecular processes to develop or alter living or non-living materials
- Agriculture, Forests, and Fisheries
- Physical, engineering, and life sciences
- Bioinstrumentation
- Biomaterials
- Biomechanics
- Cellular, Tissue, and Genetic Engineering
- Clinical Engineering
- Medical Imaging
- Orthopedic Bioengineering
- Rehabilitation Engineering
- Systems Physiology
Examples of job titles Biomedical Engineers hold include:
- Biomedical Electronics Technician
- Biomedical Engineer
- Biomedical Engineering Director
- Biomedical Engineering Technician
- Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
- Biomedical Manager
- Biomedical Technician
- Clinical Engineer
- Professor
- Research Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Software Engineer
- Researcher
Career Resources
The resources below may be useful for exploring additional career opportunities for graduates with biomedical engineering master’s degrees.
Requirements
- A minimum of 30 semester credits
- 7 credits of Core courses, 9 credits of Foundation courses, at least 11 credits of Depth courses, and 3 credits in the Breadth area
- 24 semester credits must be earned at Colorado State University, 21 of which must be earned after formal admission
- 24 credits earned at CSU must be at the graduate level (500-level or above), excluding independent study, research, internship, or practicum credits
- 15 credits of biomedical engineering (BIOM) courses
- Approval of your program of study by an advisor prior to completing 15 credits toward the degree
Curriculum
The curriculum is divided into four different categories:
- Core - develop a broad foundation in biomedical engineering
- Foundation - expand knowledge of a particular interest area
- Depth - gain in-depth knowledge of a specialty area
- Breadth - focus on advanced and applied mathematics
Three Interest Areas for Biomedical Engineering
While you are earning your degree credits, you can also select courses that fit within one of these interest areas, for added focus in your studies. Contact your advisor to identify a plan for selecting the appropriate courses.
- Biomechanics, materials engineering focus
- Materials (for students with an engineering background)
- Tissue, materials engineering focus
Courses that are currently offered via distance delivery, or will be soon, are listed below.
Core (7 credits required)
- BIOM 570 - Bioengineering (3 cr.)
- BIOM 576 - Quantitative Systems Physiology (4 cr.)
Foundation (9 credits required)
- BIOM 525 - Cell/Tissue Engineering
- BIOM 526 - Biological Physics (3 cr.)
- BIOM 531 - Materials Engineering (3 cr.)
- BIOM 537 - Biomedical Signal Processing
- BIOM 573 - Structure and Function of Biomaterials
Depth (minimum of 11 credits required)
- BIOM 431 - Biomedical Signal and Image Processing
- BIOM 532 - Material Issues in Mechanical Design
- BIOM 579 - Cardiovascular Biomechanics
- BIOM 592* - Seminar
- CBE 430 - Process Control and Instrumentation
- ECE 512 - Digital Signal Processing
- MECH 502 - Advanced/Additive Manufacturing Engineering
- MECH 530 - Advanced Composite Materials
- MECH 543 - Biofluid Mechanics
Breadth (3 credits required)
- BIOM 592* - Seminar
- MATH 522 - Random Walks
- MATH 560 - Linear Algebra
- MATH 569A - Linear Algebra for Data Science: Matrices and Vectors Spaces
- MATH 569B - Linear Algebra for Data Science: Geometric Techniques for Data Reduction
- MATH 569C - Linear Algebra for Data Science: Matrix Factorizations and Transformations
- MATH 569D - Linear Algebra for Data Science: Theoretical Foundations
- STAR 511 - Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Researchers I
- STAR 513 - Regression Models for Researchers
- STAR 531 - Generalized Regression Models for Researchers