MS IN BIOENGINEERING
Minimum Credit Requirements
Every candidate for the MS (ENBI) degree must complete 45 quarter hours of credit, at least 36 of which must be completed at the University of Denver.
Program Structure
Candidates for the degree of Master of Science in Bioengineering may elect either the Thesis or Non-Thesis Option. This choice may be made at any time, although a delay in declaration may impact the completion date. This program is designed for completion in about seven quarters if two courses (6 or 7 quarter hours) are taken each quarter.
Non-Thesis Option: The more flexible of the two options, this is designed with the working professional in mind. A grade of C or better must be obtained in each course in order to count toward the 45 QH requirement. To satisfy graduation requirements, candidates must maintain a GPA of 3.0/4.0. The basic structure of the minimum 45 quarter hours for the non-thesis option is as follows:
- Bioengineering Core
- 12 QH
- Engineering Electives
- 18 QH
- Bioscience Electives
- 15 QH
- Total credits—
- 45 QH
Thesis Option: A thesis permits exceptional candidates an opportunity to gain depth in an area of study. Thesis candidates work closely with a thesis advisor and thus this option requires support from a qualified faculty member. The thesis option is required for all Graduate Research Assistants (GRAs) and Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs). A grade of C or better must be obtained in each course in order to count toward the 45 QH requirement. The coursework for the bioengineering and bioscience electives must be comprised of a minimum of four 4000 level courses of at least 3 QH each. To satisfy graduation requirements candidates must maintain a course GPA of 3.0/4.0 (excluding thesis credits). The basic structure is as follows:
- Bioengineering Core
- 12 QH
- Engineering Electives
- 9 QH
- Bioscience Electives
- 9 QH
- Thesis
- 15 QH
- Total credits—
- 45 QH
Bioengineering Core
Bioengineering core courses are intended to provide bioengineering students with a set of common skills and an integrated experience in the engineering sciences and biosciences. The courses must be chosen from a set of courses identified as having the requisite integrated experience. Those currently available are:
- ENME 4500Biofluids
- 3 QH
- ENME 4510Biomechanics
- 3 QH
- BIOL 3705Advanced Topics in Molecular Biology: Biophysics
- 4 QH
- BIOL 4090Biometry
- 4 QH
Engineering Elective
Engineering elective courses are intended to provide bioengineering students with depth within a specific engineering discipline. The courses must be chosen from regular engineering course offerings (ENGR, ENME, ENEE, ENCE, MTSC) numbered 3000 or higher with a minimum of two courses at the 4000 level, and must be approved by the student's advisor.
Bioscience Electives
Bioscience elective courses are intended to provide bioengineering students with depth within a specific bioscience discipline. The courses must be chosen from regular biology or chemistry course offerings numbered 3000 or higher (e.g. BIOL/CHEM) and approved by the student's advisor. Courses should predominately consist of graduate level work as defined by each department.