Biomedical Engineering, M.S.

Core Courses (9 Credits)

Each student will take three core courses (9 credits). These courses will cover 1) anatomy, physiology, and biophysics, covering essential knowledge of living systems needed in Biomedial Engineering (BME), 2) applied mathematics and statistics, covering skills needed in more advanced BE courses, 3) a choice of two courses - bioinstrumentation or biomechanics, which serve to provide core knowledge related to the physics and engineering behind advances in BME.

BE-GY 6103 Anatomy, Physiology and Biophysics I 3 Credits
BE-GY 6473 Applied Mathematics and Statistics for Biomedical Engineers 3 Credits
BE-GY 6503 Bioinstrumentation 3 Credits
Or:
BE-GY 6783 Biomechanics for Biomedical Engineers 3 Credits

Electives (12-15 Credits)

For this degree 12-15 credits will be drawn from electives, all but 6 of which must be from the list of BE courses. With advisor approval, up to 6 credits can be from related courses in other departments.

BE-GY 6113 Anatomy, Physiology and Biophysics II 3 Credits
BE-GY 6203 Medical Imaging I 3 Credits
BE-GY 6303 Bio-optics 3 Credits
BE-GY 6353 Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering 3 Credits
BE-GY 6403 Digital Signal Processing I 3 Credits
BE-GY 6453 Probability and Stochastic Processes 3 Credits
BE-GY 6513 Biomedical Device Design and Development Credits
BE-GY 6523 BioMEMs and Microfluidics 3 Credits
BE-GY 6723 Natural Polymers and Materials 3 Credits
BE-GY 6763 Rehabilitation Engineering 3 Credits
BE-GY 6803 Biomaterials: Engineering Principles and Design Considerations 3 Credits
BE-GY 9443 Tissue Engineering 3 Credits
BE-GY 9453 Engineering Tissue Regeneration 3 Credits

Electives from Other Departments

Below are courses from other departments that can count as electives. Students may choose up to 6 credits from the list below. Other courses are possible with advisor approval.

BT-GY 6063 Molecular Immunology 3 Credits
BT-GY 9433 Protein Engineering 3 Credits
ECE-GY 6123 Image and Video Processing 3 Credits
ECE-GY 6143 Machine Learning 3 Credits
ECE-GY 6483 Real Time Embedded Systems 3 Credits
ROB-GY 6423 Interactive Medical Robotics 3 Credits

Experiential Learning (6-9 Credits)

For the completion of the culminating experience, all students will be required to participate in 6-9 credits of experiential learning, which can be as a thesis project, or a combination of other project or internship courses. Our core department faculty, augmented by associated faculty from across NYU, and especially the NYU School of Medicine, can serve as advisors for research projects, including M.S. thesis work (6-9 credits), as well as single-semester guided independent study or research projects (3 credits each), and external internships (1.5 credits each). Students select their culminating experience from the following options:

BE-GY 871x Guided Studies in Biomedical Engineering 3-6 Credits, each 3 Credits
BE-GY 873x Research in Biomedical Engineering 3-6 credits, each 3 Credits
BE-GY 997x MS Thesis in Biomedical Engineering 6-9 Credits, each 3 Credits
CP-GY 9911 Internship for MS I 1.5 Credits
CP-GY 9921 Internship for MS II 1.5 Credits

Required Colloquium and Seminar

All M.S. students will be required to attend the department colloquium series each semester, where outstanding visiting scholars will present lectures on the state of the art in Biomedical Engineering. All students will be required to participate for two semesters in the student seminar series, in which students gain experience in research
communication.

BE-GY 9730 Colloquium in Biomedical Engineering 0 Credits
BE-GY 9740 Seminar in Biomedical Engineering 0 Credits