Specific degree requirements are detailed
in the Graduate Degree Programs Bulletin available from the Graduate
School. They are summarized as follows: Master of Science Degree, MS in Bioengineering
A course of study for each student is tailored to build upon their
undergraduate strengths in traditional engineering disciplines
and their area of research specialization. Courses are selected
from the life sciences, engineering, and bioengineering. Required
courses include BIOE 401, 402 and 403 plus two 500 level courses
in bioengineering, six credits in the life sciences (usually including
upper division or graduate level physiology) and six credits in
technically oriented courses outside bioengineering. For students
entering the program without a backgound in engineering or the
physical sciences, such as biology or other life science disciplines,
up to 24 credits of additional undergraduate engineering courses
may be required. A thesis is required for the M.S. degree and the
student must register for at least six credits of directed thesis
research. Each student is required to register at least once, as
a participant in the Bioengineering Colloquium (BIOE 590) and give
a presentation on their research. Requirements for the M.S. degree
may be completed within one to two years, depending on the individual.
Doctor of Philosophy Degree, Ph.D. in Bioengineering
The Ph.D. degree is awarded based upon completion
of a doctoral dissertation and the sequence of candidacy, comprehensive
and final oral examinations, as detailed in the Graduate School
Bulletin. Each student is expected to pursue a level of study that
builds a strong foundation in a traditional engineering discipline,
and demonstrates accomplishment in an additional area of technical
specialization, mathematics and the life sciences. To this end,
the student is expected to demonstrate a level of academic achievement
that includes material covered by courses required for the M.S.
degree, and to take a minimum of five courses in bioengineering,
five graduate level courses in engineering, mathematics and physics,
and at least two advanced graduate level life science courses.
Each doctoral student is expected to register at least twice as
a participant in the Bioengineering Colloquium.
MD-Ph.D. Program
In collaboration with the College of Medicine at the Milton S.
Hershey Medical Center, the Bioengineering Prorgram offers the
opportunity for medical students to pursue a program of study leading
to the Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Students in the program take the
medical school core curriculum during the first two years of study.
Years 3 to 5 are devoted to completing graduate school requirements
and thesis research leading to the Ph.D. in Bioengineering, and
years 6 and 7 focus on clinical rotations. Application to the MD-Ph.D.
program is made by expressing an interest in the dual degree program
when applying for admission to the College of Medicine. Further
information may be obtained from the Office of Student Affairs,
P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA 17033 or from the Bioengineering Program.
Financial Aid
Bioengineering is a research driven program. Many opportunities
are available for financial aid as a Graduate Research Assistant.
Each applicant is urged to define their area(s) of research interest
so that the admissions committee may arrive at the best match between
the applicants background, long term goals and available sources
of funding. Additional sources of fellowship support are also available. |
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