Engineering: Bioengineering (BIOE)

Abstract

The Fischell Department of Bioengineering offers research and education opportunities leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The research interests of the program faculty are extensive and include biomaterials, bioMEMS, biomechanics, cardiovascular mechanics, cellular and metabolic engineering, imaging, systems biology, nanobiotechnology, and tissue engineering. Academic departments participating in the program include, but are not limited to: the Fischell Department of Bioengineering, Biology, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, and the University of Maryland Schools of Medicine and Pharmacy.

Admissions Information

Admission to the Graduate Program in Bioengineering requires a bachelor of science degree in an engineering discipline from a recognized undergraduate institution. Admission also may be granted to students with a degree in another scientific discipline, such as biology, chemistry, physics, or mathematics. In some cases, students may be required to take undergraduate courses to rectify deficiencies in their background before they will be given permission to enroll in the required core graduate courses. Because of the structure of the first year curriculum, students seldom are admitted to begin the Ph.D. program in the spring semester. In addition, students are rarely admitted that only wish to pursue a master's degree. Therefore, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for fall admission to the Ph.D. program.

Application Deadlines

Fall

Spring

Domestic Applicants:
U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

Domestic Applicant Deadlines

International Applicant Final Deadline: February 1 .
Preferred Deadline (for best consideration for financial aid): January 15 .

International Applicant Final Deadline: May 1 .
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Preferred Deadline (for best consideration for financial aid): September 1 .

International Applicants:
Applicants from Outside the U.S. or U.S. Citizens / Permanent Residents with Non-U.S. Credentials

IMPORTANT: International Applicants and U.S. Applicants with Non-U.S. Credentials must follow the domestic deadlines above if they are earlier than the deadlines listed below.

Applicants seeking admission under F (Student) or J (Exchange Visitor) visas

February 1
If Domestic Deadline is after Feb. 1

June 1
If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1

Applicants seeking admission under A, E, G, H, I, and L visas and immigrants

May 1
If Domestic Deadline is after May 1

October 1
If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents with foreign credentials

May 15
If Domestic Deadline is after May 15

October 31
If Domestic Deadline is after Oct.31

Application Requirements

Online Application or Yellow copy of paper-based application (on-line submission strongly preferred)
Statement of Goals and Research Interests and Statement of Experiences (on-line submission required)
3 Letters of Recommendation (on-line submission required)
Complete set of official transcripts reflecting all undergraduate and graduate work completed or in progress
Official GRE General Exam score report
Official TOEFL score report (if applicable)
Maryland In-State Status Form (if wish to apply for Maryland resident status)

	Fall	Spring
Domestic Applicants: U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents
Domestic Applicant Deadlines	International Applicant Final Deadline: February 1 . Preferred Deadline (for best consideration for financial aid): January 15 .	International Applicant Final Deadline: May 1 . U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Preferred Deadline (for best consideration for financial aid): September 1 .

International Applicants: Applicants from Outside the U.S. or U.S. Citizens / Permanent Residents with Non-U.S. Credentials IMPORTANT: International Applicants and U.S. Applicants with Non-U.S. Credentials must follow the domestic deadlines above if they are earlier than the deadlines listed below.
Applicants seeking admission under F (Student) or J (Exchange Visitor) visas	February 1 If Domestic Deadline is after Feb. 1	June 1 If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1
Applicants seeking admission under A, E, G, H, I, and L visas and immigrants	May 1 If Domestic Deadline is after May 1	October 1 If Domestic Deadline is after Jun. 1
U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents with foreign credentials	May 15 If Domestic Deadline is after May 15	October 31 If Domestic Deadline is after Oct.31

Degree Requirements

Master of Science (M.S.)
Students unable to satisfy the PhD requirements may complete a M.S. degree. There is no direct admission into the M.S. program.

Master of Science/Doctor of Medicine (M.S./M.D.)
This is a dual degree program with the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine. Students applying to the M.S. Program in Bioengineering must first be admitted to the M.D. program in the School of Medicine. The objective of this program is to broaden to educational and research scope of medical doctors in significant fields of bioengineering. Thus, the program should be attractive to those clinicians interested in areas including clinical research, biomaterials, biomedical imaging, medical device innovation, medical device development, and drug development. Graduates of the combined program will receive a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine as well as a Master of Science degree from the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The Ph.D. program consists of 45 credits including required courses, elective courses, a qualifying examination, a dissertation proposal, and a final oral defense. All students must take the bioengineering core courses: BIOE 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, and 606. In addition to these courses, each student must take two courses in the life sciences and two courses from engineering, mathematics, or computer science offerings. These electives will be selected in consultation with the student's advisor. A list of acceptable life science electives may be obtained from the BIOE Graduate Program Office. The qualifying examination will be taken during the first year of the program, and the dissertation proposal, with oral presentation, must be completed by the end of the third year.

Facilities and Special Resources

The Department has access to well-equipped bioengineering research laboratories and associated departmental facilities of its faculty. In addition, there are core facilities available for bioengineering research. Animal facilities are available if necessary.

Financial Assistance

Graduate research assistantships typically support qualified Ph.D. students. Graduate fellowships also are available on a competitive basis to both entering and continuing Ph.D. students. Typically only those Ph.D. students who enter the program in the fall semester are eligible for fellowships. We are unable to provide financial support to students in our master's degree program.

Contact Information

Please contact the program directly for program description, admission requirements, and financial aid information.

Graduate Program in Bioengineering
2330 Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building University of Maryland
College Park
MD 20742
Telephone: (301) 405-7426
Fax: (301) 405-9953
bioe-grad@deans.umd.edu

http://www.bioe.umd.edu

Courses: BIOE

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