Overview
The College of Engineering offers a dual-degree program that culminates with students receiving a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering concurrently. This program is available only to qualified students enrolled in the undergraduate program in Electrical Engineering at the University of Miami. This is a structured and integrated program totaling 151 credit hours. Students may pursue this program from either of the undergraduate options available for Electrical Engineering Majors.
Note the following:
- At least 30 credit hours must be at the graduate (600 or 700) level.
- Interested ECE Juniors with a cumulative GPA above 3.0 may declare their intent to participate by submitting an official application to the Graduate School for admission into the M.S.B.M.E. portion of the program.
- A student wishing to drop out of the five-year program without the M.S.B.M.E. degree could receive the B.S.E.E. degree after completing all its requirements, including the senior design project.
- To qualify for the M.S.B.M.E. degree, students must meet all the pertinent Graduate School requirements, including a minimum of 3.0 GPA in the 30 credit hours applied towards the M.S.B.M.E. degree.
- The student is awarded both the B.S.E.E. and the M.S.B.M.E. degrees after the requirements for both degrees are satisfied.
- Up to 6 credit hours of technical electives earned during the fourth year can be counted toward the 30 credit hours required for the M.S. degree. If their schedule allows, students may be able to complete an additional 6 credits of graduate classes during their fourth year.
- Students must be registered for a minimum of 12 undergraduate credit hours per semester in their fourth year.
- Students can register for a maximum of 6 graduate credit hours in each semester of their fourth year.
Admission Requirements
The dual B.S. ECE/M.S. BME program is available only to qualified undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Students must have undergraduate student status and a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.0 at the time of application.
Qualified students are strongly advised to apply to the dual degree program as early as possible in their junior year to facilitate academic advising and course selection in the second semester of their junior year. Students opting for an M.S. degree in a discipline different from their B.S. degree may need to take some prerequisite coursework. Before submitting an application, students should discuss the program and possibility of entering with an academic adviser.
This program is intended for exceptional students to acquire both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree simultaneously, in five years rather than the 4 plus 2 years (approximately) it normally requires.
Curriculum Requirements: B.S. in Electrical Engineering / M.S. Biomedical Engineering
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| B.S. IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS (120 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
| Engineering Courses | ||
| EGN 110 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering | 3 |
| or EGN 114 | Global Challenges Addressed by Engineering and Technology | |
| or EGN 123 | Computing and Digital Solutions for the future | |
| ECE 112 | Introduction to Engineering II | 2 |
| ECE 118 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| ECE 201 | Electrical Circuit Theory | 3 |
| ECE 202 | Electronics I | 3 |
| ECE 203 | Electrical Circuits Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 206 | Circuits, Signals, and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 211 | Logic Design | 3 |
| ECE 212 | Processors: Hardware, Software, and Interfacing | 3 |
| ECE 218 | Data Structures | 3 |
| ECE 302 | Electronics II | 3 |
| ECE 303 | Electronics Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 315 | Digital Design Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 316 | Structured Digital Design | 1 |
| ECE 336 | Discrete-Time Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 481 | Senior Project I | 1 |
| ECE 482 | Senior Project II | 2 |
| ECE Core Electives 1 | 6 | |
| ECE Design Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Engineering and Technical Electives | ||
| ECE 301 | Electromagnetic Field Theory | 3 |
| ECE Electives | 9 | |
| Technical Electives 1 | 3 | |
| Math and Science Courses | ||
| ECE 310 | Introduction to Engineering Probability | 3 |
| MTH 151 | Calculus I for Engineers | 5 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH 210 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MTH 311 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHM 151 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| CHM 153 | Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers | 1 |
| PHY 221 | University Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 222 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 223 | University Physics III | 3 |
| PHY 224 | University Physics II Lab | 1 |
| PHY 225 | University Physics III Lab | 1 |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| Calculus I for Engineers (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts and Humanities Cognate | 9 | |
| People and Society Cognate | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| M.S. IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS (30 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
| BME 612 | Regulatory Control of Biomedical Devices | 3 |
| BME 707 | Master’s Project I | 1 |
| BME 708 | Master’s Project II | 2 |
| At least 2 of the following 3: | ||
| Biochemistry and Cellular Physiology for Engineers | ||
| Human Physiology for Engineers | ||
| Neurophysiology for Engineers | ||
| Graduate Electives | 24 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 150 | |
Suggested Plan of Study: B.S. in Electrical Engineering / M.S. Biomedical Engineering
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| EGN 110, 114, or 123 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering or Global Challenges Addressed by Engineering and Technology or Computing and Digital Solutions for the future | 3 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| MTH 151 | Calculus I for Engineers | 5 |
| PHY 221 | University Physics I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECE 112 | Introduction to Engineering II | 2 |
| ECE 118 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHY 222 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 224 | University Physics II Lab | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECE 201 | Electrical Circuit Theory | 3 |
| ECE 218 | Data Structures | 3 |
| MTH 311 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHY 223 | University Physics III | 3 |
| PHY 225 | University Physics III Lab | 1 |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECE 202 | Electronics I | 3 |
| ECE 203 | Electrical Circuits Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 206 | Circuits, Signals, and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 211 | Logic Design | 3 |
| MTH 210 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| CHM 151 | Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| CHM 153 | Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECE 301 | Electromagnetic Field Theory | 3 |
| ECE 302 | Electronics II | 3 |
| ECE 303 | Electronics Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 315 | Digital Design Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 336 | Discrete-Time Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 310 | Introduction to Engineering Probability | 3 |
| People and Society Cognate 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECE 212 | Processors: Hardware, Software, and Interfacing | 3 |
| ECE 316 | Structured Digital Design | 1 |
| EE Core Elective 1 | 3 | |
| EE Core Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ECE Elective 1 | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECE 481 | Senior Project I | 1 |
| ECE Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ECE Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ECE Design Elective 1 | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate 1 | 3 | |
| Technical elective taken as graduate course 1 | 3 | |
| Graduate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 19 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECE 482 | Senior Project II | 2 |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate 1 | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate 1 | 3 | |
| Technical elective taken as graduate course 1 | 3 | |
| Graduate Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BME 707 | Master’s Project I | 1 |
| BME 612 | Regulatory Control of Biomedical Devices | 3 |
| BME 602 | Human Physiology for Engineers | 3 |
| Graduate Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| BME 708 | Master’s Project II | 2 |
| BME 603 | Neurophysiology for Engineers | 3 |
| Graduate Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 150 | |
- 1
See description of electives under the Departmental Electives Section.
- 2
Offered only in the Fall semester.
