Certificates of Undergraduate Studies
Four Certificates of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) are hosted in the BME Department. They allow extra training in these areas with credentialing completed in the typical timeframe of the undergraduate degree. All are important subfields of Biomedical Engineering that draw expertise and concepts from various disciplines.
Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Biomaterials Engineering
This CUGS provides directed, upper-level coursework in the topical area of Biomaterials Engineering. It requires two specified BME courses (BME 11.473: Principles in Biomaterials Engineering, 3 s.h. and BME 11.450: Biocompatibility and Immunoengineering, 3 s.h.), and two additional upper-level electives from a list of courses, for a total of 12-14 s.h. As a prerequisite to this CUGS, students must complete CHEM 07.200: Organic Chemistry I, 4s.h..
Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Organ, Tissue and Cell Engineering: Regenerative Medicine
This CUGS provides directed, upper-level coursework in the topical area of Organ, Tissue, and Cell Engineering: Regenerative Medicine. It requires two specified BME courses (BME 11.473: Principles in Biomaterials Engineering, 3 s.h. and BME 11.478: Tissue Engineering Fundamentals, 3 s.h.), and two additional upper-level electives from a list of courses, for a total of 12-14 s.h. As a prerequisite to this CUGS, students must complete CHEM 07.200: Organic Chemistry I, 4s.h..
Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Orthopedic Engineering
This CUGS provides directed, upper-level coursework in the topical area of Orthopedic Engineering. It requires two specified BME courses (BME 11.470: Introduction to Biomechanics, 3 s.h. and BME 11.451: Mechanobiology, 3 s.h.), and two additional upper-level electives from a list of courses, for a total of 12-14 s.h.
Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Pharmaceutical Engineering and Therapeutic Delivery
This CUGS provides directed, upper-level coursework in the topical area of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Therapeutic Delivery. It requires two specified BME courses (BME 11.474: Fundamentals of Controlled Release, 3 s.h. and BME 11.450: Biocompatibility and Immunoengineering, 3 s.h.), and two additional upper-level electives from a list of courses, for a total of 12-14 s.h. As a prerequisite to this CUGS, students must complete CHEM 07.200: Organic Chemistry I, 4s.h..
