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Master's
Degree
 The
Master of Science Degree in BME is achieved by completing
the Core Course and Track/Specialization Requirements. The
program study can be chosen from any of the following approved
tracks/specializations: General, Biomechanics,
Biosignals, Medical Physics, or Molecular Bioengineering.
The General program of study can be custom tailored in consultation with your faculty advisor/mentor to accommodate almost any BME area of interest. The Core Courses that all new graduate students must take are as follows: BME 501 Eng. Prin. in Cell Biol., BME 502 Adv. Num. Methods, BME 505 Prin. & Practice of BMEI, BME 520 Lab. Rotation I, BME 521 Lab. Rotation II, and BME 509 Fund.of Bioscience Industry. BME 509 can be substituted with one of the graduate MBA course (5001-507, 511 or 589). A given track/specialization will have additional requirements, which includes a minimum of six technical elective courses. Students must maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better, and must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better for all core courses.
Thesis or Non-Thesis Options. The
student has the option of earning the Master of Science Degree
in BME on either a thesis or non-thesis track. The non-thesis
option is recommended for students who wish to pursue a career
in industry that does not involve Research & Development
(R&D). The thesis option is recommended for students who
will be continuing on for their doctoral degree and for students
who wish to pursue an industrial career with an R&D focus.
If non-thesis, the student can generally complete the requirements
in three full-time academic semesters. In the thesis option,
in addition to the general requirements, the student must
complete at least 6 credits of thesis research (BME 599),
and submit and defend a written thesis. Generally, it takes
four full-time academic semesters to complete the MS degree
with the Thesis option.
Click here for Tracks and Specializations
Doctoral Degree
Student matriculating in to the doctoral (Ph.D.) degree program
must complete all the requirements for the M.S. degree in BME
at Stony Brook or enter the program with a relevant M.S. degree.
This latter option is termed admission with “Advanced
Standing”. After completion of the M.S. degree or admission
with Advanced Standing, there are no course requirements per
se, though certain courses may be required to fill any gaps
in the student's knowledge. Following completion of a qualifying
exam, an independent basic research program will be undertaken.
Subsequently, the student will present and defend their dissertation
proposal defense. Successful completion of this stage will enable
the student to “Advanced to Candidacy”. One semester
of teaching practicum must be satisfactorily performed. Completion
of the research program will culminate in the submission and
oral defense of a doctoral dissertation. The University requires
at least two consecutive semesters of full-time graduate study.
All requirements for the Ph.D. must be completed within seven
years after completing 24 credits of graduate study.
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