The Biomedical Engineering BS/MS is an accelerated degree program providing academically qualified students the opportunity to simultaneously earn the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biomedical Engineering and the Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Engineering in five years, the time normally required to finish a BS degree alone.

The program combines the practical work experience of Drexel undergraduate cooperative education with the graduate credentials of an advanced degree. With both an undergraduate and graduate degree and practical work experience, BS/MS graduates enter the work force with specialized knowledge and training.

Tuition and Financial Aid

For information on tuition billing and financial aid, please visit Drexel Central.

Eligibility

Students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 or higher and who are enrolled as five-year, three co-op students are eligible for the program. Students formally apply for the program after they have completed 90 credits and before completion of 120 credits. Students who were accepted into the BS/MS program when they applied to Drexel are only provisionally accepted into the program and must still formally apply. Students are encouraged to begin planning during their first year and should discuss their intent to pursue the BS/MS with their academic advisor. Students who have completed more than 120 credits are not eligible to enter the program.

The eligibility criteria (along with other details about the BS/MS program) are detailed in the current BS/MS Program Policies, found on the Undergraduate Student Resources page.

Transfer Students

Transfer students are eligible to join the BS/MS program. However, they must be able to complete both the BS and MS programs in the time it would take them to complete the BS alone. The co-op requirement for the transfer students may be adjusted upon the approval of the academic Dean and the Steinbright Career Development Center.

Transfer students must be enrolled at Drexel for at least two terms prior to being accepted into the BS/MS program and must have a Drexel GPA of 3.4 or higher to be eligible. Transfer students may not be accepted to the BS/MS program with more than 120 credits.

Application Process

All BS/MS applicants must formally apply to the program after they have completed 90 credits and before completion of 120 credits. The application is accompanied by a Plan of Study prepared in consultation with an undergraduate and a graduate department advisor. The selected students are automatically placed in the non-thesis option.

Once in the program, BS/MS students can petition to participate in the thesis option. Please refer to the BS/MS Thesis Option Policy, found on the Undergraduate Student Resources page, for more details on this process.

Advising and Program Policies

Students in the BS/MS accelerated degree program must work closely with their academic advisor to make sure that they are following their plan of study and progressing appropriately.

Current policies and procedures for the Biomedical Engineering BS/MS can be found on the Undergraduate Student Resources page. In addition, Drexel University’s standards and requirements on accelerated, combined, and bridge degree programs can be found on the Office of the Provost’s website.

Contact

For more information about the program, please contact:

Dr. Fred Allen
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
Email: fdallen@drexel.edu