Bioengineering, also referred to as biomedical engineering, is the application of engineering tools and approaches to solve problems in biology and medicine. It is a broad and growing field that draws upon rapid advances in technology and computation, as well as on unprecedented growth in basic biological understanding.
This program provides i) a scientific foundation in math, physics, biology, chemistry and physiology; ii) broad introductions to bioengineering technology platforms of medical imaging, devices, computational biomedical engineering, computational neuroscience and neurotechnology, biomaterials and nanomedicine, and health care informatics followed by a deepening of knowledge in at least one of these areas through a chosen concentration; and iii) translational courses showing how new technologies can be implemented in clinical medicine and be commercialized by industry partners.
Engineering design experiences are built into each year of the curriculum culminating in a senior design project. The impact of engineering, technologies and computer science on biomedicine is immense, and can only be harnessed through integrative multidisciplinary training in Bioengineering. With the growing demand for better health care, the need for bioengineers is expected to be high.
The multidisciplinary training in this field makes graduates competitive for positions in government and in biomedical industry. The BS in Bioengineering also enables students to continue their education in graduate school or medical school.
Accreditation
The bachelor of science in bioengineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Program Educational Objectives
Graduates of the Bioengineering bachelor’s program are expected within 3-5 years of graduation to:
• Contribute to the development of engineering technologies and/or solutions for improvement of human health and health care in diverse populations.
• Engage in professional and leadership development activities, advanced degree programs, and/or other post-graduate opportunities.
• Communicate and perform effectively as members and/or leaders of multidisciplinary teams.
• Understand the ethical and social implications and consequences of their work.
Concentrations
The concentrations in the BS Bioengineering program are:
- Bioengineering Healthcare Informatics (BHI)
- Bioengineering Prehealth (BMPH)
- Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (BNM)
- Biomedical Imaging and Devices (BMID)
- Computational Biomedical Engineering (CBME)
- Neurotechnology and Computational Neuroscience (NTCN)
Policies
For policies governing all undergraduate degrees, see AP.5 Undergraduate Policies.
Advising
All Bioengineering students are required to meet with their departmental academic advisor prior to course registration each semester. Students who are considering bioengineering as their major must meet with the College of Engineering and Computing Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising in 2500 Nguyen Engineering Building.
Change of Major
See Change of Major for more information.
Writing-Intensive Requirement
Mason's writing-intensive requirement is satisfied by BENG 360 Biomedical Imaging (Mason Core), in which faculty provide feedback on student writing assignments.
Termination from the Major
No math, science, or College of Engineering and Computing course that is required for the major may be attempted more than three times. Those students who do not successfully complete such a course within three attempts will be terminated from the major. Undeclared students in the College of Engineering and Computing who do not successfully complete a course required for a College of Engineering and Computing major within three attempts will also be terminated.
In addition, students in the College of Engineering and Computing with evidence of continued failure to make adequate progress toward declaring or completing a College of Engineering and Computing major will be terminated from the school. Adequate progress is determined by the major program. For more information, see AP.5.2.4 Termination from the Major.
Once a student has attempted one of these courses twice unsuccessfully, the third attempt must be no later than the next semester of enrollment, excluding summers. Failure to take the course at that time will result in termination from the major. A third attempt of a College of Engineering and Computing course requires support by the student's major department as well as permission by the department offering the course. This permission is not guaranteed. If the student is unable to take the course when required, the student may request an extension to a future semester; extensions require approval of the student's advisor, their department, and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs. The deadline for extension requests is the add deadline for the semester in which the course is required.
Students who have been terminated from a College of Engineering and Computing major may not register for a College of Engineering and Computing course without permission of the department offering the course. This applies to all undergraduate courses offered by the College of Engineering and Computing except IT 104 Introduction to Computing (Mason Core) and STAT 250 Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core).
A student may not declare any major in the College of Engineering and Computing if the student has previously met the termination criteria for that major at any time, regardless of what the student's major was at the time the courses were taken.
Degree Requirements
Total credits: 122-134
Students must complete each BENG, BIOL, CHEM, CS, ECE, ME course presented as part of the required credits for the degree with a grade of C or better.
Required Courses
Bioengineering
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BENG 101 | Introduction to Bioengineering | 3 |
| BENG 214 | Physiology for Engineers | 3 |
| BENG 230 | Continuum Biomechanics and Transport I | 3 |
| BENG 240 | Biomaterials | 3 |
| BENG 241 | Biomechanics and Biomaterials Laboratory | 1 |
| BENG 320 | Bioengineering Signals and Systems | 3 |
| BENG 330 | Computational Methods in Bioengineering | 3 |
| BENG 331 | Computational Methods in Bioengineering Laboratory | 1 |
| BENG 350 | Neural System Designs | 3 |
| BENG 360 | Biomedical Imaging (Mason Core) | 3 |
| BENG 370 | Bioinstrumentation and Devices I | 3 |
| BENG 371 | Bioinstrumentation and Devices Laboratory | 1 |
| BENG 375 | Intellectual Property, Regulatory Concepts and Product Development | 3 |
| BENG 391 | Bioengineering Professional Development | 1 |
| BENG 492 | Senior Advanced Design Project I (Mason Core) | 3 |
| BENG 493 | RS: Senior Advanced Design Project II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Biology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 213 | Cell Structure and Function (Mason Core) 1 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 4 | |
Computer Science
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CS 112 | Introduction to Computer Programming (Mason Core) | 4 |
| or ENGR 125T | Introduction to Engineering Methods - Transfer (Mason Core) | |
| Total Credits | 4 | |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 113 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (Mason Core) | 4 |
| MATH 114 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 2 | 4 |
| MATH 203 | Linear Algebra 3 | 3 |
| MATH 213 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | 3 |
| MATH 214 | Elementary Differential Equations 2 | 3 |
| STAT 360 | Introduction to Statistical Practice II | 3 |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
- 1
All students in the Bioengineering program are required to register for the specific section of BIOL 213.
- 2
All students in the Bioengineering program need a grade of B- or better in MATH 114 and MATH 214, which are a pre-requisite requirement for some BENG courses
- 3
All students in the Bioengineering program are required to register for the specific section of MATH 203 that includes a 1-hour recitation with Matlab applications.
Physics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 160 | University Physics I (Mason Core) | 3 |
| PHYS 161 | University Physics I Laboratory (Mason Core) | 1 |
| PHYS 260 | University Physics II (Mason Core) | 3 |
| PHYS 261 | University Physics II Laboratory (Mason Core) | 1 |
| Total Credits | 8 | |
Communication
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 100 | Public Speaking (Mason Core) | 3 |
| or COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Communication (Mason Core) | |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Concentrations
Available Concentrations
- Concentration in Bioengineering Healthcare Informatics (BHI)
- Concentration in Bioengineering Prehealth (BMPH)
- Concentration in Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (BNM)
- Concentration in Biomedical Imaging and Devices (BMID)
- Concentration in Computational Biomedical Engineering (CBME)
- Concentration in Neurotechnology and Computational Neuroscience (NTCN)
Select one concentration and complete all requirements therein.
Concentration in Bioengineering Healthcare Informatics (BHI)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 271 & CHEM 272 | General Chemistry for Engineers Lecture (Mason Core) and General Chemistry for Engineers Lab (Mason Core) | 4 |
| CHEM 310 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology (Mason Core) | ||
| Introductory Sociology (Mason Core) | ||
| Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core) | ||
| Concentration Specialization | ||
| HAP 360 | Introduction to Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HAP 361 | Health Databases | 3 |
| or IT 214 | Database Fundamentals | |
| HAP 464 | Electronic Health Record Configuration and Data Analysis | 3 |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Pathophysiology and the Role of New Technologies in Human Diseases | ||
| Cellular, Neurophysiological, and Pharmacological Neuroscience | ||
| Bioengineering Internship Experience | ||
| RS: Mentored Research in Bioengineering | ||
| Molecular Engineering Laboratory | ||
| Biomanufacturing | ||
| Bioengineering World Health | ||
| Biomedical Data Analytics | ||
| Cell and Tissue Engineering | ||
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Continuum Biomechanics and Biotransport II | ||
| Computational Modelling of Neurons and Networks | ||
| Multi-scale Modeling and Simulation in Biomedicine | ||
| Medical Image Processing | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetic Devices for Nanomedicine | ||
| Advanced Biomedical Imaging | ||
| Bioinstrumentation and Devices II | ||
| Neuroinformatics | ||
| Special Topics in Bioengineering | ||
| Bioengineering Research Methods | ||
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Medical Imaging | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetic Devices for Nanomedicine | ||
| Advanced Biomechanics | ||
| Total Credits | 25 | |
Students may choose to substitute one of the technical electives with one of the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Object-Oriented Programming | ||
| Computer Programming for Engineers | ||
| Data Structures | ||
| Digital Electronics | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory | ||
| Classical Systems and Control Theory | ||
| Material Science | ||
| Biology of Microorganisms and Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory | ||
| General Genetics | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | ||
| Biopsychology | ||
| Mobile Health | ||
| Health Data Standards and Interoperability |
Concentration in Bioengineering Prehealth (BMPH)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | ||
| BIOL 483 | General Biochemistry | 4 |
| or CHEM 463 | General Biochemistry I | |
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 211 & CHEM 213 | General Chemistry I (Mason Core) and General Chemistry Laboratory I (Mason Core) | 4 |
| CHEM 212 & CHEM 214 | General Chemistry II (Mason Core) and General Chemistry Laboratory II (Mason Core) | 4 |
| CHEM 313 & CHEM 315 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | 5 |
| CHEM 314 & CHEM 318 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II | 5 |
| Psychology and Sociology | ||
| PSYC 100 | Introduction to Psychology (Mason Core) | 3 |
| SOCI 101 | Introductory Sociology (Mason Core) | 3 |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
Computational Biomedical Engineering Specialization | ||
| Biomedical Data Analytics | ||
| Continuum Biomechanics and Biotransport II | ||
| Multi-scale Modeling and Simulation in Biomedicine | ||
| Advanced Biomechanics | ||
Biomedical Imaging and Devices Specialization | ||
| Medical Image Processing | ||
| Advanced Biomedical Imaging | ||
| Bioinstrumentation and Devices II | ||
| Medical Imaging | ||
Biomaterials and Nanomedicine Specialization | ||
| Molecular Engineering Laboratory | ||
| Biomanufacturing | ||
| Cell and Tissue Engineering | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetic Devices for Nanomedicine | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetic Devices for Nanomedicine | ||
Neurotechnology & Computational Neuroscience Specialization | ||
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Computational Modelling of Neurons and Networks | ||
| Neuroinformatics | ||
| Neural Engineering | ||
Research and Design Specialization | ||
| Pathophysiology and the Role of New Technologies in Human Diseases | ||
| Bioengineering Internship Experience | ||
| RS: Mentored Research in Bioengineering | ||
| Bioengineering World Health | ||
| Special Topics in Bioengineering | ||
| Bioengineering Research Methods | ||
| Total Credits | 37 | |
Note: Students under the Bioengineering PreHealth Concentration should take BIOL 311 General Genetics as an additional Biology Technical Elective Course.
Concentration in Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (BNM)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 271 & CHEM 272 | General Chemistry for Engineers Lecture (Mason Core) and General Chemistry for Engineers Lab (Mason Core) | 4 |
| CHEM 310 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology (Mason Core) | ||
| Introductory Sociology (Mason Core) | ||
| Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core) | ||
| Concentration Specialization | ||
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Molecular Engineering Laboratory | ||
| Biomanufacturing | ||
| Cell and Tissue Engineering | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetic Devices for Nanomedicine | ||
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Pathophysiology and the Role of New Technologies in Human Diseases | ||
| Cellular, Neurophysiological, and Pharmacological Neuroscience | ||
| Bioengineering Internship Experience | ||
| RS: Mentored Research in Bioengineering | ||
| Bioengineering World Health | ||
| Biomedical Data Analytics | ||
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Continuum Biomechanics and Biotransport II | ||
| Computational Modelling of Neurons and Networks | ||
| Multi-scale Modeling and Simulation in Biomedicine | ||
| Medical Image Processing | ||
| Advanced Biomedical Imaging | ||
| Bioinstrumentation and Devices II | ||
| Neuroinformatics | ||
| Special Topics in Bioengineering | ||
| Bioengineering Research Methods | ||
| Medical Imaging | ||
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Advanced Biomechanics | ||
| Total Credits | 25 | |
Students may choose to substitute one of the technical electives with one of the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Object-Oriented Programming | ||
| Computer Programming for Engineers | ||
| Data Structures | ||
| Digital Electronics | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory | ||
| Classical Systems and Control Theory | ||
| Material Science | ||
| Biology of Microorganisms and Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory | ||
| General Genetics | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | ||
| Biopsychology |
Concentration in Biomedical Imaging and Devices (BMID)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 271 & CHEM 272 | General Chemistry for Engineers Lecture (Mason Core) and General Chemistry for Engineers Lab (Mason Core) | 4 |
| CHEM 310 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology (Mason Core) | ||
| Introductory Sociology (Mason Core) | ||
| Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core) | ||
| Concentration Specialization | ||
| BENG 420 | Biomedical Data Analytics | 3 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Medical Image Processing | ||
| Advanced Biomedical Imaging | ||
| Bioinstrumentation and Devices II | ||
| Medical Imaging | ||
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Pathophysiology and the Role of New Technologies in Human Diseases | ||
| Cellular, Neurophysiological, and Pharmacological Neuroscience | ||
| Bioengineering Internship Experience | ||
| RS: Mentored Research in Bioengineering | ||
| Molecular Engineering Laboratory | ||
| Biomanufacturing | ||
| Bioengineering World Health | ||
| Cell and Tissue Engineering | ||
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Continuum Biomechanics and Biotransport II | ||
| Computational Modelling of Neurons and Networks | ||
| Multi-scale Modeling and Simulation in Biomedicine | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetic Devices for Nanomedicine | ||
| Neuroinformatics | ||
| Special Topics in Bioengineering | ||
| Bioengineering Research Methods | ||
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Advanced Biomechanics | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetic Devices for Nanomedicine | ||
| Total Credits | 25 | |
Students may choose to substitute one of the technical electives with one of the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Object-Oriented Programming | ||
| Computer Programming for Engineers | ||
| Data Structures | ||
| Digital Electronics | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory | ||
| Classical Systems and Control Theory | ||
| Material Science | ||
| Biology of Microorganisms and Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory | ||
| General Genetics | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | ||
| Biopsychology |
Concentration in Computational Biomedical Engineering (CBME)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 271 & CHEM 272 | General Chemistry for Engineers Lecture (Mason Core) and General Chemistry for Engineers Lab (Mason Core) | 4 |
| CHEM 310 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology (Mason Core) | ||
| Introductory Sociology (Mason Core) | ||
| Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core) | ||
| Concentration Specialization | ||
| BENG 420 | Biomedical Data Analytics | 3 |
| BENG 430 | Continuum Biomechanics and Biotransport II | 3 |
| BENG 435 | Multi-scale Modeling and Simulation in Biomedicine | 3 |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Pathophysiology and the Role of New Technologies in Human Diseases | ||
| Bioengineering Internship Experience | ||
| RS: Mentored Research in Bioengineering | ||
| Molecular Engineering Laboratory | ||
| Biomanufacturing | ||
| Bioengineering World Health | ||
| Cell and Tissue Engineering | ||
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Computational Modelling of Neurons and Networks | ||
| Medical Image Processing | ||
| Advanced Biomedical Imaging | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetic Devices for Nanomedicine | ||
| Bioinstrumentation and Devices II | ||
| Neuroinformatics | ||
| Special Topics in Bioengineering | ||
| Bioengineering Research Methods | ||
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Medical Imaging | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetic Devices for Nanomedicine | ||
| Advanced Biomechanics | ||
| Total Credits | 25 | |
Students may choose to substitute one of the technical electives with one of the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Object-Oriented Programming | ||
| Computer Programming for Engineers | ||
| Data Structures | ||
| Digital Electronics | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory | ||
| Classical Systems and Control Theory | ||
| Material Science | ||
| Biology of Microorganisms and Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory | ||
| General Genetics | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | ||
| Biopsychology |
Concentration in Neurotechnology and Computational Neuroscience (NTCN)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 271 & CHEM 272 | General Chemistry for Engineers Lecture (Mason Core) and General Chemistry for Engineers Lab (Mason Core) | 4 |
| CHEM 310 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology (Mason Core) | ||
| Introductory Sociology (Mason Core) | ||
| Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core) | ||
| Concentration Specialization | ||
| BENG 327 | Cellular, Neurophysiological, and Pharmacological Neuroscience | 3 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Computational Modelling of Neurons and Networks | ||
| Neuroinformatics | ||
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Technical Electives | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Pathophysiology and the Role of New Technologies in Human Diseases | ||
| Bioengineering Internship Experience | ||
| RS: Mentored Research in Bioengineering | ||
| Molecular Engineering Laboratory | ||
| Biomanufacturing | ||
| Bioengineering World Health | ||
| Biomedical Data Analytics | ||
| Cell and Tissue Engineering | ||
| Continuum Biomechanics and Biotransport II | ||
| Multi-scale Modeling and Simulation in Biomedicine | ||
| Medical Image Processing | ||
| Advanced Biomedical Imaging | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetic Devices for Nanomedicine | ||
| Bioinstrumentation and Devices II | ||
| Special Topics in Bioengineering | ||
| Bioengineering Research Methods | ||
| Medical Imaging | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetic Devices for Nanomedicine | ||
| Advanced Biomechanics | ||
| Total Credits | 25 | |
Students may choose to substitute one of the technical electives with one of the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Object-Oriented Programming | ||
| Computer Programming for Engineers | ||
| Data Structures | ||
| Digital Electronics | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory | ||
| Classical Systems and Control Theory | ||
| Material Science | ||
| Biology of Microorganisms and Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory | ||
| General Genetics | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I | ||
| Biopsychology |
Additional Mason Core
Students must complete all Mason Core requirements not fulfilled by major requirements. BENG 492 Senior Advanced Design Project I (Mason Core) is approved to meet the Mason Apex requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | 6 | |
| Literature | 3 | |
| Arts | 3 | |
| Global History | 3 | |
| Global Contexts | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering Sample Plan of Study
Detailed four year plans and degree planning checklists can be found at https://advising.gmu.edu/current-student/majors-at-mason/.
Honors in the Major
The Department of Bioengineering offers an Honors Program that creates a community of outstanding scholars in bioengineering who share a commitment to learning, service, and leadership. The Program is based on the bioengineering curriculum, and is distinct from the University Honors Curriculum.
Eligibility
Entry to the Honors Program is by invitation, extended to students with a declared major in Bioengineering who have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours at Mason with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 and a minimum GPA of 3.20 in each prior semester. Only one course may be repeated to raise the GPA.
Honors Requirements
The Honors Program is challenging and designed for the highly motivated student with interests in any of the bioengineering concentrations. Honors students must satisfy requirements in addition to those of the normal BS degree in bioengineering, including:
- Successful completion of BENG 395 RS: Mentored Research in Bioengineering or a Mason ASSIP research experience or at least 60 certified research project hours in a Mason bioengineering lab.
- Successful completion of three credits of BENG 5XX/6XX level courses. With permission of the Department of Bioengineering, 5XX/6XX level courses from other College of Engineering and Computing programs may be considered.
Once admitted to the Honors Program, students must remain in good standing and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 and a minimum GPA of 3.20 in each semester for all courses counting toward the BS degree in bioengineering, maintain continuous enrollment working towards the degree, and abide by the Mason Honor Code.
- BS (any)/Statistical Science, Accelerated MS
- Bioengineering, BS/Bioengineering, Accelerated MS
- Bioengineering, BS/Biostatistics, Accelerated MS
- Bioengineering, BS/Data Analytics Engineering, Accelerated MS
- Bioengineering, BS/Operations Research, Accelerated MS
- Bioengineering, BS/Systems Engineering, Accelerated MS
BS (any)/Statistical Science, Accelerated MS
Overview
Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program (BAM) and obtain an undergraduate BS degree and the Statistical Science, MS in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 138 credits.
Admitted students are able to use up to 12 graduate credits in partial satisfaction of requirements for the undergraduate degree. Upon completion and conferral of the bachelor's degree and with satisfactory performance (grade of 'B' or better) in each of the graduate courses, students are given advanced standing in the master's program.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements
No specific undergraduate BS degree is required. Students enrolled in any BS degree may apply to the accelerated Statistical Science, MS program if such an accelerated Statistical Science, MS pathway is allowable from the student's BS program, which will be determined by the academic advisors of both the BS and MS programs.
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies.
Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits with an overall GPA of 3.0.
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific prerequisites.
Accelerated Master's Admission Requirements
Students already admitted in the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the Statistical Science, MS program, if they have met the following criteria, as verified on the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition form:
- Completion of Mason’s requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completion of application for graduation.
- An overall GPA of 3.00.
- Completion of the following Mason courses each with a grade of C or better:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 213 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | 3 |
| MATH 203 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| or MATH 321 | Abstract Algebra | |
| STAT 250 | Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core) | 3 |
| or STAT 344 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I | |
| STAT 346 | Probability for Engineers | 3 |
| or MATH 351 | Probability | |
| STAT 362 | Introduction to Computer Statistical Packages | 3 |
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, students complete all credits satisfying degree requirements for the BS and MS programs, with up to twelve credits overlap chosen from the following graduate courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 544 | Applied Probability | 3 |
| STAT 554 | Applied Statistics I | 3 |
| STAT 560 | Biostatistical Methods | 3 |
| STAT 574 | Survey Sampling I | 3 |
| STAT 663 | Statistical Graphics and Data Visualization | 3 |
All graduate course prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment. Each graduate course must be completed with a grade of B or better to apply toward the MS degree.
While still in undergraduate status, a maximum of 6 additional graduate credits may be taken as reserve graduate credit and applied to the master's program. Reserve graduate credits do not apply to the undergraduate degree.
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees policies.
Degree Conferral
Students must apply the semester before they expect to complete the BS requirements to have the BS degree conferred. In addition, at the beginning of the student's final undergraduate semester, students must complete a Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Transition form that is submitted to the Office of the University Registrar and Graduate Recruitment and Enrollment Services. At the completion of MS requirements, a master's degree is conferred.
Bioengineering, BS/Bioengineering, Accelerated MS
Overview
Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a BS in Bioengineering and a MS in Bioengineering in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 140 credits.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in the Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies.
Students majoring in Bioengineering, BS will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 undergraduate credits with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and have completed all MATH and PHYS requirements. Criteria for admission are identical to criteria for admission to the Bioengineering, MS program.
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.
Accelerated Master's Admission Requirements
Students already admitted in the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the Bioengineering, MS program, if they have met the following criteria, as verified on the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition form:
- A GPA of 3.0 or better in their 60 highest-level credits
- Successfully meeting Mason’s requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students must complete all credits that satisfy requirements for both the BS and MS programs, with up to four classes (twelve credits) overlap chosen from the following graduate courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BENG 520 | Biomedical Data Analytics | 3 |
| BENG 521 | Cell and Tissue Engineering | 3 |
| or BENG 540 | Advanced Biomaterials and Biomimetic Devices for Nanomedicine | |
| BENG 526 | Neural Engineering | 3 |
| BENG 537 | Medical Image Processing | 3 |
| or BENG 538 | Medical Imaging | |
| BENG 501 | Bioengineering Research Methods | 3 |
| BENG 514 | Pathophysiology and the Role of New Technologies in Human Diseases | 3 |
| BENG 575 | Intellectual Property, Regulatory Concepts and Product Development | 3 |
All graduate course prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment. Each graduate course must be completed with a grade of B or better to apply toward the MS program. The graduate courses may be counted as Technical Electives or Concentration Core courses towards the Bioengineering, BS program requirements with approval by the academic advisor of the BS program and the program director of the MS program (or the bioengineering department chair).
While still in undergraduate status, a maximum of six additional graduate credits may be taken as reserve graduate credit and applied to the master's program. Reserve graduate credits do not apply to the undergraduate degree. These reserve credits can be chosen from the list of graduate level courses given above with approval by the academic advisor of the BS program and the program director of the MS program (or the bioengineering department chair).
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees policies.
Degree Conferral
Students are recommended to meet with the Bioengineering academic advisor one year before and must apply to the program one semester before they expect to complete the BS requirements to have the BS degree conferred. In addition, at the beginning of the student's final undergraduate semester, students must complete a Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Transition form. At the completion of MS requirements, a MS degree is conferred.
Bioengineering, BS/Biostatistics, Accelerated MS
Overview:
Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program (BAM) and obtain the Bioengineering, BS and the Biostatistics, MS in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 146 credits.
Admitted students are able to use up to 6 graduate credits in partial satisfaction of requirements for the undergraduate degree. Upon completion and conferral of the bachelor's degree and with satisfactory performance (grade of 'B' or better) in each of the graduate courses, students are given advanced standing in the master's program.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements:
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and
Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies.
Students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits with an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific prerequisites.
Accelerated Master's Admission Requirements
Students already admitted in the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the Biostatistics, MS program if they meet the following criteria, as verified on the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition form:
- Completion of Mason’s requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completion of application for graduation.
- An overall GPA of at least 3.0.
- Completion of the following Mason courses each with a grade of C or better:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 213 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | 3 |
| BENG 320 | Bioengineering Signals and Systems | 3 |
Accelerated Pathway Requirements:
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, students complete all credits that satisfy requirements for the BS and MS programs. Students can take up to six credits of the following approved graduate level courses listed below as part of their undergraduate degree that will also be applied to the graduate degree.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BENG 501 | Bioengineering Research Methods | 3 |
| STAT 554 | Applied Statistics I | 3 |
| STAT 560 | Biostatistical Methods | 3 |
| STAT 663 | Statistical Graphics and Data Visualization | 3 |
All graduate course prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment. Each graduate course must be completed with a grade of B or better to apply toward the MS program. The graduate courses may be counted as Technical Electives toward Bioengineering, BS program requirements, with approval of the Bioengineering Department undergraduate coordinator.
While still in undergraduate status, a maximum of six additional graduate credits may be taken as reserve graduate credit and applied to the master's program. Reserve graduate credits do not apply to the undergraduate degree.
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees policies.
Degree Conferral:
Students must apply the semester before they expect to complete the BS requirements to have the BS degree conferred. In addition, at the beginning of the student’s final undergraduate semester, students must complete a Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition form. At the completion of MS requirements, a master’s degree is conferred.
Bioengineering, BS/Data Analytics Engineering, Accelerated MS
Overview
Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a BS in Bioengineering and MS in Data Analytics Engineering with a concentration in Bioengineering in an accelerated time-frame.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in the Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies.
Students majoring in the Bioengineering, BS will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 undergraduate credits with an overall GPA of at least 3.0. Students must have successfully completed CS 222 Computer Programming for Engineers and BENG 320 Bioengineering Signals and Systems. Criteria for admission are identical to criteria for admission to the Bioengineering concentration of the Data Analytics Engineering, MS program.
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites
Accelerated Master's Admission Requirements
Students already admitted in the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the Data Analytics Engineering, MS program, if they have met the following criteria, as verified on the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition form:
- A GPA of 3.0 or better in their 60 highest-level credits
- Successfully meeting Mason’s requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students must complete all credits that satisfy requirements for both the BS and MS programs, with up to three classes (nine credits) overlap depending on their bioengineering concentration chosen from the following graduate courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AIT 580 | Analytics: Big Data to Information | 3 |
| BENG 501 | Bioengineering Research Methods | 3 |
| CS 504 | Principles of Data Management and Mining (in place of BENG 420) | 3 |
| OR 531 | Introduction to Analytics and Modeling | 3 |
| STAT 515 | Applied Statistics and Visualization for Analytics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
All graduate course prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment. Each graduate course must be completed with a grade of B or better to apply toward the MS program. The graduate courses may be counted as Technical Electives or, in the case of CS 504 Principles of Data Management and Mining, for BENG 420 Biomedical Data Analytics towards the Bioengineering, BS program requirements with approval by the academic advisors of both the BS and MS programs.
While still in undergraduate status, a maximum of six additional graduate credits may be taken as reserve graduate credit and applied to the master's program. Reserve graduate credits do not apply to the undergraduate degree. These reserve credits can be chosen from the list of graduate level courses given above with approval by the academic advisors of both the BS and MS programs.
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees policies.
Students are permitted to take additional graduate basic courses in their undergraduate programs. In such cases, those classes cannot be counted toward requirements for the MS.
Degree Conferral
Students are recommended to meet with the Bioengineering academic advisor one year before and must apply to the program one semester before they expect to complete the BS requirements to have the BS degree conferred. In addition, at the beginning of the student's final undergraduate semester, students must complete a Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Transition form. At the completion of MS requirements, a master's degree is conferred.
Bioengineering, BS/Operations Research, Accelerated MS
Overview
Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a Bioengineering, BS and an Operations Research, MS in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 140 credits.
Admitted students are able to use up to 12 graduate credits in partial satisfaction of requirements for the undergraduate degree. Upon completion and conferral of the bachelor's degree and with satisfactory performance (grade of 'B' or better) in each of the graduate courses, students are given advanced standing in the master's program.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies.
Bioengineering, BS students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits with an overall GPA of at least 3.3, and completion of all MATH and PHYS requirements. Students must additionally complete MATH 203 Linear Algebra prior to applying for the graduate program.
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.
Accelerated Master's Admission Requirements
The criteria for admission are identical to criteria for admission to the Operations Research, MS program. Students already admitted in the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the Operations Research, MS program, if they have met the following criteria, as verified on the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition form:
- An overall GPA of at least 3.3
- Successfully meeting Mason’s requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following:
Advanced Standing course: Students must complete all credits that satisfy requirements for both the BS and MS programs. Up to four courses (12 credits) of approved master’s level courses taken as part of the undergraduate degree may be applied to the graduate degree. The courses selected for this purpose must be approved by the academic advisors of both the BS and MS programs and by the SEOR department chair. For the BS programs that allow undergraduate electives from the department of system engineering and operations research, the students may choose the graduate version of such elective courses to replace the corresponding undergraduate courses.
- Students selecting up to two courses (6 credits) of approved master’s level courses may select from the Bioengineering courses given below.
- Students selecting up to three or four courses (9 or 12 credits) of approved master’s level courses may select at most two courses from the Bioengineering course list and select the remaining courses from the Systems Engineering and Operations Research course list given below. Students are highly recommended to select courses marked as core courses because it applies to the master’s degree regardless of the graduate-level concentration chosen in the Operations Research, MS. The undergraduate version of these courses, if any, may not be applied toward the Operations Research, MS. Credit may not be received for both the undergraduate and graduate version of these courses.
- Some of the courses in the Systems Engineering and Operations Research course list applies only to certain concentrations in the Operations Research, MS program.
- Students must pay attention to the prerequisites required for a course, and the master's degree concentration that the course may satisfy.
Select from the following Bioengineering courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Required course: | ||
| Intellectual Property, Regulatory Concepts and Product Development | ||
Select at most one from the following Bioengineering courses: | ||
| Bioengineering Research Methods | ||
| Pathophysiology and the Role of New Technologies in Human Diseases | ||
| Biomedical Data Analytics | ||
| Cell and Tissue Engineering | ||
or BENG 541 | Biomaterials | |
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Medical Image Processing | ||
or BENG 538 | Medical Imaging | |
Select the remaining from the following Systems Engineering and Operations Research courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Network Analysis | ||
| Analytics for Financial Engineering and Econometrics | ||
| Operations Research: Deterministic Optimization (Core) | ||
| Operations Research: Stochastic Models (Core) | ||
| Applied Predictive Analytics (Core) | ||
| Financial Systems Engineering I: Introduction to Options, Futures, and Derivatives |
While still in undergraduate status, a maximum of 6 additional graduate credits may be taken as reserve graduate credit and applied to the master's program. Reserve graduate credits do not apply to the undergraduate degree.
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees.
Degree Conferral
Students must apply the semester before they expect to complete the BS requirements to have the BS degree conferred. In addition, at the beginning of the student's final undergraduate semester, students must complete a Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Transition form. At the completion of MS requirements, a master's degree is conferred.
Bioengineering, BS/Systems Engineering, Accelerated MS
Overview
Highly-qualified undergraduates may be admitted to the bachelor's/accelerated master's program and obtain a Bioengineering, BS and a Systems Engineering, MS in an accelerated time-frame after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 140 credits.
Admitted students are able to use up to 12 graduate credits in partial satisfaction of requirements for the undergraduate degree. Upon completion and conferral of the bachelor's degree and with satisfactory performance (grade of 'B' or better) in each of the graduate courses, students are given advanced standing in the master's program.
See AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees for policies related to this program.
Students in an accelerated degree program must fulfill all university requirements for the master's degree. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admission Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admissions Policies and Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degree policies.
Bioengineering, BS students will be considered for admission into the BAM Pathway after completion of a minimum of 60 credits with an overall GPA of at least 3.3, and completion of all MATH and PHYS requirements.
Students who are accepted into the BAM Pathway will be allowed to register for graduate level courses after successful completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credits and course-specific pre-requisites.
Accelerated Master's Admission Requirements
The criteria for admission are identical to criteria for admission to the Systems Engineering, MS program. Students already admitted in the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the Systems Engineering, MS program, if they have met the following criteria, as verified on the Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Transition form:
- An overall GPA of at least 3.3
- Successfully meeting Mason’s requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and completing the application for graduation.
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students interested in taking graduate courses must choose from the following:
Advanced Standing course: Students must complete all credits that satisfy requirements for both the BS and MS programs. Up to four courses (12 credits) of approved master’s level courses taken as part of the undergraduate degree may be applied to the graduate degree. The courses selected for this purpose must be approved by the academic advisors of both the BS and MS programs and by the SEOR department chair. For the BS programs that allow undergraduate electives from the department of system engineering and operations research, the students may choose the graduate version of such elective courses to replace the corresponding undergraduate courses.
- Students selecting up to two courses (6 credits) of approved master’s level courses may select from the Bioengineering courses given below.
- Students selecting up to three or four courses (9 or 12 credits) of approved master’s level courses may select at most two courses from the Bioengineering course list and select the remaining courses from the Systems Engineering and Operations Research course list given below. Students are highly recommended to select courses marked as core courses because it applies to the master’s degree regardless of the graduate-level concentration chosen in the Systems Engineering, MS program. The undergraduate version of these courses, if any, may not be applied toward the Systems Engineering, MS. Credit may not be received for both the undergraduate and graduate version of these courses.
- Except for the courses marked as core, any course chosen from either course list can be used to satisfy SYST 505 Systems Engineering Principles core requirement in the Systems Engineering, MS program.
- Some of the courses in the Systems Engineering and Operations Research course list applies only to certain concentrations in the Systems Engineering, MS program.
- Students must pay attention to the prerequisites required for a course, and the master's degree concentration that the course may satisfy.
Select from the following Bioengineering courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
Required course: | ||
| Intellectual Property, Regulatory Concepts and Product Development | ||
Select at most one from the following Bioengineering courses: | ||
| Bioengineering Research Methods | ||
| Pathophysiology and the Role of New Technologies in Human Diseases | ||
| Biomedical Data Analytics | ||
| Cell and Tissue Engineering | ||
or BENG 541 | Biomaterials | |
| Neural Engineering | ||
| Medical Image Processing | ||
or BENG 538 | Medical Imaging | |
Select the remaining from the following Systems Engineering and Operations Research courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Definition and Cost Modeling (Core) | ||
| Systems Thinking | ||
| System Engineering Design (Core) | ||
| Systems Engineering Management I (Core) | ||
| Decision Support Systems Engineering | ||
| Decision and Risk Analysis | ||
| Analytics for Financial Engineering and Econometrics | ||
| Introduction to Air Traffic Control | ||
| Evidence-Based Systems Engineering | ||
| Applied Predictive Analytics | ||
| Heterogeneous Data Fusion | ||
| Financial Systems Engineering I: Introduction to Options, Futures, and Derivatives |
While still in undergraduate status, a maximum of 6 additional graduate credits may be taken as reserve graduate credit and applied to the master's program. Reserve graduate credits do not apply to the undergraduate degree.
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees.
Degree Conferral
Students must apply the semester before they expect to complete the BS requirements to have the BS degree conferred. In addition, at the beginning of the student's final undergraduate semester, students must complete a Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Transition form. At the completion of MS requirements, a master's degree is conferred.