Engineering in Healthcare Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Engineering in Healthcare offers didactic education and optional hands-on research experience in the application of engineering principles to healthcare problems. This 5 course/15 credit-hour (minimum) certificate is designed for students with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, math or physics. Completion of the program will help students to:

1. distinguish themselves academically from their competition to professional school programs
2. engage in relevant educational experiences (including research) in the “gap year” between undergraduate studies and professional school
3. provide the foundation for enduring academic success by helping improve academic preparedness for professional school curricula
4. explore Biomedical Engineering as an adjunct (or primary) healthcare career option without formally committing to the master’s degree program.

Students who complete this certificate have the option to apply most of the credits earned towards the Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering.

Admission Requirements

Prospective students must:

1. have a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited postsecondary school (or equivalent) or a bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics,
2. demonstrate (via official transcript) successful completion (grade B or better in each) of two semesters of college mathematics (differential and integral calculus), and
3. have earned a GPA of ≥ 3.0 at the institution granting the bachelor’s degree.

The Graduate Certificate in Engineering in Healthcare requires 15 credit hours as follows: