Plan of Study for B.S. in Biology and M.S. in Engineering Science

BS BIOLOGY - MS ESC

The M.S. in Engineering Science provides Biology (BIOL) students with an academic credential option that enhances their background with engineering principles, tools, techniques, and systems. This credential could support applied careers in industry, government, and health care positions.  Examples include positions in the Medical Device and Pharmaceutical industries, with roles potentially in 1) Research and Development: Preclinical; 2) Quality Assurance/Quality Control/Inspection; and 3) Regulatory Affairs.

BS/MS OPTIONS

The M.S. in Engineering Science participates in NJIT’s B.S./M.S. degree program [NJIT-Special Program Options]. This allows students to take 2-3 graduate courses while pursuing their undergraduate degree. This allows up to 9 credits of tuition at the undergraduate rate. BIOL students could take advantage of B.S./M.S. opportunities with:

  • B.S. in Biology/ M.S. in Engineering Science
  • B.A in Biology/M.S. in Engineering Science (Students would need to complete at minimum MATH 238, and/or other Engineering, Math, and Science courses dependent on prerequisites.)

M.S. ENGINEERING SCIENCE ADVISEMENT

The SAET and BIOL graduate advisors would jointly advise BIOL students on course selection for their M.S. in Engineering Science program. The Master’s Project and Master’s Thesis requires coordination with the SAET graduate advisor.  BIOL faculty who would like to serve as the primary advisor for an Engineering Science Master’s Project or Master’s Thesis can do so by requesting a courtesy appointment with SAET.

ENGINEERING COURSES

Engineering courses can be selected from the Newark College of Engineering (NCE) graduate catalog. Students can enroll in those courses provided they have the prerequisite courses or knowledge. The SAET graduate advisor will provide this information to all interested students. The following are sample Engineering courses.

  • ESC 690. Graduate Co-op Work Experience in Engineering Science.
  • ESC 700 level. Special Topics: Design and Fabrication for Research & Experimentation
  • BME 682. System Management for Medical Device
  • BME 684. Medical Device Development
  • BME 668. Medical Imaging Systems
  • BME 698. Selected Topics

ESC 690 is a cooperative educational opportunity that can be applied to a graduate degree program. This course allows students to engage in experiential learning with industry to develop an applied, industry-oriented research proposal.

The Biomedical Engineering department (BME) courses listed require undergraduate Calculus II (e.g. MATH 112) and undergraduate Physics II (PHYS 121) with a grade of C or higher. SAET believes BIOL students have the prerequisite knowledge based on the BME course descriptions.

SAMPLE PLAN OF STUDY

The following example graduate course plan of study is for a B.S. in Biology student.

  • This plan of study is aligned for a student interested in a Medical Device or Pharmaceutical industry, government or health care role.
  • Potential science courses serve as examples.
    • Science courses can utilize the graduate catalog of the College of Science and Liberal Arts.

Two 600 Level Math Courses Required

  • MATH 615. Approaches to Quantitative Analysis in the Life Sciences.
  • MATH 644. Regression Analysis Methods.

One 600 Biology course

  • BIOL 650. Human Anatomy.
    OR
  • BIOL 610. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy.

Two 600 Level Engineering Courses

  • BME 684. Medical Device Development.
  • BME 682. System Management for Medical Devices.

Five electives from the following options

  • BIOL 601. Computational Biology I.
  • BIOL 605. Principles of Bioscience Processing.
  • BIOL 630. Critical Thinking for the Life Sciences.
  • BIOL 641. Systems Neuroscience.
  • BIOL 644. Physiological Mechanisms.
  • BIOL 653. Medical Genetics and Genomics.
  • BIOL 672. Computational Systems Biology.
  • ESC 700 level. Special Topics: Design and Fabrication for Research & Experimentation.
  • ESC 690. Graduate Co-op Work Experience in Engineering Science.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Engineering Science Graduate Advisor
Prateek Shekhar
Room: 263 Fenster Hall
Telephone: 973-596-6822
E-mail: pshekhar@njit.edu

Biological Sciences M.S. Program Advisor
Dr. Daphne Soares
Room: 428G
Telephone: 973-596-6421
E-mail: daphne.soares@njit.edu

Biological Sciences Undergraduate Program Advisor
Karen Roach
Room: 337 Central King Building
Telephone: 973-596-5612
E-mail: karen.roach@njit.edu