The University of Toledo

Bioengineering

Department Information:

Website: http://www.bioe.eng.utoledo.edu/
Email: gradoff@eng.utoledo.edu

Offerings:

Degree(s) Offered: MS, PEG
Part-Time Programs Offered: Yes
Evenings Offered: some

Program Overview

The Department of Bioengineering at the University of Toledo (UT) offers Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. The graduate programs‚ which enlist faculty members from both the College of Engineering and the College of Health Science and Human Services‚ are designed to provide students with an outstanding experience of traditional and application-oriented multidisciplinary education and research.

Of Special Interest

Research is supported by state-of-the-art research and computing laboratories. Multidisciplinary‚ collaborative research thrust areas and facilities and their descriptions are listed in the Faculty and Their Research section of this description. The Department spends close to $700,000 per year on research projects. The bioengineering laboratories are housed in Palmer Hall and consist of about 24‚000 square feet of recently renovated space. These state-of-the art laboratories include a multimedia classroom with seating for 60 students‚ undergraduate laboratories‚ and all of the Department’s research labs‚ including the Spine Research Center and the Nanotechnology Research Laboratory. The Department works closely with the College of Health Science and Human Services‚ and faculty members have access to the college’s research facilities as well.

Curriculum Information

The Master of Science program is designed to prepare students for research and advanced engineering careers. The program requires the completion of 30 semester hours beyond the bachelor’s degree for the master’s thesis. The Doctor of Philosophy program is designed for those planning research-oriented industrial or academic careers to pursue professional engineering practice for the advancement of science‚ engineering‚ and technology. The program requires a qualifying examination‚ a minimum of 90 semester credit hours (60 semester credit hours beyond the master’s degree) of course work and dissertation‚ and a successful oral defense of dissertation research.

Admissions Information

Students with a Bachelor of Science in engineering or one of the physical, mathematical, or biological sciences are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a grade point average of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale), but exceptions are made for those who demonstrate ability for graduate study.

The College of Graduate Studies, Main Campus, observes a priority deadline of January 15th for the purpose of ensuring that documentation is sent to the department in time for financial decisions for fall applicants.  Applications for the fall semester will be processed and are encouraged on a rolling basis after the priority deadline. Applications for this program should be submitted to the Main Campus.