2025-2026 DRAFT Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Combined Biomedical Engineering, BS & Industrial and Human Factors Engineering, MSIHE (IHFE-MS-PREG)
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Program Description
The combined B.S. in Biomedical Engineering/M.S. in Industrial and Human Factors Engineering program allows students to earn a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and a M.S. in Industrial and Human Factors Engineering in 5 years. Up to 9 semester credit hours of graduate courses at the IHE 6000/7000 level may be double-counted and applied to both the B.S. and M.S. degree requirements.
Admission Requirements
- Completion of at least 75 semester credit hours toward the B.S. degree
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3
- No grade lower than a B in any engineering course prior to admission into the combined degree program.
- To apply, complete the Combined B.S./M.S. Degree Program application and a graduate program of study
B.S. Program Educational Objectives
Wright State’s BME program will produce biomedical engineers who will learn to:
- Engage in a career path in BME or a related field
- Participate in life-long learning through continuing professional education
- Work in a team environment, including multidisciplinary teams, and communicate effectively, both in written form and orally.
B.S. Program Learning Outcome
As a result of their learning experience, graduates of this program can:
- Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
M.S. Learning Outcomes
As a result of their learning experience, graduates of this program can:
- Apply techniques and tools for the design and implementation of industrial systems, incorporating human factors principles;
- Communicate effectively in written and oral form, at a high level of knowledge;
- Work in teams
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I. Wright State Core: 45 Credit Hours
First-Year Seminar: 3 Credit Hours
All students must successfully complete a First-Year Seminar during their first year. Transfer students who transfer 24 or more credit hours (post high school graduation) are exempt from this requirement and will need to satisfy three additional credit hours in the Additional Core Courses category.
Communications: 6 Credit Hours
Element B - Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic: 3 Credit Hours
Global Traditions: 6 Credit hours
Element C - Arts and Humanities: 6 Credit Hours
Element D - Social Sciences: 6 Credit Hours
Element E - Natural Sciences: 7 Credit Hours
Additional Core Courses: 9 Credit Hours
II. Department Courses: 24 Credit Hours
Senior Design: 6 Credit Hours
III. CECS Courses: 21 Credit Hours
IV. Other: 21 Credit Hours
V. Electives: 9 Credit Hours
3 courses from an approved list
Up to 9 hours of 4000 level required courses or technical electives must be taken at the 6000 level for dual undergraduate/graduate credit.
VI. Graduate Program Requirements: 30 Credit Hours
The following requirements must be met for the Master of Science in Industrial and Human Factors Engineering degree. Course can be used to fulfill requirements in more than one category. Requirement categories are not mutually exclusive.
- Completion of 30 graduate credit hours in courses that have prior approval by a BIE graduate advisor.
- At least 12 of the 30 graduate credit hours must be courses numbered 7000 or above, 9 of which must be from the BIE Department.
- At least 18 of the 30 graduate credit hours must be IHE specific courses numbered 6000 or above.
- At least 6 of the total 30 graduate credit hours must be approved courses in mathematics, statistics, or computer science.
- A maximum of 4 credit hours of independent study or non-thesis research may count toward the degree requirement of 30 graduate credit hours.
- Students may choose either a thesis option or a 30 credit hours graduate advanced course work option. The thesis option consists of a research project satisfying all requirements of the Graduate School. The final report (thesis) must be completed and successfully defended in an oral examination before the major committee. Up to 8 credit hours of IHE 7950 M.S. Thesis Research in Industrial & Human Factors Engineering may count toward the degree requirement of 30 graduate credit hours.
A. Mathematics or Statistics-Intensive Courses: 6 Credit Hours
Department courses with mathematics or statistics-intensive content include IHE 6150, IHE 6711, IHE 6712, IHE 7050, IHE 7300, IHE 7510, IHE 7712 or others as approved.
B. 7000-level Courses: 9 Credit Hours min.
IHE 7000-7999; Minimum 9 hours of program courses must be numbered 7000 or higher.
C. Department Courses: 24 Credit Hours min.
IHE 6000-7999
D. Human Factors Course: 3 Credit Hours minimum
Select one or more of the following:
E. Thesis Option: 8 Credit Hours max.
IHE 7950 MS Thesis Research in Industrial & Human Factors Engineering: Credit Hour(s): 1 to 8
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