Certificate in Biomaterials Engineering

Admission

Students seeking this certificate must be admitted as an undergraduate student in the College of Engineering in a degree program status. All WSU policies relative to admissions apply.

International students will not be issued an I-20 visa for pursuing a certificate program only. They may obtain this certificate only while concurrently pursuing an undergraduate degree in engineering at WSU.

Students should contact the coordinator of the certificate program or the department chair where the certificate is offered to inform them of their interest in enrolling in the program. Students pursuing the undergraduate certificate must file an application for admission to the certificate program before half of the required credit hours are obtained.

This certificate program is not eligible for Title IV (federal financial aid) funding. This certificate has not been specified as a gainful employment program.

Program Requirements

The program requires satisfactory completion of 15 credit hours, three required courses and two elective courses from the listed approved elective courses. A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.000 must be maintained for all courses comprising the certificate program and no grades below C.

Course Title Hours
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
BME 477Introduction to Biomaterials3
BME 771Polymer Processing and Technology3
BME 777Biodegradable Materials3
Approved Elective Courses
Select two of the following approved elective courses6
Materials Engineering
Polymer Materials and Engineering
Polymeric Composite Materials
Tissue Engineering
Independent Study and Research (subject to approval by the certificate program coordinator)
Total Credit Hours15