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Program checklist · MS

Bioengineering, MS

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
MS
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
14.0501
Total credits (published)
15
Credits (computed from items)
192
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_82e64bcd
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Bioengineering

major core · 6 items
  1. BENG 501
    3
  2. BENG 514
    3
  3. BENG 520
    3
  4. BENG 536
    3
  5. BENG 538
    3
  6. STAT 554
    3

In addition, all MS students are required to attend a minimum of two departmental seminars per semester. Students will sign an attendance sheet available at the end of each seminar.

0 items

    Thesis Option

    3 items
    1. Core courses
      Not resolved to a course
      18
    2. BENG 799
      Master's Thesis
      As published: “Master's Thesis 1”
      6
    3. Technical Specialization electives from the list shown below
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Thesis Preparation and Defense

    0 items

      Technical Specialization

      0 items

        Students choose from the restricted list of technical specialization courses below to increase technical depth in an area of their interest, under the guidance and with the approval of the student's advisor.

        59 items
        1. Choose one course from:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. BENG 526
          3
        3. BENG 530
          3
        4. BENG 535
          3
        5. BENG 537
          3
        6. BENG 540
          3
        7. BENG 541
          3
        8. BENG 550
          3
        9. BENG 570
          3
        10. BIOL 562
          3
        11. BIOL 563
          3
        12. BIOL 566
          3
        13. BIOL 572
          3
        14. BIOL 583
          4
        15. CHEM 563
          4
        16. CHEM 568
          3
        17. ECE 511
          3
        18. ECE 528
          3
        19. ECE 530
          3
        20. ECE 550
          3
        21. PHYS 510
          3
        22. STAT 517
          3
        23. STAT 526
          3
        24. STAT 522
          3
        25. STAT 560
          3
        26. Choose one course from:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        27. BENG 601
          3
        28. BENG 602
          3
        29. BENG 615
          3
        30. BENG 634
          Not resolved to a course
        31. BENG 689
          Not resolved to a course
        32. BENG 699
          3
        33. BENG 725
          3
        34. BENG 738
          3
        35. BENG 798
          12
        36. BINF 631
          3
        37. BINF 641
          3
        38. BINF 690
          3
        39. BINF 701
          3
        40. BINF 731
          3
        41. BINF 740
          3
        42. BINF 741
          3
        43. BINF 751
          3
        44. BINF 760
          3
        45. BIOL 682
          3
        46. CHEM 613
          3
        47. CHEM 660
          3
        48. ECE 635
          3
        49. MATH 685
          3
        50. ME 621
          3
        51. NEUR 601
          3
        52. NEUR 602
          3
        53. NEUR 651
          3
        54. NEUR 734
          3
        55. PHYS 612
          3
        56. PHYS 640
          3
        57. PHYS 694
          3
        58. PHYS 695
          3
        59. STAT 662
          3

        Practicum Option

        3 items
        1. Core courses
          Not resolved to a course
          18
        2. BENG 797
          Graduate Practicum
          As published: “Graduate Practicum 1”
          6
        3. Technical Specialization electives from the list shown below
          Not resolved to a course
          6

        Project Preparation and Presentation

        0 items

          Technical Specialization

          0 items

            Students choose from the restricted list of technical specialization courses below to increase technical depth in an area of their interest, under the guidance and with the approval of the student's advisor.

            59 items
            1. Choose one course from:
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. BENG 526
              3
            3. BENG 530
              3
            4. BENG 535
              3
            5. BENG 537
              3
            6. BENG 540
              3
            7. BENG 541
              3
            8. BENG 550
              3
            9. BENG 570
              3
            10. BIOL 562
              3
            11. BIOL 563
              3
            12. BIOL 566
              3
            13. BIOL 572
              3
            14. BIOL 583
              4
            15. CHEM 563
              4
            16. CHEM 568
              3
            17. ECE 511
              3
            18. ECE 528
              3
            19. ECE 530
              3
            20. ECE 550
              3
            21. PHYS 510
              3
            22. STAT 517
              3
            23. STAT 526
              3
            24. STAT 522
              3
            25. STAT 560
              3
            26. Choose one course from:
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            27. BENG 601
              3
            28. BENG 602
              3
            29. BENG 615
              3
            30. BENG 634
              Not resolved to a course
            31. BENG 689
              Not resolved to a course
            32. BENG 699
              3
            33. BENG 725
              3
            34. BENG 738
              3
            35. BENG 798
              12
            36. BINF 631
              3
            37. BINF 641
              3
            38. BINF 690
              3
            39. BINF 701
              3
            40. BINF 731
              3
            41. BINF 740
              3
            42. BINF 741
              3
            43. BINF 751
              3
            44. BINF 760
              3
            45. BIOL 682
              3
            46. CHEM 613
              3
            47. CHEM 660
              3
            48. ECE 635
              3
            49. MATH 685
              3
            50. ME 621
              3
            51. NEUR 601
              3
            52. NEUR 602
              3
            53. NEUR 651
              3
            54. NEUR 734
              3
            55. PHYS 612
              3
            56. PHYS 640
              3
            57. PHYS 694
              3
            58. PHYS 695
              3
            59. STAT 662
              3

            Coursework Option

            2 items
            1. Core courses
              Not resolved to a course
              18
            2. Technical Specialization electives from the list shown below
              Not resolved to a course
              15

            Note: Students choosing the coursework option need to complete 33 credits of coursework to earn their MS degree

            0 items

              Technical Specialization

              0 items

                Students choose from the restricted list of technical specialization courses below to increase technical depth in an area of their interest, under the guidance and with the approval of the student's advisor.

                59 items
                1. Choose two courses from:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  6
                2. BENG 526
                  3
                3. BENG 530
                  3
                4. BENG 535
                  3
                5. BENG 537
                  3
                6. BENG 540
                  3
                7. BENG 541
                  3
                8. BENG 550
                  3
                9. BENG 570
                  3
                10. BIOL 562
                  3
                11. BIOL 563
                  3
                12. BIOL 566
                  3
                13. BIOL 572
                  3
                14. BIOL 583
                  4
                15. CHEM 563
                  4
                16. CHEM 568
                  3
                17. ECE 511
                  3
                18. ECE 528
                  3
                19. ECE 530
                  3
                20. ECE 550
                  3
                21. PHYS 510
                  3
                22. STAT 517
                  3
                23. STAT 526
                  3
                24. STAT 522
                  3
                25. STAT 560
                  3
                26. Choose three courses from:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  9
                27. BENG 601
                  3
                28. BENG 602
                  3
                29. BENG 615
                  3
                30. BENG 634
                  Not resolved to a course
                31. BENG 689
                  Not resolved to a course
                32. BENG 699
                  3
                33. BENG 725
                  3
                34. BENG 738
                  3
                35. BENG 798
                  12
                36. BINF 631
                  3
                37. BINF 641
                  3
                38. BINF 690
                  3
                39. BINF 701
                  3
                40. BINF 731
                  3
                41. BINF 740
                  3
                42. BINF 741
                  3
                43. BINF 751
                  3
                44. BINF 760
                  3
                45. BIOL 682
                  3
                46. CHEM 613
                  3
                47. CHEM 660
                  3
                48. ECE 635
                  3
                49. MATH 685
                  3
                50. ME 621
                  3
                51. NEUR 601
                  3
                52. NEUR 602
                  3
                53. NEUR 651
                  3
                54. NEUR 734
                  3
                55. PHYS 612
                  3
                56. PHYS 640
                  3
                57. PHYS 694
                  3
                58. PHYS 695
                  3
                59. STAT 662
                  3

                Accelerated Pathway Requirements

                6 items
                1. BENG 501
                  3
                2. BENG 514
                  3
                3. BENG 520
                  3
                4. BENG 536
                  3
                5. BENG 538
                  3
                6. STAT 554
                  3

                Students in our Bioengineering Prehealth Concentration should only select from the BENG courses in this list if planning to double count these courses as technical electives in your BS program.

                electives · 5 items
                1. BENG 521
                  3
                2. BENG 540
                  3
                3. BENG 526
                  3
                4. BENG 537
                  3
                5. BENG 575
                  3

                Accelerated Options Requirement

                7 items
                1. BENG 520
                  3
                2. BENG 521
                  Cell and Tissue Engineering
                  or: BENG 541 Biomaterials
                  3
                3. BENG 526
                  3
                4. BENG 537
                  Medical Image Processing
                  or: BENG 538 Medical Imaging
                  3
                5. BENG 501
                  3
                6. BENG 514
                  3
                7. BENG 575
                  3
                Source. George Mason University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/engineering-computing/engineering/bioengineering/bioengineering-ms/. Captured page pages/0510.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.