Fairfield University adds biomedical engineering graduate program

Fairfield University”™s School of Engineering is launching a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering degree program in the fall 2022 semester.

The 30-credit program focuses on the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine or biology for healthcare. According to the school, students will gain theoretical knowledge with hands-on experiential learning and practical application from industry, thus preparing graduates to become leaders in the field.

The new endeavor will also be offered as a bachelor-to-master”™s program in biomedical engineering, which will allow students to pursue a master”™s degree in an accelerated format.

“We are thrilled to launch the new MS program, which offers exciting courses such as medical device design, orthopedic biomechanics, molecular modeling, biomaterials, and more,” said Susan Freudzon, program director and professor of the practice. “These experiential and project-based courses prepare our students to be innovators in a rapidly changing field. Students in the MS program are encouraged to pursue hands-on research with faculty using state-of-the-art equipment from electrospinning nanofibers in the material science lab to three-dimensional motion tracking in the brand-new orthopedic biomechanics research lab.”