Information on BME MSE as part of the Sequential Undergraduate-Graduate Students Program

Learn About SUGS

If a Biomedical Engineering Master’s degree is in your future, the Sequential Undergraduate/Graduate Studies (SUGS) helps you get there faster by allowing up to 9 credits to be double-counted.

This program is for current University of Michigan Undergraduates from eligible departments:

Current University of Michigan undergraduate students in the following majors are eligible for the BME SUGS program:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Cellular and Molecular Biomedical Sciences (CMBS)
• Chemical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Industrial Operations Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences
• Robotics

Please note that dual majors are not eligible for SUGS.

High-impact research

Students in the SUGS program have the opportunity to conduct research with faculty in state-of-the-art laboratories in the U-M Medical School and College of Engineering, and in clinics at the University of Michigan Hospitals and the Ann Arbor Veteran’s Administration Hospital.

Additional Highlights of the program include:

• Students may double count up to 9 credits between the BSE and the MSE
• Students can achieve the MSE in 2 terms 
• The BME SUGS program allows students to begin in either Fall or Winter term

The program includes clinical conferences, seminars, and daily contact with world-class researchers which could prepare you for: 

• Ph.D. programs
• Medical School
• Work in industry