Program Overview

Program Overview

The Neural Engineering Graduate Certificate program is designed to provide clinical, industrial, and academic practitioners with specialized skills in neurophysiology, bioelectricity, and neural-electronic interfaces. This program focuses on technologies for ameliorating neural disorders, such as epilepsy, paralysis, and those caused by stroke.

Program Description

The certificate program prepares students through courses in areas of knowledge in neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and neuropathology. Students then learn the state-of-the-art neurotechnologies applied to current neural disorders as well as the biophysics that these devices exploit.

At a Glance

• College/School: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
• Location: Online
• STEM-OPT Extension Eligible: No

Degree Requirements

The program requires 15 credit hours.

• Required Core (6 credit hours)
  • BME 526 Introduction to Neural Engineering (3)
  • BME 561 Clinical Neuroscience (3)
• Electives (9 credit hours)
  • Students should see the academic unit for the approved course list.

Admission Requirements

• General University Admission Requirements: All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
• Applicant Eligibility: Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
• Application Requirements:
  • Graduate admission application and application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
• Additional Application Information: An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. The English proficiency requirement is equivalent to the ASU Graduate College policy: TOEFL iBT (taken in a testing center) score of at least 80, or IELTS overall band score of 6.5.
• Specific Requirements: Applicants must have earned a BS or BSE or master's degree in biomedical engineering; or have earned a BS or BSE in engineering and have advanced (postbaccalaureate) training in medicine, physiology, or related fields; or a BS in a science discipline plus additional background work in thermodynamics, fluids and transport, and additional work in medicine, physiology, or related fields. Specifically, applicants need to demonstrate equivalent proficiency in at least four of the following six areas:
  • Biomaterials
  • Electrical networks or circuits
  • Engineering mechanics
  • Fluid mechanics or engineering transport
  • Signals and systems or control systems
  • Thermodynamics or physical chemistry

Tuition Information

When it comes to paying for higher education, everyone’s situation is different. Students can learn about ASU tuition and financial aid options to find out which will work best for them.

Attend Online

ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:

• Apply advanced neural engineering concepts and principles to biomedical engineering solutions at the graduate level.
• Apply advanced neurorehabilitation principles to biomedical engineering solutions at the graduate level.