Applicants are expected to possess aptitude and interest in engineering and careers in medical device development.
Successful applicants must meet the following prerequisites:
Bachelor’s Degree with 3.0 GPA
An undergraduate degree in engineering or closely related STEM field such as mathematics, chemistry, biology or physics with at least a 3.0 grade point average
Prerequisite Courses
- 1 year (3 quarters or 2 semesters) of Physics (equivalent to PHY 9A-C at UC Davis)
- Mathematics through differential Calculus (equivalent to MAT 22B at UC Davis)
- Minimum of two advanced (junior or senior-level) engineering topics (e.g., mechanics, thermodynamics, transport phenomena).
English Language Proficiency
Students who have not obtained a previous degree at an institution where English is the sole language of instruction or demonstrated English-language proficiency through an appropriate exam such as TOEFL or IELTS are required to complete appropriate English language courses, as described in the policy Graduate Student Course Requirements – English as Second Language (GC2018-02). Courses taken in satisfaction of this requirement do not count towards the units required for graduation.