Program Description

The medical device and diagnostic industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of high technology in the United States. Southern California hosts the largest concentration of this industry in the world, with over 800 companies in the Los Angeles area alone. The explosion of scientific advances in biomedicine and the demographics of an aging population will combine to sustain growth in this field for the foreseeable future.

Biomedical engineers play a special role in the development and support of medical devices and diagnostics. They require breadth of training in the underlying biological science, the enabling technologies, the clinical requirements and the highly regulated environment of medical products. A new and unique master’s program, the Master of Science in Medical Device & Diagnostic Engineering (MSMDDE), is designed specifically to provide the knowledge and skills needed for the development of medical devices and diagnostic techniques, including aspects of medical product regulation and of product development. The course of study requires successful completion of 28 units of course work and has been designed to be completed in three semesters of full-time study.  Students in the program will complete a 19-unit core as well as selecting a 6-unit specialization (or “track”) and one elective from a list provided by the department.

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Distance Education Network (DEN)

The USC Viterbi Distance Education Network enables students to earn their engineering Master's degree 100% online. Because the DEN program provides a fully equivalent academic experience, the degree a USC engineering student earns is the same whether they are on-campus or online. Earn the MS in Medical Device and Diagnostic Engineering through DEN

Application Deadlines

In order to assure an admission decision for a specific semester, the application and all supplemental materials must be submitted by the appropriate application deadline. Applications received after the deadline may or may not be evaluated for the requested admission semester at departmental discretion. Applications are reviewed as received and early application is strongly recommended.

Fall Admission  -  April 30th

Online Graduate Application

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