MS Biomedical Diagnostics at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Master of Science in biomedical diagnostics, you gain insights into a growing industry that's at the center of health care innovation and personalized medicine. The biomedical diagnostics program has been designed by expert faculty with significant experience in the business, legal and technical aspects of diagnostics.

What you will study

31 credit hours including the required applied project course (BMD 593) Required Core (19 credit hours) BMD 502 Foundations of Biomedical Informatics Methods I (3) BMD 510 Current Perspectives in Biomedical Diagnostics (3) BMD 513 Principles of Diagnostic Technology: Immunoassays (4) BMD 514 Principles of Diagnostic Technology: Molecular Diagnostics (3) BMD 667 Regulation of Medical Diagnostics (3) HCD 511 Health Economics and Policy (3) Electives (6 credit hours) Research (3 credit hours) BMD 592 Research (3) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) BMD 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curricular Information Students should see the academic unit for a list of approved elective courses.

Career pathways

Professional opportunities are broad and depend on the graduate's educational and work backgrounds and personal interests. They can pursue diverse options such as executive leadership, competitive intelligence, research and development, laboratory management or entrance to professional school.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Prior degrees in health, engineering, science, supply chain management, or a related field are preferred. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 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. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts one reference (academic or professional) resume or curriculum vitae statement of purpose 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.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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