2014-73

Arizona State University
University Senate
Spring 2014

Senate Motion #2014-73

Motion Introduced by: Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee, Eduardo Pagan, Chair
 
Date of First Reading: April 28, 2014
 
Date of Second Reading: Via e-mail on 9/11/14

Title of Motion: Request from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering – School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering – for the establishment of a graduate certificate – Neural Engineering

Action Requested: The Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee recommends University Senate approval of a proposal submitted by the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering – School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering - for the establishment of a graduate certificate– Neural Engineering

Rationale: Technologies for ameliorating neural disorders ranging from epilepsy and stroke to paralysis are developing rapidly. Understanding and deploying these technologies will require specialized skills in neurophysiology, bioelectricity, and neural-electronic interfaces. The new graduate certificate in Neural Engineering will prepare clinical, industrial, and academic practitioners with those skills through a set of five online courses delivered through FSE’s Office of
Global Outreach and Extended Education (GOEE), aligned with existing courses in the graduate curriculum of Biomedical Engineering (BME). Students who complete this program will be well-positioned to participate in the rapidly growing fields of neural prosthetics and neural engineering as a professional, or to move directly into our MS or PhD programs in Biomedical Engineering.