Medical Technology Quality (M.S.)
Full-Time
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Complete admission and program requirements are found in the University Catalog.
Courses
The MTQ full-time program is a two-year, 38-credit program with an industry internship.
Students take a minimum of 8 credits per semester in the fall and spring semesters.
It is designed for international students and others who can register for a full-time program and participate in an industry internship.
The industry internship requires 2 credits in the fall and spring semesters of the second year. Students will spend about 20 hours per week in the medical quality department of a local medical device company.
The internship combines the application of what students have learned in coursework with mentoring by quality instructors in a variety of medical device engineering projects.
Learn more about becoming an international student
Find out what you need to know as an international student studying at St. Cloud State University by visiting our Center for International Studies.
Program Track
Year 1
Fall Semester
- MTQ-620 Medical Device & Regulatory Fundamentals, 3 cr.
- MTQ-626 Medical Technology Quality Systems, 3 cr.
- ACR-622 Life Cycle of the Clinical Product, 2 cr.
Spring Semester
- MTQ-622 Quality Engineering, 3 cr.
- MTQ-628 Design Control and Product Development, 4 cr.
- Elective, 1 – 3 cr.1
Summer Semester
- MTQ-624 Risk Management, 3 cr.
Year 2
Fall Semester
- MTQ-630 Design Verification, Validation, & Clinical Evaluation, 3 cr.
- MTQ-632 Manufacturing Process Development & Validation, 3 cr.
- MTQ-644 Medical Technology Quality Internship, 2 cr.
Spring Semester
- MTQ-634 Corrective Action & Preventative Action (CAPA), 3 cr.
- MTQ- 636 Process Control & Monitoring, 3 cr
- MTQ-644 Medical Technology Quality Internship, 2 cr.
Summer Semester
- MTQ-638 Supplier Development & Management, 3 cr.
1Year 1 spring semester elective requires a minimum of 1 credit. With advisor approval, options include 1 – 2 credits of independent study or a 3 credit RAS, ACR or MTQ course.
