I think that the answer to this question is highly dependent on the individual, depending on what they are looking to get out of their MS degree. For me personally, I think that a 50/50 ratio would be better, and that is because I am working in industry, and I am looking to gain knowledge that will help me perform better in my current job. I would say that I have taken several other BME courses (BME 678 and 679) that are also more “practical” courses, which I have found valuable for my career. However, since I do not have a BME background, I feel like I do need the other 50% of the course to strengthen my knowledge in biomechanics. I think NJIT should give students more freedom to choose what this ratio should be. Right now 30% practical is the maximum that a student could have, but I think this should be changed so that there are an equal number of practical and academic courses offered, giving students the option to take more practical courses.