Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (Interdisciplinary)
The Ph.D. program will require a total of 90 credit hours beyond the B.S. degree in the following categories:
- 24 credit hours of core biomedical engineering courses
- 21 credit hours of track courses
- 3 credit hours of seminars, with additional BME 6001 seminar courses recommended each semester in the program with a maximum of seven
- 36 credit hours of research
- 6 credit hours of dissertation
The M.S. program will include the first 24 course credit hours listed above, along with 3 credit hours of technical electives, 3 credit hours of seminars, and 6 thesis credit hours
Applicants from countries where English is not the first language are required to demonstrate English proficiency. Please consult the graduate school website for required scores.
Degree Plan
Required Credits: 90
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PhD in Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Research: | ||
| Select thirty-six hours of the following: | 36 | |
| Doctoral Clinical Research C | ||
| Doctoral Research C | ||
| Doctoral Research C | ||
| Doctoral Research C | ||
| Doctoral Research C | ||
| Doctoral Research C | ||
| Doctoral Research C | ||
| Seminars: | ||
| Select three hours of the following: | 3 | |
| Doctoral Research Symposium I C | ||
| Doctoral Research Symposium II C | ||
| Doctoral Seminar | ||
| Required Courses: | ||
| BIOL 6304 | Physiological Regulatory Mech C | 3 |
| BME 6192 | Clinical Rotations for Eng C | 1 |
| BME 6196 | Medical Device Practicum C | 1 |
| BME 6301 | BME for Global Health C | 3 |
| BME 6302 | Telemedicine & Imaging Info C | 3 |
| BME 6303 | Research & Lab Methods | 3 |
| BME 6304 | BME Device Design & Regulation C | 3 |
| DRSC 6495 | Anatomy for Rehab Sciences | 4 |
| MGMT 6314 | Corporate Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Prescribed Electives: | ||
| Select four courses of the following: | 12 | |
| Biomaterials | ||
BME 5312 | C. Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | |
| Tissue Engineering | ||
BME 5320 | C. Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | |
| Biomechatronics | ||
BME 5323 | C. Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | |
BME 5350 | C. Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | |
| Physiological Measurements | ||
BME 5353 | C. Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | |
| Free Electives: | ||
| Select nine additional hours of graduate courses | 9 | |
| Dissertation: | ||
| BME 6398 & BME 6399 | Dissertation and Dissertation C | 6 |
| Total Hours | 90 | |