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
- 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
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 | ||
Required Courses: | ||
BIOL 6304 | Physiological Regulatory Mech C | 3 |
BME 5303 | Research & Lab Methods 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 6304 | BME Device Design & Regulation C | 3 |
DRSC 5495 | Anatomy for Health Sciences C | 4 |
MGMT 5314 | Corporate Entrepreneurship C | 3 |
Prescribed Electives: | ||
Select four courses of the following: | 12 | |
Biomaterials C | ||
BME 5312 | C. Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | |
Tissue Engineering C | ||
BME 5320 | C. Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | |
Biomechatronics C | ||
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. | |
BME 5351 | C. Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | |
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 |