Biomedical Engineering MS, PhD

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.

• These requirements are the same as “MS-Only without Thesis”. BS/MS students will take two advanced life science courses instead of the two advanced systems physiology courses.

• These requirements are the same as the “MS-Only with Thesis” unless the student participates in an accelerated, thesis-based program for outstanding undergraduates who have established research relationships with BME faculty members as outlined below. BS/MS students will take two advanced life science courses instead of the two advanced systems physiology courses.

Admission requirements (no exceptions):

• 3.5 grade point average or higher in undergraduate studies
• Have conducted at least two quarters of undergraduate research (399 or paid research) with chosen advisor
• Approval by Director of the MS Program

Courses Units Research for Credit (BMD ENG 499) 3 Quantitative science and engineering courses from approved list or by permission 3 Advanced statistics course from approved list or by permission 1 Engineering and sciences courses* 1 Restricted electives** 1 BMD ENG 512-1, 2, 3 Graduate Research Seminar in Biomedical Engineering (3 quarters) 0 Total required units: 9

* Courses in the following areas may not count: research for credit (BMD ENG 499), global health (except BMD ENG 380), business, design, NUVention (except for 1 quarter of NUvention Medical), seminar, or survey courses.
**Students may take design, global health, and business classes to fulfill this category. Students taking a basic statistics course may count it towards this category. Students may opt to take additional math/science/engineering courses to fulfill this category as well.

• Examinations: defend Master's thesis
• Research/Projects: see Master's thesis
• Master's Thesis: required

Courses Units Two of the three listed below*: 2 BMD ENG 401 Advanced Systems Physiology BMD ENG 402 Advanced Systems Physiology BMD ENG 403 Advanced Systems Physiology Quantitative science and engineering courses from approved list or by permission 3 Advanced statistics course from approved list or by permission 1 Other engineering and science courses** 4 Restricted Electives*** 2 BMD ENG 512-1, 2, 3 Graduate Research Seminar in Biomedical Engineering (3 quarters) 0 Total required units: 12

*Students who have taken similar physiology courses may petition to take advanced life sciences courses as replacements.
** Courses in the following areas may not count: research for credit (BMD ENG 499), global health (except BMD ENG 380), business, design, NUVention (except for 1 quarter of NUvention Medical), seminar, or survey courses.
***Students may take design, global health, and business classes to fulfill this category. Students taking a basic statistics course may count it towards this category. Students may opt to take additional math/science/engineering courses to fulfill this category as well.

• Examinations: none specified
• Research/Projects: either (1) approved project (one quarter minimum of BMD ENG 499 Projects) or (2) three courses with significant project components from approved list
• Other: 7 of the 12 courses must be engineering courses. Restricted electives courses do not count as engineering courses.

Courses Units Two of the three listed below: 2 BMD ENG 401 Advanced Systems Physiology BMD ENG 402 Advanced Systems Physiology BMD ENG 403 Advanced Systems Physiology Quantitative science and engineering courses from approved list or by permission 3 Advanced statistics course from approved list 1 Other engineering and sciences courses** 2 Restricted elective*** 1 BMD_ENG 512-1, 2, 3 Graduate Research Seminar in Biomedical Engineering (3 quarters) 0 Total required units: 9

*Students who have taken similar physiology courses may petition to take advanced life sciences courses as replacements.
** Courses in the following areas may not count: research for credit (BMD ENG 499), global health (except BMD ENG 380), business, design, NUVention (except for 1 quarter of NUvention Medical), seminar, or survey courses.
***Students may take design, global health, and business classes to fulfill this category. Students taking a basic statistics course may count it towards this category. Students may opt to take additional math/science/engineering courses to fulfill this category as well.

• Examinations: defend master's thesis
• Research/Projects: see master's thesis
• Master's Thesis: required
• Other: 5 out of 9 courses must be engineering. Restricted elective courses do not count as engineering courses.

Courses Units Two of the three listed below: 2 BMD ENG 401 Advanced Systems Physiology BMD ENG 402 Advanced Systems Physiology BMD ENG 403 Advanced Systems Physiology Three courses, according to one of the alternatives listed below: 3 Two courses in mathematics and one in statistics - OR - Two courses in statistics and one in mathematics Engineering courses 5 Electives (in engineering, science, and/or mathematics)* 4 BMD ENG 512-1, 2, 3 Graduate Research Seminar in Biomedical Engineering (3 quarters) 0 Total required units: 14

* (No units of BMD ENG 499 Projects or BMD ENG 590 for credit)

Courses Units Two of the three listed below: 2 BMD ENG 401 Advanced Systems Physiology BMD ENG 402 Advanced Systems Physiology BMD ENG 403 Advanced Systems Physiology One course in mathematics and one in statistics from approved list 2 Engineering courses 2 Electives (in engineering, science, and/or mathematics)* 2 BMD ENG 512-1, 2, 3 Graduate Research Seminar in Biomedical Engineering (3 quarters) 0 Total required units: 8

* (No units of BMD ENG 499 Projects or BMD ENG 590 for credit)

Courses Units One of the three listed below: 1 BMD ENG 401 Advanced Systems Physiology BMD ENG 402 Advanced Systems Physiology BMD ENG 403 Advanced Systems Physiology Three courses, according to one of the alternatives listed below: 3 Two courses in mathematics and one in statistics - OR - Two courses in statistics and one in mathematics Engineering courses 2 Electives (in engineering, science, and/or mathematics)* 2 BMD ENG 512-1, 2, 3 Graduate Research Seminar in Biomedical Engineering (3 quarters) 0 Total required units: 8

* (No units of BMD ENG 499 Projects or BMD ENG 590 for credit)

• Examinations: students entering with BS degree must complete MS thesis within 24 months of matriculation, except by petition to faculty; MS thesis defense serves as exam for admission to candidacy for PhD; student may pass MS exam but not be admitted to candidacy for the PhD if examining committee determines that student should not continue; students entering with MS degree must complete PhD dissertation proposal within 24 months of matriculation, except by petition to faculty; dissertation proposal defense serves as exam for admission to candidacy for PhD
• Research/Projects: before end of fall quarter, first-year students submit brief description of research interests and list of potential research advisers
• PhD Dissertation: original, independent research
• Final Evaluations: oral defense of dissertation when all other requirements completed
• Other: teaching experience - one quarter as a Teaching Assistant or two quarters as a volunteer