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Milestone Agreement and
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Deadline Exception Requests
All BME Ph.D. students are required to review and sign the BME milestone agreement at the beginning of their first semester. Students who need to request an exception to the milestone deadlines may submit this form for consideration.
Coursework Requirements
Personalized Learning Plan
The concept of a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) is to tailor educational experiences to meet individual needs. Courses are selected in consultation with the student's supervisor, dissertation committee, and the graduate advisor to ensure adequate breadth and depth. While BME graduate programs of work have general requirements for course topics or areas of study, a variety of courses are available for students to meet each requirement.
BME PhD Coursework Requirements
BME MSE Coursework Requirements (No Thesis)
BME MSE Coursework Requirements (With Thesis)
Choosing a Faculty Advisor
All BME Ph.D. students are expected to secure a faculty advisor during their first semester in the program. Failure to do so will delay the qualifying exam process and will impact completion of program milestones on time. Students who fail to secure a faculty advisor by the end of their second long semester may be dismissed from the Ph.D. program. In this case, students may petition the Graduate Studies Committee to remain enrolled in the program as a master's degree seeking student.
Qualifying Exam
Students must pass a qualifying exam at the end of their first year. This is required for students to continue in the Ph.D. program. This exam has both written and oral components. Detailed instructions for the qualifying exam are available at the graduate office and are provided to students in advance. Details can also be found in this program handbook. Students advance to candidacy following successful completion of the qualifying exam.
Advancing to Candidacy
Following successful completion of the qualifying exam, students apply to advance to candidacy. In order to advance to candidacy, students must identify a doctoral dissertation committee of at least four members in consultation with their faculty supervisor.
Dissertation Proposal
Students must complete their dissertation proposal by the end of their third year, but are encouraged to do so as early as the end of the second year. The proposal exam includes both a written and an oral component. The written component involves submitting an NIH R01 proposal (maximum 12 pages) to the student’s dissertation committee no less than two weeks prior to defending it orally to the same committee.
Final Oral Exam
Students complete their final oral exam typically at the end of their fifth year. The Graduate School provides critical information regarding deadlines, paperwork, and scheduling. Students file to graduate at the beginning of their final semester.
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The BME Graduate Studies Committee is responsible for setting program requirements and evaluating all graduate students against those requirements. Satisfactory academic progress is defined as securing a faculty advisor, passing the qualifying exam, maintaining at least a 3.00 graduate grade point average, satisfying teaching assistant expectations, completing required coursework, completing the dissertation proposal on time and progressing in research. The Graduate Studies Committee reviews students annually with input from faculty supervisors and the Graduate Advisor and provides, in writing, an update to each student regarding their progress.
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