The Biomedical Engineering department offers a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in biomedical engineering. To earn the degree, students must complete graduate coursework, pass a comprehensive examination, conduct a program of original research in biomedical engineering, and write and defend a doctoral dissertation on the research.<br><br>Students that begin the program after completing a bachelor degree must complete 53 credits of graduate course work in a program prepared and approved by the Department in consultation with an advisor. The first 30 credits will be divided according to the general masters program rules.<br><br>A maximum of twenty-four (24) credits may be transferred from another university into a student's program. All transfer credits must be approved by the department within one semester of study.<br><br>The selection of courses and thesis topics are conducted with the approval of a faculty advisor. The choice of courses should reflect breadth and depth of knowledge in at least several areas of biomedical engineering and must be approved by the faculty advisor and the department chair.