Sample five-year plan: PhD students
This sample plan is for full-time students in the Biomedical Engineering PhD program, and is effective for Fall 2025 into the future.
Year 1: Fall
Course | Credits |
|---|---|
BMEn 8000-Level Core | 3 |
Technical Elective + Math-/Stat-Intensive | 3 |
Biology Elective | 3 |
Seminar | 1 |
Total coursework | 10 |
Year 1: Spring
Course | Credits |
|---|---|
BMEn 8000-Level Core + Math-/Stat-Intensive | 3 |
Technical Elective | 3 |
Biology Elective | 3 |
Professional Development Course (BMEn 8611) | 2 |
Total coursework | 11 |
Year 2: Fall
Course | Credits |
|---|---|
Technical Elective | 3 |
Professional Development Course (BMEn 8612) | 2 |
Total coursework | 5 |
BMEn 8666 Doctoral Pre-Thesis | 1 |
Total credits | 6 |
Year 2: Spring
Course | Credits |
|---|---|
Free Elective | 3 |
| Seminar | 1 |
Total coursework | 4 |
BMEn 8666 Doctoral Pre-Thesis | 2 |
Total credits | 6 |
Year 2: Summer
Pass Written and Oral Preliminary Exams.
Year 3
| Semester | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | BMEn 8888 Doctoral Thesis | 14 |
| Spring | BMEn 8888 Doctoral Thesis | 10 |
Years 4 and 5
Full-time research continues through Years 4 and 5 until thesis defense and graduation.