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

CourseCredits
BMEn 8000-Level Core3
Technical Elective + Math-/Stat-Intensive3
Biology Elective3
Seminar1
Total coursework10

Year 1: Spring

CourseCredits
BMEn 8000-Level Core + Math-/Stat-Intensive3
Technical Elective3
Biology Elective3
Professional Development Course (BMEn 8611)2
Total coursework11

Year 2: Fall

CourseCredits
Technical Elective3
Professional Development Course (BMEn 8612)2
Total coursework5
BMEn 8666 Doctoral Pre-Thesis1
Total credits6

Year 2: Spring

CourseCredits
Free Elective3
Seminar1
Total coursework4
BMEn 8666 Doctoral Pre-Thesis2
Total credits6

Year 2: Summer

  • Pass Written and Oral Preliminary Exams.

Year 3

SemesterCourseCredits
FallBMEn 8888 Doctoral Thesis14
SpringBMEn 8888 Doctoral Thesis10

Years 4 and 5

Full-time research continues through Years 4 and 5 until thesis defense and graduation.