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Twin Cities Campus
Biomedical Engineering Ph.D.Department of Biomedical Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, 7-105 Nils Hasselmo Hall, 312 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-8396; fax: 612-626-6583)
Email:
bmengp@umn.edu
Website: http://bme.umn.edu/grad
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and methods to problems in biology and medicine. The discipline includes the study of fundamental processes in biology and physiology, the study of the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury, and the design and development of medical devices and techniques. Students take courses in mathematics, biology, biomedical engineering, and areas of science and engineering that are relevant for the degree objectives.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.50.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
A baccalaureate degree in engineering or in a physical or biological science is required. Successful applicants without an engineering degree are required to complete appropriate coursework (including linear algebra and differential equations) before being admitted as a candidate for the degree. In most cases, this coursework is not considered part of the degree program.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
9 to 30
credits are required in the major.
0 to 21 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
The Ph.D. program requires coursework in mathematics, biology, biomedical engineering, and relevant areas of science and engineering, a written preliminary exam, an oral preliminary exam, a dissertation, and a final oral exam.
A minimum of 9 credits of BME courses are required, including 6 in BME core courses and 3 seminar credits. The remaining 21 credits are taken from the list of approved electives, either in the major or in any supporting field.
BMEn 8xxx Core
Take at least 6 credits of BMEn Core courses at the 8xxx-level (http://bme.umn.edu/grad/courses/core-8000.html). BMEn courses not listed on that page do NOT satisfy the 8xxx Core requirement.
BME Seminar
Take at least 3 credits of the BME Graduate Seminar. Another department/program graduate seminar may be substituted for 1 credit of this requirement, with prior approval from the Director of Graduate Studies.
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
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BMEN 8601 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar
(1.0 cr)
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BMEN 8602 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar
(1.0 cr)
Biology Electives
Take at least 6 credits of Biology Electives. Approved courses for this requirement are listed at http://bme.umn.edu/grad/courses/bio.html. Additional courses may be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies.
Technical Electives
Take at least 9 credits of Technical Electives, including at least 6 credits that are Math- or Statistics-Intensive. Approved courses for these requirements are listed at http://bme.umn.edu/grad/courses/tech.html and http://bme.umn.edu/grad/courses/math.html. Additional courses may be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies.
Free Electives
Take at least 6 credits of Free Electives. Free Electives are graduate-level courses in a field of science or engineering. See http://bme.umn.edu/grad/courses/free.html. Up to three credits of coursework relevant to science and technology (e.g., public policy, ethical/historical aspects, etc.) may be counted toward this requirement with prior approval from the Director of Graduate Studies.
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