Curriculum Requirements for Ph.D. in Engineering, Bioengineering Concentration
Major Requirements
| Seminars | Credits: | |
| ENGR 610 | Introduction to Ph.D. Study in Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR 800 | Doctoral Seminar | 1 |
| Total: 3 Credits | ||
| Independent Research | Credits: | |
| ENGR 860 | Independent Research** | 1–9 |
| Total: 18 Credits | ||
| ** Students can register for these courses multiple times with credits ranging from 1 to 9 to fulfill the total 30-credit requirement for research and dissertation. | ||
| Ph.D. Dissertation | Credits: | |
| ENGR 861 | Ph.D. Dissertation** | 1–9 |
| Total: 12 Credits | ||
BIOENGINEERING (BIOE) CONCENTRATIONFor Ph.D. students with a concentration in Bioengineering, 11 courses (33 credits) can be selected from the following areas: Biostatistics; Biological Signal Processing/Data Mining and Control; Biomechanics/Biomaterials; and Instrumentation/Systems and Sensors/Bio-nanotechnology. |
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| Biostatistics | Credits: | |
| BIOE 610 | Engineering Principles in Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOE 620 | Statistics for Biomedical Engineers | 3 |
| BIOE 635 | Probability & Stochastic Processes | 3 |
| BIOE 665 | Linear Systems | 3 |
| Biological Signal Processing/Data Mining and Control | Credits: | |
| BIOE 640 | Process Control in Biotechnology | 3 |
| BIOE 660 | Digital Processing of Biological Signals | 3 |
| BIOE 666 | Biomedical Signals and Systems | 3 |
| BIOE 751 | Signal Processing I | 3 |
| BIOE 851 | Signal Processing II | 3 |
| CSCI 636 | Big Data Analytics | 3 |
| CSCI 755 | Artificial Intelligence I | 3 |
| Biomechanics/Biomaterials | Credits: | |
| MENG 622 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| MENG 634 | Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
| MENG 635 | Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Composites | 3 |
| Instrumentation/Systems and Sensors/Bio-nanotechnology | Credits: | |
| BIOE 650 | Medical Devices: An Embedded Systems Approach | 3 |
| BIOE 730 | Nanotechnology | 3 |
| CSCI 765 | VLSI Systems | 3 |
| CSCI 840 | Software Design for Real-Time Systems | 3 |
| EENG 780 | Silicon Integrated Circuit Theory and Fabrication | 3 |
| EENG 830 | RF Electronic Circuits | 3 |
| EENG 860 | Nano-Biotechnology | 3 |
| MENG 642 | Sensors and Actuators | 3 |
| Students will be required to maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 in Ph.D. courses. A grade below a B- will result in the student repeating the course. | ||
Total Program Credits = 66A maximum of 18 credits may be transferred if the student has an M.S. degree in a related area, with approval of the program director. |