Arizona State University Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering 5 courses 84 total credits
The School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering faculty offer a program leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in biomedical engineering. You get the opportunity to study: biomaterials, biosensors, biomarkers and biomimetic materials biomedical imaging molecular, cellular and tissue engineering neural and rehabilitation engineering synthetic and systems biology The PhD in biomedical engineering is conferred upon evidence of excellence in research resulting in a scholarly dissertation that is a contribution to knowledge.
| Required Core | 3 credits |
| Required Bioengineering Courses | 18 credits |
| Other Requirement | 3 credits |
| Technical Electives | 6 credits |
| Research | 37 credits |
| Seminar | 5 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 84 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BME 701 | Fundamentals in Scientific Proposal Writing | 3 |
| Total Required Core | 3 credits | |
Required Bioengineering Courses
Doctoral students are required to complete six credit hours from each of the following three areas: BME graduate courses (BME prefix) (6) life science or biology graduate courses (6) quantitative math or engineering (6)
Technical Electives
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BME 799 | Dissertation | 12 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 12 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
Up to six credit hours of the required biomedical engineering courses and technical electives combined may be at the 400 level. Courses used to satisfy the technical electives requirement must be selected from the list of 400- to 700-level courses that are not selected as required BME courses. All students enrolled in the biomedical engineering PhD program must complete a supervised practical training experience that allows them to apply specific knowledge, research methods, and/or professional competencies in a professional setting. This experience is an integral component of the dissertation curriculum, and successful completion is required to satisfy the dissertation requirements and earn the degree.
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