Core Courses (9 credits)

• BME 605 Readings in Biomedical Engineering Credits: 1
• BME 607 Biomedical Engineering Seminar Credits: 0.5  (3 credits required)
• BME 608 Grant Writing & Qualifier Preparation Credits: 1
• MGRD 650 Practice & Ethics of Science Credits: 1

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• Select one (3 cr.)

• BMSC 620 Introduction to Biostatistics Credits: 3
• BMI 631 Probability & Statistical Inference Credits: 3

Elective Courses (4 courses, 8-12 credits)

• Any relevant 500- or 600-level course that is 2 credits or more. Must be taken for a letter grade (A-F); courses offered Pass/No Pass only may be used with program approval.

Dissertation (54 credits)

• BME 603 PhD Dissertation Research Credits: 1 to 16  (54 credits required)

Additional Courses (60-64 credits)

• Additional Research:

• BME 601 Prequalifying Ph.D. Research Credits: 1 to 16

• and/or

• BME 603 PhD Dissertation Research Credits: 1 to 16

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• Additional Electives:

• Any OHSU course at the 600-level (no restriction on number of credits or grading type)

Non-course Requirements

• Qualifying examination
• Doctoral dissertation and defense

Requirements Detailed in the Ph.D. (16-20 credits)

• Core Courses Credits: 8 (BME 608  not required)
• Elective Courses Credits: 8-12

Master’s Research and Thesis (25-29 credits)

Any combination of

• BME 503 M.S. Thesis Research Credits: 1 to 12
• BME 601 Prequalifying Ph.D. Research Credits: 1 to 16
• BME 603 PhD Dissertation Research Credits: 1 to 16

Non-course Requirements

• Thesis and defense