Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Engineering

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Department of Biological Engineering

Program Requirements


Core Subjects 1
20.420[J]	Principles of Molecular Bioengineering	12
20.440	Analysis of Biological Networks (Electives)	15
Biological Engineering Electives		24
Two subjects in Biological Engineering
Biological Science Elective		9-12
One subject offered in Biology
Engineering/Science Elective		9-12
One additional subject offered in the School of Engineering or School of Science
Thesis
20.951	Thesis Proposal	24
20.THG	Graduate Thesis 2	176
Total Units		269-275

Note: Students in this program can choose to receive the Doctor of Philosophy or the Doctor of Science in Biological Engineering. Students receiving veterans benefits must select the degree they wish to receive prior to program certification with the Veterans Administration.


1	Core Subjects cannot be used to fulfill the elective requirements.
2	Students must register for thesis units every semester they are in the program as they complete appropriate milestones, including: passing the doctoral qualifying process; forming a doctoral committee; writing and successfully defending a thesis proposal; writing and successfully defending the thesis; and submission of a final, approved thesis document. The units listed here represent an average number taken as a PhD candidate.

Core Subjects cannot be used to fulfill the elective requirements.

Students must register for thesis units every semester they are in the program as they complete appropriate milestones, including: passing the doctoral qualifying process; forming a doctoral committee; writing and successfully defending a thesis proposal; writing and successfully defending the thesis; and submission of a final, approved thesis document. The units listed here represent an average number taken as a PhD candidate.