21 total credit hours of graduate (500 & 600 level) course work
6 cr. hr. BME
3 cr. hr. Quantitative / Analytical*
3 cr. hr. Life Sciences*
9 cr. hr. other graduate coursework
2 semesters of graduate seminar (BME 690)
- one semester of BME 59500 Biomedship seminar may be used in place of one semester of BME 69000
- if you continue for your PhD in Purdue BME, you may transfer 2 semesters of seminar, leaving only 2 seminars left to be completed as a PhD student
- this is a 0 credit requirement
- do not place on Plan of Study
9 cr. hr. research credits
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and must receive a B- or better in all courses on the plan of study

*Courses NOT approved by the BME Graduate Committee for any of the core competency areas.

Work with your research advisor and advisory committee to develop your plan of study. They should help to determine the appropriate core competency area for each Purdue course.

Non-thesis MS BME

Non Thesis MS POS Worksheet

Example of Sample Courses

30 total credit hours of course work and research:

30 total credit hours of graduate (500 & 600 level) course work
6 cr. hr. BME
3 cr. hr. Quantitative / Analytical*
3 cr. hr. Life Sciences*
12 cr. hr. BME Professional Development and Regulatory Affairs
6 cr. hr. Graduate Elective
For students in the Immersion Concentration, 6-12 month internship
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and must receive a B- or better in all courses on the plan of study

Work with your advisor to develop your plan of study. They should help to determine the appropriate core competency area for each Purdue course.

IBSC Requirements

IBSC POS Worksheet

IBSC Academic Requirements

PhD from BS

Chart of PhD (post-BS) Sample Timeline and Milestones

PhD POS Worksheet

90 total credit hours of course work and research:

26 minimum credit hours of graduate (500- & 600-level) course work
- 26 is a minimum. The student's thesis committee may require additional courses.
- Of this 26 minimum, 24 credit hours are core competency coursework (BME, Quantitative Analysis, Life Sciences, & other Engineering). Note that BME courses can count as "other engineering."
- Seminar-style or laboratory/methodology courses cannot count toward these core competency requirements. The exception is research expertise and training (RET) modules.
- At least 6 of these core competency credits must be from 600-level courses. Students are encouraged to take these courses on the West Lafayette campus. Exceptions would need to be brought to the Grad Committee for review and approval.
- For the most part, only 3-credit 500- or 600-level courses count toward the 24 credit hour of core competency requirements. 1- or 2-credit courses are considered on case-by-case basis.
- Any remedial coursework to meet prerequisites (300, 400 level courses) will not count toward the 26 credit minimum coursework, but may count toward the total 90 credit hours
6 cr. hr. BME
- BME regulatory courses can not count in this area; only one can count in the other category.
6 cr. hr. Quantitative / Analytical*
6 cr. hr. Life Sciences*
6 cr. hr. other Engineering* (this can include BME courses; only one regulatory course can count and only in this category)
1 credit hour of graduate level ethics*
- this requirement must be fulfilled within first year in PhD program (effective for those entering fall 2009 and after)
- GRAD 61200 is one example of a course that could fulfill this requirement
1 cr. hr. Critical Literature Analysis
- to be completed during the first semester
- to be joint effort between W. Lafayette campus and IUPUI campus as 601 & 602 were in the past
4 semesters of graduate seminar (BME 69000) - All doctoral students are required to complete four semesters of BME Seminar. Students admitted for the Fall 2010 semester or after have the following options to complete this requirement:OROR
- Register for and satisfactorily complete FOUR semesters of BME Seminar (BME 69000)
- Register for and satisfactorily complete THREE semesters of BME Seminar (BME 69000) AND register for and satisfactorily complete ONE semester of BME Summer Seminar series (not permitted for MS students).
- Register for and satisfactorily complete THREE semesters of BME Seminar (BME 69000) AND register for and satisfactorily complete BIOMEDSHIP, which includes the 1-credit Biomedical Leadership Workshop (MGMT 59000)
- this is a 0 credit requirement
- do not place on Plan of Study
48 - 64 research credits (variable; depends on number of courses taken)
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and must receive a B- or better in all courses on the plan of study
Students entering the PhD program must complete a Plan of Study (POS) rationale document
- A "POS rationale document" known as the Plan of Study Form will be completed by the student. This document will be used to demonstrate completion of the four core competency areas (BME, QA, other Engineering, and Life Sciences) in addition to defining a depth area that is supported by the coursework.
- The Plan of Study Form will be presented to the student's committee for approval by signature at the Plan of Study meeting, Phase II of the PQP process.
- The document will be archived in the student's file in the BME graduate office.

*Courses NOT approved by the BME Graduate Committee for any of the core competency areas.

Work with your research advisor and advisory committee to develop your plan of study. They should help to determine the appropriate core competency area for each Purdue course.

PhD from MS

Chart of PhD (post-MS) Sample Timeline and Milestones

PhD POS Worksheet

90 total credit hours of course work and research:

Same requirements as for PhD from BS except that
- up to 12 cr. hr. of MS or previous graduate coursework may be transferred to the PhD plan of study by petition to the BME Graduate Committee
- Purdue BME master's students who continue on for the PhD in BME can transfer two BME seminars from their master's program toward the PhD program requirements. No seminar transfers are permitted for master's graduates entering from other schools.

MD/PhD

Chart of MD/PhD Sample Timeline and Milestones.

MD/PhD POS Worksheet

Combined degree 90 total credit hours of course work and research:

Same requirements as for PhD from BS except
- When using the 12-credit allowance of medical school courses to count toward minimum curriculum requirements, please note carefully that grades for medical school courses will not appear on your Purdue transcript and will not factor into PhD GPA. Therefore, these credit hours will not count toward the minimum 90 credit hours required to graduate with a PhD. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the requisite number of credit hours to graduate.
- there is no BME requirement for a 1 cr. hr. ethics course
- there are specific MD/PhD program course requirements (below). These can be replaced by courses listed on the MD/PhD POS Worksheet. These MD/PhD program requirements or replacement courses (with reference to replacement in supplemental notes section) must be listed on the ePOS.
  - G505 Responsible Conduct of Research (1 cr);
  - G855 Exp. Design and Research Biostatistics (1 cr);
  - Research Communications Seminar (1 cr)