Biomedical Engineering Roadmap

ALL SEMESTERS

  • Enroll in courses and/or research (GRAD 6950)
    (6-9 graded credits per semester)

YEAR 1

Semester 1: Advisor & Research

  • Enroll in BME 6094 seminar course
  • Discuss research interests with faculty
  • Begin work in research group
  • Select a track and required courses
  • Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0

Semester 2: Start Research

  • Prepare for qualifying exam (Year 2)
  • Enroll in BME 6094 seminar & other required courses

YEAR 2

Form an Advisory Committee

  • Choose 1 major advisor and 2 associate advisors.
    Guidelines: Choose 1 major advisor and 2 associate advisors.

Year 2: Pass qualifying exam

  • NIH-style written proposal and oral presentation

Continue to take graded courses toward your degree

https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/academic-programs/engineering/

Submit Plan of Study to the Graduate School

(after 18 credits completed)

https://grad.uconn.edu/forms/

Upon Plan of Study approval by Graduate School, start proposal

YEARS >3:

Dissertation Proposal/General Exam

  • Provide a copy of proposal to advisory committee 1 week in advance
  • Defend proposal
  • Submit general exam, proposal hardcopy, and dissertation proposal approval forms to Graduate School (at least 6 months before final Ph.D. defense)

Prepare Dissertation Proposal

  • Should be completed within 12 months of the completion of General Exam

Complete 30 graded course credits

  • 15 graded research credits, and 2 publications

FINAL DEFENSE

Apply for Graduation in Peoplesoft During Last Semester

Announce Final Defense 2 Weeks in Advance on UConn and BME Event Calendars

  • Contact BME department staff for calendar scheduling and announcement. 

Provide Dissertation to Advisory Committee 2 Weeks in Advance of Defense

Review Dissertation submission checklist

https://registrar.uconn.edu/graduation/doctoral-degrees/#dissertation-information

Submissions

  • Submit 1 electronic copy of dissertation to Digital Commons
  • Submit completed dissertation checklist, 1 approval page, final exam form, and receipt of earned doctorate survey to Graduate School

Complete BME Clearance Form

  • Includes submitting pdf of thesis, and returning keys
  • Provide exit survey

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