University of Notre Dame

Bioengineering Graduate Program


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Program Structure

Students are admitted to the Bioengineering Ph.D. program and simultaneously to a home department in engineering. The home department will be associated with the student's primary area of engineering, depending on their research interests and academic background.

A research advisor will be assigned from the program. If the students research advisor is not in the student's home department, an academic advisor may also be appointed.

Course Requirements

Engineering: Three graduate level courses (nine credits) in traditional engineering subjects. Normally these courses would be taken in their home department

Biological Sciences: Three courses (nine credits) in biological sciences, including one course in cell biology. At least one course in cell biology or molecular biology should be at the graduate level.

Bioengineering: Three courses (nine credits) in bioengineering courses in the college of engineering

Seminar: Students participate in a graduate seminar series each semester. The seminar is arranged by the Bioengineering Graduate Program. Topics will include recent research, bioethics, and responsible conduct of research

Additional coursework: The student should meet with their academic advisor and their dissertation committee to identify other appropriate coursework for their program of study

Research

Students must engage in original research in bioengineering, and write and defend a doctoral dissertation. All students are expected to publish research results in the peer reviewed literature before the completion of their degree.

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