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MSBME Thesis Requirements - Biomedical Engineering - Purdue University

Plan of Study Information for MS Thesis Graduate Students

Please read and be certain to understand the BME Academic Dishonesty Policy which is in effect for all BME graduate students. The Plan of Study Deadline is the end of the first semester.

Plan of Study Academic Requirements

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.

• 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
• 30 credits total of coursework and research required
• Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and in general must receive a B- or better in all courses on the plan of study. At the discretion of the research advisor and advisory committee members, BME and IBSC PhD and BME master’s degree students may use on their plans of study a maximum of two core competency courses with a grade of C+ / C / C-, provided the student's GPA remains 3.0/4.0 or above.

Additional Academic Requirements

• 2 semesters of BME graduate seminar (BME 69000)
  • one semester of Biomedship OR BME Grad Student Research Seminar (also BME 69000) offered in fall semesters may count as one of the two required
• 9 cr. hr. research credits
  • Research Credit Expectations Form (Due at the beginning of each semester)

Plan of Study Process and Advisory Committee

1. Assemble an appropriate advisory committee (with advisor input);
   • 3 faculty members
   • 2 (at least) must be BME faculty members.
2. Convene a meeting of this advisory committee;
3. Present research progress, preliminary research focus, and proposed plan of study in 20 minutes or less at this meeting;
4. Complete the POS worksheet with signatures of all plan of study committee members; schedule a meeting with the Grad Office to discuss and submit your signed worksheet;
5. Submit the approved POS online through myPurdue according to ePOS instructions.

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