Life Science Credits Requirement:


In order to fulfill the life science requirement for the Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering students must acquire a minimum of seven (7) credit hours in approved coursework. 

Four (4) of the seven hours are earned with the required BMES 5004: Mammalian Physiology class usually offered in the fall semester.  The remaining hours can be earned through enrollment in one or more upper division life science courses offered through one of three possible avenues:

• Approved BMES life science courses:  (applies to students on both campuses)

  The following courses have been designated as ‘life science’ courses suitable for degree requirements.  At this time there are two choices (besides Mammalian Physiology mentioned above).

  BMES 5984    Injury Physiology
  BMES 5024    Biomedical Engineering and Human Disease

• Courses meeting the life science requirement from the following departments at Virginia Tech

BMVS            Biomedical & Veterinary Sciences
BIOL              Biology
BCHM            Biochemistry
ALS               Agriculture and Life Sciences

Courses allowed must be at the 5000 or 6000 level.  Senior level undergraduate courses (4000-level) which are approved for graduate credit may also be used.

 

EXCEPTION:  BVMS 4064 - Introduction to Medical Physiology on the VT campus cannot be used to meet the BMES life science requirement.

 

• Courses meeting the life science requirement at Wake Forest:

  Students are advised to see Dr. Craig Hamilton for information regarding approved courses.

   

  NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to examine the course descriptions, pre-requisites, and/or restrictions in order to determine whether he/she has sufficient academic background to enroll in a particular course.   If course descriptions fail to specify pre-requisites and/or restrictions for registration, the student may find it useful to directly contact the department or the faculty member teaching the class.