The M.D./Ph.D. Degree requirements will follow the requirements established by the existing M.D./Ph.D. program at WFUSM. The Ph.D. requirements will be the same as those for the BME Ph.D. degree (described above) with the exception that the life sciences courses and the clinical rotations taken as requirements for the M.D. degree will satisfy those requirements in the BME Ph.D. degree program as shown below.

Subject	Course #	Title	No. Credits Req.
Biomedical Engineering (6 credits)	BME 5104	Quantitative Physiology	3
Biomedical Engineering (6 credits)	BME 5000 or 6000 level	Min. 3 credit hours approved by committee	3
Life Sciences	N/A	Satisfied with MD courses
Mathematics (6 credits - only 3 can be in Statistics)	5000 - 6000 Level	Min. 6 credit hours (see approved list)	6
Electives (16-30 credits)	4000 Level	Approved by Advisory Committee	Total throughout program ≥ 9
Electives (16-30 credits)	5000 - 6000 level	Approved by Advisory Committee	7 - 30
Clinical Rotation	N/A	Satisfied with DVM or MD requirements
Medical Ethics (0 credits)	Responsible Conduct of Science (only if not required by DVM or MD program)		0
Total Course Requirements: 28-42
Dissertation Research (48-62 credits)	BME 7994	Research & Dissertation	48-62
Total Number of Credit Hours (Courses + Thesis): 90

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