Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical Engineering - Biomedical Systems and Imaging PHD Program By Drexel University |Top Universities

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical Engineering - Biomedical Systems and Imaging

Main Subject Area

Anatomy and PhysiologyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Anatomy and Physiology

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

Doctoral students are admitted on two levels: Post Baccalaureate or Post Master's PhDs. Students who have completed only a Bachelor's degree are admitted as Post Baccalaureate and students who have earned a prior MS degree may be admitted as Post Master's PhD students at the discretion of the admission committee. Post master's students must complete a total of 45 credits. All students are required to satisfy the MS core courses as listed in the table below except those students who have taken these courses during their MS studies at Drexel's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems. All the requirements of the Master's degree program below are incorporated into the Post Baccalaureate Doctoral Program with exception of the Master's thesis. Doctoral students must pass successfully a "candidacy examination" at the end of the first year of their study, but no later than the end of the second year. After the student has passed the candidacy examination, he or she is named a Doctoral Candidate. Candidates must submit a Thesis Proposal by the end of the second year and give an oral presentation to a committee of five professors. Once the student has successfully completed his or her research and has written a thesis according to the guidelines specified by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies he or she must give an oral presentation of his or her accomplishments and defend the thesis Biomedical Systems and Imaging Biomedical systems and imaging focuses on the theoretical and practical issues related to machine vision, image processing and analysis, and signal processing associated with such medical applications as well biomedical instrumentation and product development.

Program overview

Main Subject

Anatomy and Physiology

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

Doctoral students are admitted on two levels: Post Baccalaureate or Post Master's PhDs. Students who have completed only a Bachelor's degree are admitted as Post Baccalaureate and students who have earned a prior MS degree may be admitted as Post Master's PhD students at the discretion of the admission committee. Post master's students must complete a total of 45 credits. All students are required to satisfy the MS core courses as listed in the table below except those students who have taken these courses during their MS studies at Drexel's School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems. All the requirements of the Master's degree program below are incorporated into the Post Baccalaureate Doctoral Program with exception of the Master's thesis. Doctoral students must pass successfully a "candidacy examination" at the end of the first year of their study, but no later than the end of the second year. After the student has passed the candidacy examination, he or she is named a Doctoral Candidate. Candidates must submit a Thesis Proposal by the end of the second year and give an oral presentation to a committee of five professors. Once the student has successfully completed his or her research and has written a thesis according to the guidelines specified by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies he or she must give an oral presentation of his or her accomplishments and defend the thesis Biomedical Systems and Imaging Biomedical systems and imaging focuses on the theoretical and practical issues related to machine vision, image processing and analysis, and signal processing associated with such medical applications as well biomedical instrumentation and product development.

Admission requirements

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Acceptance for graduate study at Drexel University requires a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or an equivalent international institution. Although admission requirements vary by program, regular acceptance typically requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (B) for the last two years of undergraduate work. The average for any graduate work must be at least 3.0. 
Jan-2000

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