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Program checklist · PhD

Bioengineering, PhD

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
PhD
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
14.0501
Total credits (published)
24
Credits (computed from items)
57
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_ccb5388c
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Foundational Bioengineering Courses

4 items
  1. BENG 501
    3
  2. BENG 514
    3
  3. BENG 536
    3
  4. STAT 554
    3

Core Bioengineering Courses

major core · 5 items
  1. BENG 701
    6
  2. BENG 798
    6
  3. BENG 801
    Bioengineering Colloquium II
    As published: “Bioengineering Colloquium II 1”
    3
  4. BENG 891
    3
  5. BENG 899
    3

Technical Electives

electives · 0 items

    Technical Specialization:

    0 items

      Bioengineering

      18 items
      1. BENG 520
        3
      2. BENG 530
        3
      3. BENG 536
        3
      4. BENG 537
        3
      5. BENG 538
        3
      6. BENG 540
        3
      7. BENG 541
        3
      8. BENG 550
        3
      9. BENG 551
        3
      10. BENG 570
        3
      11. BENG 590
        3
      12. BENG 615
        3
      13. BENG 634
        Not resolved to a course
      14. BENG 641
        3
      15. BENG 689
        Not resolved to a course
      16. BENG 699
        3
      17. BENG 725
        3
      18. BENG 738
        3

      Electrical, Computer & Mechanical Engineering

      6 items
      1. ECE 511
        3
      2. ECE 528
        3
      3. ECE 530
        3
      4. ECE 550
        3
      5. ECE 635
        3
      6. ME 621
        3

      Bioinformatics

      8 items
      1. BINF 641
        3
      2. BINF 690
        3
      3. BINF 701
        3
      4. BINF 731
        3
      5. BINF 740
        3
      6. BINF 741
        3
      7. BINF 751
        3
      8. BINF 760
        3

      Biology and Chemistry

      10 items
      1. BIOL 562
        3
      2. BIOL 563
        3
      3. BIOL 566
        3
      4. BIOL 572
        3
      5. BIOL 583
        4
      6. BIOL 682
        3
      7. CHEM 563
        4
      8. CHEM 568
        3
      9. CHEM 613
        3
      10. CHEM 660
        3

      Physics

      5 items
      1. PHYS 510
        3
      2. PHYS 612
        3
      3. PHYS 640
        3
      4. PHYS 694
        3
      5. PHYS 695
        3

      Mathematics and Statistics

      5 items
      1. MATH 685
        3
      2. STAT 517
        3
      3. STAT 522
        3
      4. STAT 526
        3
      5. STAT 662
        3

      Neuroscience

      5 items
      1. NEUR 601
        3
      2. NEUR 602
        3
      3. NEUR 603
        3
      4. NEUR 651
        3
      5. NEUR 734
        3

      Dissertation Research

      3 items
      1. Select 24 credits from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        24
      2. BENG 998
        Doctoral Dissertation Proposal
        As published: “Doctoral Dissertation Proposal (6 credit minimum, 12 credit maximum)”
        1-12
      3. BENG 999
        Doctoral Dissertation
        As published: “Doctoral Dissertation (12 credit minimum)”
        1-12
      Source. George Mason University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.gmu.edu/colleges-schools/engineering-computing/engineering/bioengineering/bioengineering-phd/. Captured page pages/0718.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.