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Program checklist · Doctor of Philosophy

Biomedical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA

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Program
Award
Doctor of Philosophy
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
14.0501
Total credits (published)
60
Credits (computed from items)
132
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234030
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234030_8c1dc213
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

B.S. to Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

0 items

    Required biomedical engineering courses

    3 items
    1. EGRB 601
      4
    2. EGRB 602
      4
    3. EGRB 605
      1

    Restricted electives

    electives · 7 items
    1. Select nine credits from the following or other courses as recommended by the graduate advisory committee and approved by the graduate program director.
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    2. EGRB 507
      3
    3. EGRB 521
      3
    4. EGRB 603
      3
    5. EGRB 604
      3
    6. EGRB 613
      3
    7. EGRB 616
      3

    Required courses in other departments

    2 items
    1. OVPR 601
      Scientific Integrity
      or: OVPR 602 Responsible Scientific Conduct
      or: OVPR 603 Responsible Conduct of Research
      1
    2. STAT 641
      Applied Data Analysis
      As published: “Applied Data Analysis 1”
      or: STAT 642 Design and Analysis of Experiments I
      3

    Minimum elective courses

    electives · 1 item
    1. e.g., EGRB, EGRM, ENGR, PHYS, MATH, BIOL, PHIS, BIOC, CMSC at 500 level or above
      Not resolved to a course
      12

    Research

    2 items
    1. EGRB 690
      4
    2. EGRB 697
      Directed Research in Biomedical Engineering
      As published: “Directed Research in Biomedical Engineering (required at a level to be determined by each student’s graduate advisory committee)”
      or: ENGR 701 Post-Candidacy Doctoral Research
      34

    M.S. to Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

    0 items

      Required biomedical engineering courses

      3 items
      1. EGRB 601
        4
      2. EGRB 602
        4
      3. EGRB 605
        1

      Restricted electives

      electives · 7 items
      1. Select six credits from the following or other courses as recommended by the graduate advisory committee and approved by the graduate program director.
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      2. EGRB 507
        3
      3. EGRB 521
        3
      4. EGRB 603
        3
      5. EGRB 604
        3
      6. EGRB 613
        3
      7. EGRB 616
        3

      Required courses in other departments

      2 items
      1. OVPR 601
        Scientific Integrity
        or: OVPR 602 Responsible Scientific Conduct
        or: OVPR 603 Responsible Conduct of Research
        1
      2. STAT 641
        Applied Data Analysis
        As published: “Applied Data Analysis 1”
        or: STAT 642 Design and Analysis of Experiments I
        3

      Minimum elective courses

      electives · 1 item
      1. e.g., EGRB, EGRM, ENGR, PHYS, MATH, BIOL, PHIS, BIOC, CMSC at 500 level or above
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Research

      2 items
      1. EGRB 690
        4
      2. EGRB 697
        Directed Research in Biomedical Engineering
        As published: “Directed Research in Biomedical Engineering (required at a level to be determined by each student’s graduate advisory committee)”
        or: ENGR 701 Post-Candidacy Doctoral Research
        34
      Source. Virginia Commonwealth University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://bulletin.vcu.edu/graduate/school-engineering/biomedical-engineering/biomedical-engineering-phd/. Captured page pages/0066.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.