Year 1

• Enter as Ph.D. or M.S. student
• Select Bioengineering specialization area (fall)
• Identify a faculty mentor and begin research (fall)
• If admitted as Ph.D. student, form 5 member Ph.D. research supervisory committee (spring)
• If admitted as M.S. student, select 3 member M.S. research supervisory committee (spring)
• Complete M.S. level core curriculum

Year 2

• Meet with research supervisory committee to report progress (fall)
• If admitted as Ph.D. student, prepare 'Program of Study in Bioengineering' (fall)
• If admitted as M.S. student:
  • Apply for admission to Ph.D. program (fall)
  • Form 5 member Ph.D. research supervisory committee (fall)
  • Prepare 'Program of Study in Bioengineering' (fall)
• Prepare for Ph.D. qualifying examination
• Take advanced courses in area of specialization

Year 3

• Meet with research supervisory committee to report progress (fall)
• Take Ph.D. qualifying examination (fall)
• Deliver research proposal (spring)
• Take advanced courses
• Report research at scientific meeting / submit manuscript

Year 4

• Meet with research supervisory committee to report progress
• Report research at scientific meeting / submit manuscript
• Deliver departmental seminar
• Identify external reviewer
• Complete any remaining courses
• Submit 'Program of Study for the Ph.D. Degree' to the Graduate School

Year 5

• Meet with research supervisory committee to report progress
• Report research at scientific meeting / submit manuscript
• Deliver Dissertation