| Degree
Aspect |
Bioengineering
Ph.D. |
Biomedical
Engineering Ph.D. |
Traditional
Engineering Ph.D. |
| Admission |
- Admission
through participating home school (BME, CHE, ECE, ME, MSE,
CC, TFE, AE)
- Prerequisites:
BS in Engineering or Science, 1 year calculus based physics,
math up to ordinary differential equations (normally 2 years),
preferably organic chemistry
- If
BS in science, M.S. required before Ph.D.
|
- Admission
through BME
- Prerequisites:
BS in Engineering or Life Sciences, or an MD degree, 1 year
of calculus based physics, 1 year organic chemistry, and
math up to ordinary differential equations (normally 2 years)
|
- Admission
through traditional engineering school (CHE, ECE, ME, MSE,
CC, TFE, AE)
- Prerequisites:
Depends on admitting school
|
| Course
Work |
- Flexibility
in choosing courses including biomedical sciences, mathematics,
bioengineering, traditional engineering
- Cross
registration at other institutions is an option
- Additional
participating home school requirements may apply
- Institute
minor applies
|
- Pre-set
curriculum that integrates engineering and life science
within courses including engineering science, life science
(at Emory), problem based learning, technical electives,
bioethics and teaching skills
- Institute
minor applies
|
- Focused
curriculum on traditional and bioengineering courses (requirements
vary with school)
- Institute
minor applies (requirements vary with school)
|
| Lab
Rotations |
|
- Two
required lab rotations in Spring and Summer terms of 1st
year
|
|
| Thesis |
- Select
a thesis advisor in Fall of 1st year
- Thesis
advisor must be a member of Bioengineering Program Faculty
from GaTech and/or Emory
|
- Select
a thesis advisor at end of summer term of first year
- Thesis
advisor must be a member of Biomedical Engineering Program
Faculty from GaTech and/or Emory
|
- Select
a thesis advisor in Fall of 1st year
- Thesis
advisor must be a member of traditional school
|
| Qualifying
Exam |
- Tests
integration of engineering and life sciences
- Administered
by Bioengineering Program Faculty in early Summer after
2nd year
|
- Tests
integration of engineering and life sciences
- Administered
by Biomedical Engineering Program Faculty in early Summer
after 2nd year
|
- Tests
core topics of traditional engineering (and bioengineering)
- Administered
by traditional engineering school
|
| Student
Status at Emory University |
- Limited
privileges, unless students' home school is Biomedical Engineering
|
- Degree
jointly conferred by GaTech and Emory University
- Students
have full-time student status at both Emory and Georgia
Tech
|
|
Ph.D.
Degree Information