Program at a Glance
- Program
- Doctorate
- College(s)
- College of Medicine
- Department(s)
- Biomed Sciences, Burnett Schl
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Biomedical Sciences at UCF
The Biomedical Sciences PhD program is an interdisciplinary program that combines biological and physical science. This program is intended to educate students in independent research and team collaboration within the field.
Entering PhD students may request the option to receive a non-thesis Master of Science (MS) degree “along-the-way” that will be awarded after achieving candidacy. Requirements for the MS degree include successful completion of all courses (33 credit hours minimum), along with the requirements of the PhD program.
Highlights
Application Deadlines
- Fall
- January 1
- Fall
- December 1
Application deadlines subject to change, see the for up-to-date deadlines.
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Course Overview
Mechanics of Biostructures I
Delve into the mechanical analysis of hard and soft tissues and prosection lab on human anatomy and physiology.
Bioinstrumentation
An introduction to the fundamental theory and experimental techniques needed for performing bioengineering measurements, designing related experiments, and analyzing experimental results.
Tissue Engineering
Introduction to Tissue Engineering with a special emphasis on the current status of the field, on novel methods and on cell biomaterial interactions.