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    "description": "<h1>Track Prerequisites</h1><p>An earned Master's degree or its equivalent in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or a related discipline is required. The Graduate Program Director will evaluate the suitability and applicability of degrees in other disciplines for admission purposes.</p><h1>Degree Requirements</h1><div><section><header data-test=\"grouping-0-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Required Courses</span></h2></div><div><span>21</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/673cba562c84cd89aae78682\" target=\"_blank\">BME5216C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Mechanics of Biostructures I<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a2100f8276867140cb6\" target=\"_blank\">BME5217C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Mechanics of Biostructures II<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a21a8d2fb72562d8028\" target=\"_blank\">BME6500C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Bioinstrumentation<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a20a8d2fb617e2d8025\" target=\"_blank\">BME6935</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Topics in Biomedical Engineering<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a1fa38edf04523ec1d1\" target=\"_blank\">BME6231</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Continuum Biomechanics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/6364153beaa585598db109d9\" target=\"_blank\">BME5742</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Modeling Techniques and Methodologies in Bioengineering<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b9100f8277412140f07\" target=\"_blank\">ESI5219</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Engineering Statistics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B-result\"><div>The substitution (s) of core courses are available if the student completed core courses within seven years prior to matriculation.  These substitution (s) are subjected to prior approvals of the Graduate Program Director based on course evaluation of the instructor.</div></div></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-1-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Elective Courses</span></h2></div><div><span>6</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Complete at least <span>2</span> of the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a21a38edf02d53ec1d6\" target=\"_blank\">BME5267</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Biofluid Mechanics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/6364164e4c6e479ef929930e\" target=\"_blank\">BME6268</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Applied and Computational Biofluids<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a2100f8277521140cb8\" target=\"_blank\">BME6215</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advanced Biomechanics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a1fe6bc79327773e3d0\" target=\"_blank\">BME5572</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Biomedical Nanotechnology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a246b6b621cac3fffe2\" target=\"_blank\">BME6525</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Methods in Neural-Machine Interfaces<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/67b34bcd954ce4abe8af93ff\" target=\"_blank\">EML5060</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Mathematical Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b6800f8275b8c140ec3\" target=\"_blank\">EML5237</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Intermediate Mechanics of Materials<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b67714b5f452f52215c\" target=\"_blank\">EML6062</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Boundary Element Methods in Engineering<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b67a38edfacbb3ec480\" target=\"_blank\">EML6068</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Finite Elements in Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering II<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b746b6b62b070400190\" target=\"_blank\">EML6725</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer I<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b7402fd3a49826d8491\" target=\"_blank\">EML6726</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer II<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b74714b5f8c28522179\" target=\"_blank\">EML6712</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Mechanics of Viscous Flow<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a88e6bc794f4373e4d4\" target=\"_blank\">EAS6185</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Turbulent Flow<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b6602fd3ac34e6d847f\" target=\"_blank\">EML5291</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->MEMS Materials<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/67b34d1b0fadf028d9d36f61\" target=\"_blank\">EML5546</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Engineering Design with Composite Materials<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b68714b5f7be1522162\" target=\"_blank\">EML6299</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advanced Topics on Miniaturization<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b60714b5f79a3522134\" target=\"_blank\">EMA5584</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Biomaterials<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b61a38edf7c903ec44f\" target=\"_blank\">EMA5588</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Biocompatibility of Materials<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b6102fd3a56ee6d845e\" target=\"_blank\">EMA5060</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Polymer Science and Engineering<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b49e6bc791de173e550\" target=\"_blank\">EEL5691</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Biomedical Sensors<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b31a38edfe8563ec3e2\" target=\"_blank\">EEE5265</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Biomedical Effects and Applications of Electromagnetic Energy<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/680fbbe637456eff2f5ef0b8\" target=\"_blank\">CAP5510</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Introduction to Bioinformatics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a2be6bc79b37073e3f7\" target=\"_blank\">CAP5516</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Medical Image Computing<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6be45a158327ab9e6d96\" target=\"_blank\">IDS5127</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Foundation of Bio-Imaging Science<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6be9714b5f332e5222c3\" target=\"_blank\">IDS6253</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Bioanalytical Technology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b9100f8277412140f07\" target=\"_blank\">ESI5219</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Engineering Statistics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b91a8d2fb2efe2d81ff\" target=\"_blank\">ESI6247</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Experimental Design and Taguchi Methods<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b9100f8272af5140f0e\" target=\"_blank\">ESI6609</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Industrial Engineering Analytics for Healthcare<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a28a38edfcbe33ec1fa\" target=\"_blank\">BSC5418</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Tissue Engineering<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca8154a8d2fb1d302d8585\" target=\"_blank\">STA5206</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Statistical Analysis<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/654e612268b04a9ff77bf149\" target=\"_blank\">STA5176</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Introduction to Biostatistics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6bbb00f8273240140fa7\" target=\"_blank\">GMS6860</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Statistics for Biomedical Scientists<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca802de6bc79f77a73ea3f\" target=\"_blank\">OSE6111</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Optical Wave Propagation<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b696b6b62dce540018b\" target=\"_blank\">EML5290</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Introduction to MEMS and Micromachining<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B-result\"><div>Students can take no more than 12 credit hours of directed research (BME6918), thesis (BME6971), doctoral research (BME7919) and/or independent study (BME6908) as part of their available Elective Courses.</div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-C\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-C-result\"><div>The other electives in the department and the electives outside the department are subject to prior approvals of the faculty advisor and the Graduate Program Director.</div></div></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-2-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Seminar</span></h2></div><div><span>0</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6b68a38edf81483ec48c\" target=\"_blank\">EML5090</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Mechanical and Aerospace Seminar<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(99)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B-result\"><div>The MAE Graduate Seminar is a zero-credit hour (S/U) course that is offered each fall and spring academic semesters. Prior to graduation, all MAE graduate students who are pursuing PhD dissertation required to register, participate, and receive a satisfactory (S) for four semesters of MAE Graduate seminar, with at least two of these taken prior to candidacy.</div></div></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-3-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Dissertation</span></h2></div><div><span>15</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-C\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-C-result\">Earn at least <span>15</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div> Dissertation BME 7980.</div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><h3>Grand Total Credits:<!-- --> <strong>42</strong></h3></div><h1>Financial Information</h1><p>Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies <a href=\"https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/\">Funding website</a>, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The <a href=\"https://www.ucf.edu/catalog/graduate/#/content/609c0ff42bc0ac001c6f46ea\">Financial Information</a> section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.</p> <br /> <p><strong>UCF Student Financial Assistance</strong><br />Millican Hall 120<br />Telephone: 407-823-2827<br />Appointment Line: 407-823-5285<br />Fax: 407-823-5241<br /><a href=\"mailto:finaid@ucf.edu\">finaid@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"http://finaid.ucf.edu/\">http://finaid.ucf.edu</a></p> <br /><h1>Fellowship Information</h1><p>Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see <a href=\"https://graduate.ucf.edu/fellowships/\">UCF Graduate Fellowships</a>, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.</p> <br /> <p><strong>Graduate Fellowships</strong><br />Telephone: 407-823-0127<br /><a href=\"mailto:gradfellowship@ucf.edu\">gradfellowship@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/\">https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu</a></p><p>The Post-Master’s track in this field requires successful completion of a minimum of <strong>42 credit hours</strong> at the graduate level beyond MS and the successful defense of a PhD dissertation. Specifically, the <b>Post-Master’s</b><strong> track</strong> requires:</p> <p>(1) 15 credit hours minimum must be formal coursework, exclusive of directed research (BME6918), thesis (BME 6971), doctoral research (BME7919), and independent study (BME6908).</p> <br /> <p>(2) 15 credit hours minimum must be Dissertation (BME7980).</p> <br /> <p>(3) Successful completion of the PhD Qualifying Examination.</p> <br /> <p>(4) Successful completion of the Candidacy Examination.</p> <br /> <p>(5) Successful completion of defense of the Doctoral Dissertation.</p>",
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