BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Criteria for Satisfactory Progress To make progress toward a graduate degree, students must meet the Graduate School requirements in addition to the requirements of the department or program. See Graduate School degree requirements in the front of this catalog.
M.S.	PH.D.
Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy	Overall GPA Follow Graduate School policy
Other Grade Requirements Follow Graduate School policy	Other Grade Requirements Follow Graduate School Policy
Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Probation Policy Follow Graduate School policy
Specific Courses Yes Physiology 335; at least 15 credits of courses in an area of specialization (e.g., bioinstrumentation, biomedical computing, biomedical signal processing, biomaterials, biomechanics, rehabilitation engineering); two semesters of graduate seminars are required.	Specific Courses Yes Two semesters of graduate seminars are required.
Specific Credits Yes A minimum of 30 credits is required (24 credits if the student is admitted with a bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering from UW-Madison, or its equivalent); at least 12 credits of engineering courses at the 400 level or above.	Specific Credits Yes A minimum of 30 credits beyond the M.S. degree requirements.
Examinations No	Examinations / Time Constraints Yes / Yes Candidates are required to pass a comprehensive qualifying examination taken within a year of entering the Ph.D. program.
Other Assessments Follow Graduate School policy	Other Assessments Follow Graduate School policy
Language Requirements No	Language Requirements No
	Minor Requirements Follow Graduate School policy
Advisor Follow Graduate School policy	Advisor Follow Graduate School policy
Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy	Review Policy Follow Graduate School policy