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STUDENT HANDBOOK 12/13 D P (P.D.) D P The Ph.D. program is part of the BIG (Bioengineering Interdepartmental Graduate) Program. The Ph.D. program is heavily integrated with research activities and is intended for well‐qualified individuals who wish to pursue leadership careers in academic or industrial research. The Ph.D. program requires approximately three years of full‐time study beyond the master’s degree but an M.S. is not required to enter into the Ph.D. program. In consultation with a faculty advisor, BIG Ph.D. students plan their program of study. The doctoral dissertation is based on original research in the field of specialization. The doctoral program includes a teaching requirement, an oral and written qualifying examination, and a dissertation. The normative time to complete the Ph.D. degree is five years. Course Work Upon choosing a faculty advisor, each Ph.D. student is appointed a Ph.D. advisory committee consisting of two BIEN faculty members and the faculty advisor. This advisory committee is responsible for guiding the students in formulating their research activities and preparing for the preliminary and qualifying exams. The program of course work is formulated by each student and a faculty advisor in the first or second quarter after admission to the program and must be approved by the student's advisor and advisory committee. Every student must complete a program of study that includes: 1. A major area of study intended to increase the student's depth of knowledge in an engineering research specialty and 2. A minor area of study intended to support and increase the student's breadth of knowledge in the major area Students must satisfy the core course requirements (see BIG Core Courses, Page 5). Students must also enroll in the BIG colloquium series, BIEN 286, each quarter it is offered. Annual Research Progress Evaluation (ARPE) Each BIG student is required, by both the Graduate Division and the Bioengineering Program, to have an Annual Research Progress Evaluation (ARPE). This consists of an annual meeting with the student’s appropriate advisory committee where the student presents an oral and written summary of their research progress in the past year. The details of the ARPE are found beginning on Page 15. The Examination Committee The BIEN Ph.D. examination committee consists of faculty members selected by the BIEN Graduate Studies Committee. These faculty members prepare exam questions and evaluate the student’s responses. The Ph.D. preliminary examination is designed to determine the student’s familiarity with basic scientific and engineering principles, and their application to their research interest. 9
STUDENT HANDBOOK 12/13 Written Qualifying Examination Students in the Ph.D. program must pass a written qualifying examination prior to taking the oral qualifying exam. The written qualifier will be prepared and graded by participating faculty and will be based on the six Bioengineering Core Courses (see Page 5). Students must pass three subject exams to successfully complete the written qualifier. Students may have two attempts in passing. If the student does not pass one or more exams in the written qualifier, they may choose to repeat the tested subject exam again or test for other exam related to the Bioengineering Core Courses. Normally the exam will be taken prior to completion of four academic quarters in residence. The written qualifying exam is offered once a year after the spring quarter. Teaching Requirement All Ph.D. students must be employed as teaching assistants for at least two quarters. All TAs must take BIEN 302 (Teaching Practicum) to help them learn effective teaching methods such as handling discussion sections; preparing and handling laboratory sections; preparing and grading homework, examinations, and lab reports; and student relations. The Ph.D. Qualifying Committee Following successful passage of the Ph.D. Written Examination, a Ph.D. Qualifying Committee will be formed to evaluate a student's readiness for advancement to candidacy. The Ph.D. Qualifying Committee will be responsible for reviewing the student's Ph.D. dissertation proposal and administering an oral exam which may take the form of a defense of the proposal. Based on the oral defense, the Ph.D. Qualifying Committee will consult with the Graduate Advisor who will make a recommendation on behalf of the Qualifying Committee to the Graduate Division regarding advancement to candidacy. A Ph.D. Qualifying Committee consists of the student's faculty advisor and four (4) additional members who are nominated by the Graduate Advisor and approved by the Graduate Program Committee. The Chair of the Qualifying Committee is normally the student's Ph.D. advisor, who must be a voting member of the Academic Senate. At least, two (2) members of the Ph.D. Qualifying Committee are members of the BIG (Bioengineering Interdepartmental Graduate) Faculty. One member of the Qualifying Committee, designated the "outside member", should be from outside the BIG Program, but should be a voting member of the UC Academic Senate. Exceptions must be qualified for a UC faculty appointment, and must be supported by a memo of justification from the Graduate Advisor and approved as an exception by the Graduate Dean. After review of the nominations, the Graduate Dean appoints the Ph.D. Qualifying Committee on behalf of the Graduate Council. A memo need not be written for those holding Adjunct faculty positions. The Committee is nominated by the student and their advisor with the concurrence of the Department chairperson or Graduate Adviser. After review of the nominations, the Committee is appointed by the Dean of the Graduate Division on behalf of the Graduate Council. This Committee, once approved by the Graduate Dean, becomes responsible for the student's academic guidance and evaluation until advanced to candidacy. 10
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