*Effective for all current students who entered summer 2026 and after
Courses:
30 hours beyond B.S.
- 9 hrs – BMEN courses
- May not use BMEN 685
- May not use any hours of BMEN 681
- 9 hrs – Electives
- May use up to 3 hours of BMEN 685
- May use BMEN or non-BMEN courses
- May use up to 2 hours of BMEN 684
- May not use any hours of BMEN 681
- 3 hrs – BMEN 674 (Communications), spring only
- 2 hrs – BMEN 681 (2 one-hour seminars), fall and spring terms
- 7 hrs – BMEN 691 (Research)
- Prereqs/Leveling Courses as required
All continuing students will be placed on the previously established historical curriculum.
Details can be found on the BME@TAMU Graduate Canvas Community.
All students entering summer 2026 and after will be placed on the curriculum above.
Additional Requirements
- Proposal
- Final Exam
- Thesis submission
- Annual Evaluation due in May each year
Additional Degree Plan Information
- May use up to 6 hours of upper-level undergraduate coursework (300 or 400 level) on degree plan with approval of chair/committee.
- Upper-level courses must come from a major that is outside of the student’s previous undergraduate (or master’s) level major.
- Undergraduate coursework required for leveling may not be applied to a graduate degree plan.
Advisory Committee:
Three member minimum:
- BMEN Faculty Advisor
- BMEN Faculty
- Faculty outside BMEN
Note: The hour requirements reflected in this degree plan represent the minimum departmental requirements. Students may elect to take more courses and/or the student’s committee or chair may require more hours than what is listed on the degree plan.