BME Department-MS 2015-2016

1. Department of
Biomedical
Engineering (BME)
School of Engineering and Applied
Science (SEAS)
2015-2016

2. Full-time faculty: 6
Affiliated faculty: 8
Undergraduate students: 178
Graduate students: 53
Annual research expenditures: $700,000
Quick Facts

3. Where to Find Us
800 22nd Street, N.W., Suite 5000
George Washington University
Washington, DC 20052
(202) 994-6083
When We Are There
Fall and Spring Semester
Office Hours: 9am-5pm
Biomedical Engineering Department
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Dr. Igor Efimov
Chairman

4. Science and Engineering Hall
800 22nd St NW
Suite 2888
Washington, DC 20052
(202) 994-1802
Email: seasgrad@gwu.edu
Graduate Student Services Office
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5. Who Should I Contact About…?
Your Academic Advisor
•All academic advising
•Research interests
•Selection of courses
•Signature for paper
registrations and ISO
forms
•Transfer of credits Form
2nd Floor Graduate Student
Services
•Paperwork (process
Transfer of Credits)
•Graduation Clearance
•Directing to correct office
for questions about
Registration and RTF
Forms
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6. Field of study: Biomedicial Engineering (BME)
Areas of Focus:
• Medical Imaging
• Medical Instrumentation
Find out more about related courses in Biomedical Engineering.
Fields of Study & Areas of Focus
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7. You must be registered for each semester (fall and spring) until
the semester you graduate.
See the Registrar’s website for policies on registration each
semester.
For Research Courses
You must complete
•A Registration Transaction Form (RTF, not the EZ) and
•A Research Course Request Form
These need to be signed by your advisor and the department
chairman.
Registration for Classes
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8. Colloquium
Students take to seminars/colloquium that are either here on
campus or even at their place of business. You only register once
for colloquium, not each semester.
• Attend any seminar that is presented by any GWU department not
just BME.
• You must attend 5 seminars and have the Colloquium Attendance
Form signed each time by the person that organized the seminar
(not the presenter)
• A Colloquium Attendance Form (obtained from the 2nd floor of the
SEH) must be turned in before you can be cleared for graduation.
BME Department Specific Information
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9. In the BME Department, you have two different options to obtain
your degree:
Thesis: this requires that a student take 24 credit hours of course
work and 2-3 credit hour sessions of thesis research for a total of 30
credit hours.
Non-thesis option: this requires that the student takes 10-3 credit
hour courses for a total of 30 credit hours.
Talk to your academic advisor about your choice.
More information about the Master’s Program degree requirements
Two Options in the MS Program:
Thesis or Non-Thesis
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10. The notation of I (Incomplete) may be recorded if a student, for reasons
beyond his or her control, is unable to complete the work of the course AND if
the instructor approves the reason before grades must be reported.
The I may be used only if the student's prior performance and class
attendance in the course have been satisfactory.
Failure to complete the work of a course that is not satisfactorily explained to
the instructor before the date when grades must be turned in will be graded F.
To Request an Incomplete, You Must
1. Complete a Request for Incomplete Grade form
2. Obtain the instructor’s approval
3. Return the form to 2nd floor Graduate Student Services Center
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11. The I may remain on the record for a maximum of one year, but the instructor
should set a shorter period when the uncompleted work must be made up.
An incomplete that is not removed within one calendar year or at the time of
graduation of the student (whichever occurs first) is automatically changed to
an IF.
The I cannot be removed by the student’s reregistering for the course
here or taking its equivalent elsewhere.
When the I is changed to a letter grade, the I followed by the letter grade
(e.g., IB) will appear on the student’s record.
Academic Policies: Incompletes

12. As an example for forms such as:
• Registration Transaction Form
• Research Course Request Form
• Change of Advisor Form
We do have other forms available but the above is just an
example of some.
For all forms, please visit the Graduate Student Services
desk on the second floor of the Science and Engineering
Hall Suite 2885 and ask the desk person to request that an
Advanced Degree Program Coordinator come to assist you.
Forms:

13. •School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
•Department of Biomedical Engineering
•Graduate Student Bulletin
•Academic Affairs
•Online Course Evaluations
•Registrar
•Schedule of Classes
•Gelman Library (GW's main university library)
•University Calendar
•Colonial Central (all students services)
Resources for Students
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