The document provides information about the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) at the George Washington University for the 2015-2016 year. It summarizes that SEAS has 6 full-time faculty, 8 affiliated faculty, 178 undergraduate students and 53 graduate students. Annual research expenditures total $700,000. Information is also provided about biomedical engineering graduate degree requirements, academic policies on incompletes, and resources for students.

1. 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
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3. Where to Find Us
800 22nd Street, N.W.,
Suite 5605
George Washington University
Washington, DC 20052
Tel: 202-994-3740
When We Are There
Fall and Spring Semester
Office Hours: 9am-5pm
BME Department
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Dr. Igor Efimov
Chairman

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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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Who Should I Contact About…?
Your Academic Advisor:
• All academic advising
• Research interests
• Selection of courses
• Signature for paper
registrations and ISO
forms
• Transfer credits
• OPT and CPT letters
2nd Floor Graduate Student Services
• Paperwork (process Transfer of
Credits)
•Graduation Clearance
•Directing to correct office for
questions about Registration and
RTF Forms
• Any enrollment issue

6. Biomedical Engineering (MS & PhD)
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. For Direct Ph.D. Degree students: 54 credit hours
minimum of 18 credit hours of course work available for
graduate credit and minimum of 12 credit hours of
dissertation research credits.
For post-Master’s Ph.D. students: 18 credit hours of
course work available for graduate credit and 12 credit
hours of dissertation research credits.
For Ph.D. Students: BME Specific
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9. For Ph.D. Students: BME Specific
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Course requirements:
Normally, no more than three 3000 – or - 4000 level courses
(that are listed as being available for graduate credit) may be
counted toward the requirements for the graduate degree.
See http://www.bme.seas.gwu.edu/doctoral-degree-
requirements

10. For Ph.D. Students: BME Specific
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Ph.D. students Must Pass the Preliminary Examination
The Department of Biomedical Engineering requires a preliminary examination that
must be taken before completing 18 credits after initial registration. The
examination is focused on assessing a doctoral students readiness to conduct
extensive independent research in biomedical engineering.
To be admitted to the qualifying examination that is required of all doctoral students,
the student must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.4. The qualifying
examination is the principal means of determining whether a student will qualify as a
candidate for the doctoral degree and progress to the second stage of the program.
The purpose is to ascertain that the student’s background and intellectual
development are adequate to support doctoral research in Biomedical Engineering.

11. Colloquium Requirements
All students must take the 0-credit Colloquium course. Students
are to satisfy the requirements for this course by attending five
BME Department sponsored seminars, workshops or
symposia. The colloquium course must appear on the
DegreeMap of each student and fulfillment of the colloquium
requirement should be endorsed by the student's advisor.
Students are expected to complete the BME Colloquium
Attendance Form, secure a verification signature for each
seminar attended, and submit the completed form to their
academic advisor for endorsement. A completed and advisor-
endorsed colloquium form is required in the student's academic
file prior to applying for graduation.
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12. The BME Department requires the submission of a paper
to a refereed journal and its acceptance for publication
prior to the completion of degree requirements.
Credit must be given in the publication to the fact that the
material is abstracted, summarized, or developed from a
dissertation submitted to GWU in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the Ph.D. degree.
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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
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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

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Please visit SEAS Graduate Admissions & Student Services Office, Suite 2885.
You may also call (202) 994-1802 or e-mail at seasgrad@gwu.edu
• CEE Graduate Program Committee - Recommendation for Admissions
of Graduate Students
• Change Advisor
• Continuous Enrollment/Leave of Absence Form
• Doctoral Final Examination Committee Approval Form
• Dissertation/Thesis/Project Completion Certificate
• Dissertation Journal Publication Certification
• Doctoral Qualifying Examination Application
• Doctoral Dissertation Research Advisor Selection Form
Forms:

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Please visit SEAS Graduate Admissions & Student Services Office, Suite 2885. You may
also call (202) 994-1802 or e-mail at seasgrad@gwu.edu
• ECE 390 Colloquium Attendance Form
• Electronic Theses/Dissertation (ETD) Access/Approval Form
• Form 4 - Notification for Qualifying Examination
• Form 5 -
• Late Withdrawal Form
• Master's Thesis/Professional Project Form
• Major/Advisor/Curriculum Year Update
• Ph.D. Final Examination Committee Approval Form
• Ph.D. Conversion Form
• Prior Permission for SEAS Student to Register Courses Outside of GW, Consortium
Universities
• Proposal Defense Report
• Petition for Exception to Stated Academic Policies
• Request for an Incomplete Grade
• Research Course Request Form
• Transfer Credit Form
Forms

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•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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