PhD Program of Work
The Graduate Advisor may approve coursework waivers for a waiver of up to 6 credit hours (two courses) of graduate level coursework on the BME PhD program of work . Master's degree seeking students may officially transfer coursework taken at other institutions if the courses were not used toward another degree. It is common for BME doctoral students who earned matriculate with a master's degree at another institution to waive up to 6 credit hours of coursework. To obtain approval to waive coursework:
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. Coursework is not officially transferred and will not show up on your UT Austin transcript.
To request a PhD program of work waiver, send your master's transcripts and your specific request to the Graduate Advisor at edward.castillo@utexas.edu.
- Identify the BME PhD coursework requirement(s) you want waived reduced and the course(s) you took previously that meet that requirement.
- You may be asked to supply provide a syllabus for each course.
- Waived requirements do not imply the transfer of credits, so no transfers will be documented on your UT transcript.
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- Course waiver approvals are kept by the Graduate
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- Administrator. Please ensure they have a copy of your coursework waiver approval for documentation in your student file.
Master's Program of Work
Master's degree seeking students may officially transfer coursework taken at other institutions if the courses were not used toward another degree.
For assistance with this process, please contact the Graduate Administrator.