Imaging Science Fellowship Program Suggested Coursework Sequence

Trainees are required to take a sequence of 6 technical courses. Three of these courses are uniform for all trainees: (1) BME 381J.3 Biomedical Imaging Modalities, which is designed to be taken at the beginning of their studies; (2) BME 381J.8 Functional Imaging Laboratory, which is designed to serve as capstone experience at the end of the coursework phase of their training, and (3) BME 381J.15 Imaging Clinical Immersion. Trainees are individually advised in the selection of three additional courses to meet the following training goals: (1) image processing; (2) modeling and visualization; and (3) data mining and informatics, including artificial intelligence and machine learning methods.

Trainees are also required to register for and attend a series of seminars.

This is a suggested coursework sequence. Changes to the course sequence and/or course substitutions may be required due to course scheduling. Please be aware that some of these courses may have prerequisites.

Semester	Requirement to be Fulfilled	Required Coursework	How does this count toward my PhD program of work?
FIRST FALL	Course in Imaging Modalities	BME 381J.3 Biomedical Imaging Modalities (3 credit hours) aka Biomedical Imaging: Signals and Systems Required course; no substitutions	May count toward the Track 1 requirement or Other Technical Electives, depending on other coursework taken
	Course in Data Mining and Informatics, including AI/ML Methods	BME 383J.9 Computational Methods for Biomedical Engineers with pattern recognition project Substitutions allowed; consult Program Directors	May count toward the Track 3 requirement or Other Technical Electives, depending on other coursework taken
	BME Seminars	BME 197E Professional Responsibilities in Imaging (1 credit hour) BME 197P Professional Development Seminar (1 credit hour) BME 197S Graduate Seminar in Biomedical Engineering (1 credit hour) Required courses; no substitutions	Counts toward the requirement to register for 2 semesters of BME 197S
FIRST SPRING	Clinical Immersion Experience	BME 381J.15 Imaging Clinical Immersion (3 credit hours) Required course; no substitutions	Counts toward Other Technical Electives
	Basic or Applied Mathematics	A course in statistics is encouraged	Any graduate level math (M) or statistics (SDS) course will count toward the Basic/Applied Math requirement
	BME Seminars	BME 197E Professional Responsibilities in Imaging (1 credit hour) BME 197P Professional Development Seminar (1 credit hour) BME 197S Graduate Seminar in Biomedical Engineering (1 credit hour) Required courses; no substitutions	Counts toward the requirement to register for 2 semesters of BME 197S
FIRST SUMMER	8-10 Week Research Externship away from UT Austin	Do not register for coursework
SECOND FALL	Course in Image Processing	ECE 371Q Digital Image Processing Substitutions allowed; consult Program Directors	May count toward the Track 1 requirement or Other Technical Electives, depending on other coursework taken
	Course in Modeling and Visualization	BME 383J.3 Introduction to Computational Oncology BME 383J.9 Computational Methods for Biomedical Engineers with a Monte Carlo project BME 383J.10 Computational Biomolecular Engineering BME 383J.13 Introduction to Mathematical and Physical Biology CSE 386M Functional Analysis in Theoretical Mechanics CSE 389C Introduction to Mathematical Modeling in Science CSE 397 Computational and Variational Methods for Inverse Problems C S 384R Geometric Modeling and Visualization Substitutions allowed; consult Program Directors	May count toward the Track 3 requirement or Other Technical Electives, depending on other coursework taken
	BME Seminars	BME 197S Graduate Seminar in Biomedical Engineering (1 credit hour) Required courses; no substitutions	Counts toward the requirement to register for 2 semesters of BME 197S
SECOND SPRING	Capstone Experience	BME 381J.8 Functional Imaging Laboratory Required course; no substitutions	May count toward the Track 1 requirement or Other Technical Electives, depending on other coursework taken
	BME Seminars	BME 197P Professional Development Seminar (1 credit hour) BME 197S Graduate Seminar in Biomedical Engineering (1 credit hour) Required courses; no substitutions	Counts toward the requirement to register for 2 semesters of BME 197S
SECOND SUMMER AND BEYOND	Includes your personalized doctoral studies, continued seminar attendance, and internships as directed by your supervisors and committees.