许多拥有博士学位的人都教授大学和/或进行研究。博士学位 还可在公共或私营部门提供各种面向研究和开发的机会。生物医学工程系提供博士学位。在该课程中，学生至少需要完成64或96个小时的学位计划。学位计划的总小时数以及所需的正式课程工作小时数取决于学生以前的学位。作为该研究密集型学位的一部分，学生将撰写并捍卫论文。博士学位 要求由四名或更多研究生级别的教职员工组成的委员会，其中包括一名教职员工担任每位候选人的主要顾问。学生可以以工程学或等效领域的硕士学位或学士学位进入该计划。（如果学位不是工程学位，则可能需要水
Many people with doctorate degrees teach college and/or conduct research. A Doctor of Philosophy can also offer a variety of research and development-oriented opportunities in the public or private sector. The Texas A&M University Department of Biomedical Engineering offers a Doctor of Philosophy in which students complete a minimum of 64 or 96 hours on their degree plans.<br><br>The total number of hours on the degree plan as well as the required number of hours of formal coursework is dependent upon the student's previous degree(s). As part of this research-intensive degree, students will write and defend a dissertation. A Doctor of Philosophy requires a committee of four or more graduate level faculty members, including one faculty to act as the primary advisor for each candidate.<br><br>Students may enter this program with a master's or bachelor's degree in engineering or an equivalent field. (If the degree is not in engineering, leveling courses may be required.) Students entering with only a bachelor's degree will be required to complete a 96-hour degree plan, and students who have earned a master's degree will only be required to complete a 64-hour degree plan.