This PhD program offers advanced training in the use of biomedical engineering approaches for the investigation of fundamental bioengineering questions associated with the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. The educational goals of this program are founded on the belief that the basic scientific approach is critical to the fundamental understanding of human health and the treatment of disease. This program unifies engineering and science with the medical field. This multidisciplinary program offers cutting-edge technology with translational research.<br>The Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering offers a Graduate Certificate in Medical Device Commercialization, a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education, a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering, a Master of Science degree in Biomedical Technology and Commercialization, a Master of Science degree in Engineering Education, a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biomedical Engineering, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemical Engineering.<br>A Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biomedical Engineering (BME) at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is offered through a joint graduate program with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio). A matrix of academic tracks is offered based on segments of biomedical engineering and/or areas of clinical emphasis. Specifically, the program has emphases in the following areas: biomaterials, biomechanics, and bioimaging. The biological areas covered are orthopedics/dental tissues, cardiovascular systems, and neural systems. The Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering will be awarded to candidates who have displayed an in-depth understanding of the concepts that are necessary for critically judging the scientific literature, for formulating novel hypotheses, designing experimental protocols to test the hypotheses, interpreting their results, and demonstrating their ability to make an original contribution to knowledge in the biomedical field.