Our philosophy for education is to provide a solid core of knowledge through broad-based, rigorous coursework and a multidisciplinary research experience on a significant problem as a thesis project. Life science courses (e.g. physiology, molecular biology) complement graduate offerings in biomedical engineering with minimum coursework credit hour requirements for the M.S. and Ph.D. of 30 and 90 hours, respectively. Under the aegis of the University of Oklahoma Biomedical Engineering Center (OUBC), students work closely with scientists, physicians and engineers to learn experimental and quantitative approaches to investigation and design. A final oral defense of a written thesis on the project caps the graduate experience with an intermediate general exam requirement for doctoral candidates.