Biomechanics & Movement Science
(BIOMS)
New Student - Faculty Orientation, Fall 2014
BIOMS Structure
CHS – College of Health Science
COE – College of Engineering
CAS – College of Arts & Sciences
• Faculty
– Primary Appointments in “home units”
– Secondary Appointment in BIOMS
– Crosses 3 Colleges
• Administration
– BIOMS manages academic aspects of
students’ studies
• Direct questions about plans of study, forms
for course registration, deadlines for transition
to candidacy or application for advanced
degree to BIOMS
– Home Units manage financial aspects
of the students’ studies
• Direct questions about your student contract,
pay checks, bills, fees to “Home Unit”.
BIOMS Executive Committee
College of Health Science
Sam Lee, PhD
Physical Therapy
• Represents Students/Faculty
in each College
• Main Duties:
Lucas Lu, PhD
College of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
College of Arts & Sciences
Catherine Kirn-Safran, PhD
Biological Sciences
At-Large Member
Jim Richards,PhD
Vice Provost for Graduate
and Professional Education
– Advise students
– Admission to Program
– Approve Plans of Study
• Other Duties
– Choose finalists for
competitive fellowships
– Others as needed
BIOMS Staff Assistant
• Darlene Carlton
• Beth Breylinger
– phone 302-831-1543
– fax 302-831-4234
– Ud-bioms@udel.edu
• Duties
– Assist in all operations of the BIOMS
Program
– Answer questions (students/faculty
• administrative procedures related to
admissions
• course registration for courses with
number BMSC ###
– Otherwise contact the home unit that
offers the course
• academic deadlines
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Drop/Add
Admission to candidacy
Application for Advanced Degree
Web site
BIOMS Administrative Structure - Courses
Are offered by Home Units
Physical Therapy
• PHYT ###
Mechanical
Engineering
Behavioral
Health and
Nutrition
Electrical &
Computer
Engineering
• ELEG ###
• CLEG ###
MEEG ###
BIOMS
BMSC ###
Kinesiology
& Applied
Physiology
• KAAP ####
Biological
Sciences
• BISC ####
School of
Nursing
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Behavioral Health & Nutrition
Biological Sciences
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Kinesiology & Applied Physiology
Mechanical Engineering
Physical Therapy
School of Nursing
Other UD Departments
– Any department that offers a course
that fits your area of study
Thomas Jefferson University
– UD/TJU Graduate Student Learning
Partnership
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UD graduate students can register for TJU
graduate courses at no extra charge
http://www.udel.edu/gradoffice/academics/
BIOMS Academics – Highly Flexible
• Student Backgrounds – Highly Varied
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Exercise Science / Athletic Training
Engineering
Physical/Occupational Therapy
Neuroscience
• MS or PhD in BIOMS
– 5 Areas of study
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Applied Anatomy & Biomechanics
Applied Physiology
Motor Control & Behavior
Tissue and Molecular Biomechanics
Rehabilitation Engineering
BIOMS Curriculum – Highly Individual
• MS or PhD in BIOMS
– Plan of Study
• List of courses that the student plans to take
• Must satisfy several requirements
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1 course in Instrumentation or Computer applications
1 course in Research Design or Statistics
3 semesters of BIOMS Seminar for PhD (2 for MS)
A well formed Plan of Study is Key
– Can be revised
BIOMS Curriculum = “Plan of Study”
• Formed by Student and Advisor
• Approved by the BIOMS Executive Committee
– * by end of first semester of study *
• Must be submitted on the POS Template
– http://www.udel.edu/bmsc/students/index.html
• Courses that other students have taken can be found at:
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http://www.udel.edu/bioms/study.html
– Samples and instructions on BIOMS web site
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Masters - 24 credits of graduate-level
coursework plus 6 credits of thesis.
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3 credits of Experimental Design or Statistics.
3 credits of Instrumentation, Computing, or
Engineering applications
6 credits (2 courses) in one of the BIOMS
areas of study other than your primary Area
of Study
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Enroll in 2 semesters of BIOMS seminar
(BMSC 865)
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If your area is Applied Anatomy &
Biomechanics an outside course might be
BMSC630 Motor Control
Attendance is expected during all semesters
Up to 2 Independent Study courses
*Can Transfer up to 3 graduate level courses
(9 credits) from another institution as long as
they were not used to fulfill the requirements
of another degree.
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PhD - 33 credits of graduate-level
coursework plus 9 credits of dissertation.
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3 credits of Experimental Design or Statistics.
3 credits of Instrumentation, Computing, or
Engineering applications
6 credits (2 courses) in one of the BIOMS
areas of study other than your primary Area
of Study
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Enroll in 3 semesters of BIOMS seminar
(BMSC 865)
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Attendance is expected during all semesters
Up to 4 Independent Study courses
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If your area is Applied Anatomy &
Biomechanics an outside course might be
BMSC630 Motor Control
no more than 12 credits of Independent Study and
Research combined
if students take research and independent study
courses, no more than 6 research credits may count
toward the degree total
*Can Transfer up to 3 graduate level courses
(9 credits) from another institution as long as
they were not used to full fill the requirements
of another degree.
Plan of Study Requirements
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Independent Study - is supervised by a faculty member
– Can take up to 12 credits of Independent Study (6 for MS)
– Independent Study Contract (ISC)
• outlines what the student will do, and how s/he will be evaluated
– Plans to include Independent Study Courses, then ISC must be
submitted with the POS
Research Credits
– up to 6 credits of “Research” during their studies, no formal contract
– You may take as many Research credits as you want, but no more than
6 Research credits can count toward the total credits for the degree
No more than 12 credits of independent study or Independent study and
research credits may count toward the degree
– So, for PhD students the options are:
• 12 credits of Independent Study and 0 credits Research
• 9 credits Independent Study plus 3 credits Research
• 6 credits Independent Study plus 6 credits of Research
BIOMS Web Site – look here first
• Academics
– BIOMS Program Policy Statement
– Plans of Study
• Formulating and submitting
• Revisions
• Independent Study and "Experimental" Courses
• Seminar Requirements –
• Attendance is expected for all BIOMS students in residence
• Required attendance
• 2 semesters for MS students
• 3 semesters for PhD Students
• 75% attendance is required to “pass”
Course information
• Graduate Courses are numbered 600-899
– Students may petition to take 500-level courses (which are
normally considered upper level undergraduate courses) with
approval of the Executive Committee.
• Courses ending in 67 (667 or 867) are “experimental” courses
– If these are included in the BIOMS POS, the course syllabus
must also be submitted.
• Graduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better
Thesis and dissertation committees
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Created by student and Advisor
At the time when student begins to develop the thesis proposal
Shall include 3 UD Faculty within BIOMS (no more than six members)
At least one of the BIOMS committee members must be from an area of
focus in biomechanics and movement science other than that of the student
or Advisor. For PhD committees, 1 faculty member should be outside of
BIOMS.
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Theses and Dissertations: written in the form of an R03 grant application
from NIH and can be defended ONLY after all course work is completed
After a successful PhD proposal defense, enter candidacy status, then earn
9 credits of Dissertation.
A Master student is not considered a candidate after the thesis Defense
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"Qualifying Exams"
• These are exams that ensure that a PhD Student is qualified to
study in the proposed area because they have adequate breadth
and depth of knowledge in Biomechanics and Movement Science.
• Because of the highly diverse nature of the student body in BIOMS it
is difficult to create qualifying exams that evaluate the student’s
knowledge, therefore, at the Proposal Defense students may be
asked questions about the general topic of Biomechanics and
Movement Science.
• PhD student transition to candidacy
Other BIOMS resources
• BIOMS e-mail lists – maintained by BIOMS administrators
– Bioms-students@udel.edu
– Bioms-faculty@udel.edu
– Bioms-friends@udel.edu
– Used to send messages about upcoming seminars, events etc.
• BIOMS Student Senator
– Represents BIOMS Students at BIOMS Faculty meetings and
University Graduate Student Senate
• Federico Pozzi
• BIOMS United group
– To facilitate inter-departmental interaction
– Monthly Meetings
– Liz Rapp
• BIOMS on Facebook – For current students and Alumni
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http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=122001211168472&ref=ts
Other Items of Interest
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Grad Student Annual Report Form
– A form used by some Advisors/students to review progress and make
annual goals
Center for Teaching and Learning
– Academic Career Preparation Summer Institute
– Higher Education Teaching Certification Program
Office of Graduate and Professional Education
– Dissertation Boot camps
– Graduate Fellowships <http://www.udel.edu/gradoffice/>
• Graduate Scholars
• Graduate Fellowship
• Dissertation Fellowships
Office of the Provost
– Graduate Student Professional Development Awards
• for travel to professional conferences at which you are presenting
• apply ~ a month prior to your travel
• <http://www.udel.edu/gradoffice/financial/profdev.html>