Biomechanics & Movement Science (BIOMS)

1. Biomechanics & Movement Science (BIOMS) New Student - Faculty Orientation, Fall 2014

2. BIOMS Structure • Faculty • Primary Appointments in “home units” • Secondary Appointment in BIOMS • Crosses 3 Colleges • Administration • BIOMS manages academic aspectsof 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”. CHS – College of Health Science COE – College of Engineering CAS – College of Arts & Sciences

3. BIOMS Executive Committee College of Health Science Sam Lee, PhD Physical Therapy • Represents Students/Faculty in each College • Main Duties: • Advise students • Admission to Program • Approve Plans of Study • Other Duties • Choose finalists for competitive fellowships • Others as needed 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

4. BIOMS Staff Assistant • 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 • Drop/Add • Admission to candidacy • Application for Advanced Degree • Web site • Darlene Carlton • Beth Breylinger • phone 302-831-1543 • fax 302-831-4234 • Ud-bioms@udel.edu

5. BIOMS Administrative Structure - Courses Are offered by Home Units • 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 • UD graduate students can register for TJU graduate courses at no extra charge • http://www.udel.edu/gradoffice/academics/ BMSC ###

6. BIOMS Academics – Highly Flexible • Student Backgrounds – Highly Varied • Exercise Science / Athletic Training • Engineering • Physical/Occupational Therapy • Neuroscience • MS or PhD in BIOMS • 5 Areas of study • Applied Anatomy & Biomechanics • Applied Physiology • Motor Control & Behavior • Tissue and Molecular Biomechanics • Rehabilitation Engineering

7. 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 • 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

8. 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: • http://www.udel.edu/bioms/study.html • Samples and instructions on BIOMS web site

10. Masters - 24 credits of graduate-level coursework plus6 credits of thesis.  • 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 • If your area is Applied Anatomy & Biomechanics an outside course might be BMSC630 Motor Control • Enroll in 2 semesters of BIOMS seminar (BMSC 865) • 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. • PhD - 33 credits of graduate-level coursework plus9 credits of dissertation.  • 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 • If your area is Applied Anatomy & Biomechanics an outside course might be BMSC630 Motor Control • Enroll in 3 semesters of BIOMS seminar (BMSC 865) • Attendance is expected during all semesters • Up to 4 Independent Study courses • 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.

11. Plan of Study Requirements • 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

12. 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”

13. 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

14. Thesis and dissertation committees • 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. • 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

15. "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

16. 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 • http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=122001211168472&ref=ts

17. Other Items of Interest • 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>