The following is a brief outline of the Graduate School and the Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Graduate Program requirements for a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences. For additional information regarding Admission and Application Requirements; Advisory Committee and Plan of Study; General Doctoral Examination; and Final Examination go to the following web site http://www.grad.auburn.edu/. A minimum of sixty semester hours determined by the Student's advisory committee are required. Of these thirty or more must be graded (e.g., A, B, C) graduate course work (6000-level and above) beyond the bachelor's degree with at least 18 hours of which must be completed as a graduate student at Auburn University. The other thirty semester hours of course work may include the courses numbered 7990 and 8990. A maximum of four semester hours of 7990 (Research and Thesis) from a completed master's program may also be counted.