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Part Time Student Course Schedule

The Biomedical Visualization program is a two year full time masters program consisting of two Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters. While the majority of our students attend full time, certain exceptions are allowed for students who request to complete the program part time.

With permission from faculty, the part time student will work with their advisors to plan out their graduate career. The part time track has the same required courses of the full time track but spread throughout 4-5 years. Towards the end of the first year the part time student will be required to select either an animation, modeling, interactive, illustration, or design focus for their remaining electives.
See final page for additional information on each track.

Check out What to Expect for additional details on the timing of the program.

Year 1

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Required - All of the following courses for:
All tracks BVIS 501 Professional Practices in Biomedical Visualization 1 hour
All tracks BVIS 552 Graphic Design 2 hours
Required - All of the following courses for:
All Tracks ANAT 441 Gross Human Anatomy 5 hours
Illustration, Design Tracks BVIS 510 Anatomical Visualization 3 hours
Required - All of the following courses for:
All Tracks BVIS 508 Pathophysiology for Biomedical Visualization 3 hours
Illustration, Design Tracks BVIS 522 Illustration Techniques 3 hours
Required - One of the following courses for:
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks ANAT 544 Advanced Craniofacial Anatomy 3 hours
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks NEUS 403 Human Neuroanatomy 3 hours
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks BVIS 560 Molecular Pharmacology for Biomedical Visualization 3 hours

Year 2

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Required - All of the following courses for:
All Tracks BVIS 518 Web Development 2 hours
All Tracks BVIS 500 Biomedical Visualization Techniques 2 hours
Required - All of the following courses for:
All Tracks BVIS 505 Visual Learning & Visual Thinking I 2 hours
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks BVIS 519 Modeling I 3 hours
Illustration Track BVIS 548 Advanced Illustration Techniques 3 hours
Design Track BVIS 562 Advanced Graphic Design 3 hours
Required - All of the following courses for:
Animation Track BVIS 505 Visual Learning & Visual Thinking I 2 hours
Modeling Track BVIS 519 Modeling I 3 hours
Interactive Track BVIS 548 Advanced Illustration Techniques 3 hours
Required - One of the following courses for:
Illustration, Design Tracks ANAT 544 Advanced Craniofacial Anatomy 3 hours
Illustration, Design Tracks NEUS 403 Human Neuroanatomy 3 hours
Illustration, Design Tracks BVIS 560 Molecular Pharmacology for Biomedical Visualization 3 hours
Optional - One of the following off track electives for:
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks BVIS 522 Illustration Techniques 3 hours
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks BVIS 536 Serious Game Development 3 hours
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks BVIS 541 Animation I 2 hours
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks BVIS 551 3d Printing with Data Segmentation (2nd 8 weeks) 2 hours
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks BVIS 594 Special Topics in Biomedical Visualization 1-3 hours
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks BVIS 596 Independent Study 1-4 hours

Year 3

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Required - All of the following courses for:
Animation Track BVIS 542 Animation II 3 hours
Modeling Track BVIS 520 Modeling II 3 hours
Interactive Track BVIS 548 Advanced Illustration Techniques 3 hours
Illustration Track BVIS 538 Medical Legal Visualization 2 hours
Design Track BVIS 535 Visual Learning & Visual Thinking II 2 hours
Optional - The following course for:
Interactive Track BVIS 535 Visual Learning & Visual Thinking II 2 hours
Required - All of the following courses for:
All Track BHIS 499 Information Sources in BHIS 1 hour
All Track BVIS 595 Seminar in BVIS 1 hour
Animation Track BVIS 543 Animation III 4 hours
Interactive Track BVIS 539 Immersive Interactive Visualization 3 hours
Required - All of the following courses for:
All Tracks BHIS 503 Strategic Inquiry in Biomedical Visualization 3 hours
Modeling Track BVIS 521 Modeling III 2 hours
Illustration Track BVIS 530 Surgical Illustration 2/4 hours

Years 4 and 5

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Required - All of the following courses for:
All Tracks BVIS 597/597 Project Research/Thesis - 3 2 hours
All Tracks BHIS 595 Seminar in BHIS 1 hour
Required - All of the following courses for:
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks BVIS 510 Anatomical Visualization 3 hours
Illustration, Design Tracks BVIS 502 Clinical Sciences for BVIS 3 hours
Optional - One of the following off track electives for:
All Tracks GEMS 521 Biomedical Sciences 3 hours
All Tracks NEUS 501 Foundations of Neuroscience I 3 hours
Required - All of the following courses for:
All Tracks BVIS 597/597 Project Research/Thesis - 2 1-2 hours
All Tracks BVIS 575 Business Practices 2 hours

At the end of their fourth spring semester, illustration and design track students are expected to
defend their research and graduate. Animation, modeling, and interactive track students will continue
their education for two additional semester with their research defense occurring during their firth
summer and graduation at the end of their fifth fall semester.

Required - All of the following courses for:
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks BVIS 597/597 Project Research/Thesis - 2 1 hour
Required - All of the following courses for:
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks BVIS 597/597 Project Research/Thesis - 2 1 hour
Animation, Modeling, Interactive Tracks BVIS 502 Clinical Sciences for BVIS 3 hours

Animation Track

Enter program: Summer 1
Research defense: Summer 5
Exit program: Fall 5

Track Electives 14 hours
BVIS 500: Biomedical Visualization Techniques 2 hours
BVIS 519: Modeling I 3 hours
BVIS 541: Animation I 2 hours
BVIS 542: Animation II 3 hours
BVIS 543: Animation III 4 hours

Modeling Track

Enter program: Summer 1
Research defense: Summer 5
Exit program: Fall 5

Track Electives 14 hours
BVIS 500: Biomedical Visualization Techniques 2 hours
BVIS 519: Modeling I 3 hours
BVIS 551: 3D Printing with Data Segmentation for Medicine 2 hours
BVIS 520: Modeling II 3 hours
BVIS 521: Modeling III 2 hours

Interactive Track

Enter program: Summer 1
Research defense: Summer 5
Exit program: Fall 5

Track Electives 13 hours
BVIS 500: Biomedical Visualization Techniques 2 hours
BVIS 519: Modeling I 3 hours
BVIS 536: Serious Game Development 3 hours
BVIS 537: Advanced Serious Game Development 2 hours
BVIS 539: Immersive Interactive Visualization 3 hours
Recommended Optional Elective: BVIS 535: Visual Learning & Visual Thinking II 2 hours

Illustration Track

Enter program: Summer 1
Research defense: Spring 4
Exit program: Spring 4

Track Electives 12 hours
BVIS 522: Illustration Techniques 3 hours
BVIS 500: Biomedical Visualization Techniques 2 hours
BVIS 548: Advanced Illustration Techniques 3 hours
BVIS 538: Medical Legal Visualization 2 hours
BVIS 530: Surgical Illustration 2 hours

Design Track

Enter program: Summer 1
Research defense: Spring 4
Exit program: Spring 4

Track Electives 13 hours
BVIS 522: Illustration Techniques 3 hours
BVIS 500: Biomedical Visualization Techniques 2 hours
BVIS 562: Advanced Graphic Design 3 hours
BVIS 535: Visual Learning & Visual Thinking II 2 hours
One Additional Elective 3 hours
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