A minimum of 15 credits from  didactic IME courses  (IME 601-689 and 700-789), with at least 9 credits from 700-level IME courses. If courses are not offered in a timeline that meet the students' requirements, it is possible for waiver/substitution requests. A minimum of 12 credits of  other courses  are required. This part of the course credits may come from approved graduate level courses of other departments. A minimum 3 credits of  Graduate Seminar  (IME 790). A minimum of 30 credits of  dissertation  (IME 899). Prior to graduation, all Ph.D. graduate students are required to have submitted two papers that have been accepted by refereed journal or refereed conference. The submitted papers are expected to be based on their dissertation research.