Which Masters program is right for you?

For some students, deciding whether to enter a clinical educational program or to commit to a lengthy Ph.D. program in biomedical sciences is often difficult and made with limited knowledge. Other students may be committed to a career in medicine but have undergraduate academic records that are inadequate for acceptance into professional school. To meet the educational needs of both groups of students, we have designed a masters program in biomedical sciences that has a flexible curriculum, offers coursework in both days and evenings, but is sufficiently structured to prepare students to make a more informed decision about their career path.

This Masters program has proven useful for students interested in entering the pharmaceutical or biotech industry or a variety of careers ancillary to the biomedical sciences. The program may lead to a thesis-based Master of Science (M.S.) degree or a non-thesis Master of Biomedical Sciences degree (MBS).

The Masters program is geared toward those seeking entrance into a medical/dental school and allows students to take two medical courses along with graduate courses. The MBS program is recommended for those students considering careers in education or medical/dental school who are not interested in performing laboratory research. The M.S. program is recommended for those students considering careers in research or medical/dental school who have a desire to perform laboratory research and earn a research-based thesis.

A combination of the two tracks also is possible for students who are undecided on a career path. Components common to both tracks include a seminar series in biomedical sciences that exposes the students to the research programs of faculty at our campus, and a subsequent 2-credit laboratory course in which students work with one of our faculty in an area of interest.

Courses are offered in both day and evening to accommodate the needs of full and part-time students. See course schedules for listings.

A current students perspective, is also available.

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