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M.S. Degree Program in Medical Biology
Many careers in the medical sciences require advanced preparation at the graduate level. Attainment of your M.S. degree in Medical Biology may allow you to secure a position in health education, a health care agency, medical center laboratory, medical/pharmaceutical/diagnostics laboratory, management information systems and biomedical research within the federal or state government or the private sector. You may also opt to apply the degree toward additional educational pursuits in a doctoral program. All M.S. candidates require completion of 36 credits (12 three-credit courses) distributed as follows: I. The Core Courses (4 courses, 3 credits each = 12 credits)
Hematology Choose any 4 of the following courses (each course is 3 credits). Total
credits=12:
Elective Courses 12 credits, at least 6 credits in a minor specialty area and 6 credits of electives within or outside of specialty, depending upon career goals. Immunology Choose any 4 of the following courses (each course is 3 credits). Total
credits=12:
Elective Courses 12 credits, at least 6 credits in a minor specialty area and 6 credits of electives within or outside of specialty, depending upon career goals. Medical Chemistry Choose any 4 of the following courses (each course is 3 credits). Total
credits=12:
Elective Courses 12 credits, at least 6 credits in a minor specialty area and 6 credits of electives within or outside of specialty, depending upon career goals. Medical Microbiology Choose any 4 of the following courses (each course is 3 credits). Total
credits=12:
Elective Courses 12 credits, at least 6 credits in a minor specialty area and 6 credits of electives within or outside of specialty, depending upon career goals. For more information on the Undergraduate
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The Medical Biology Program offers graduate students a comprehensive
education in the basic medical sciences leading to the master of science
degree. If you are a student holding a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
college or university and wish to further your education in the medical
sciences in order to contribute to research interests or to the improvement
of the quality of life or health care, then this program is for you.