Biomedical Sciences

At a Glance

  • College

    College of Life Sciences

  • Degree

    Master of Science

  • Campus

    Center City

  • Format

    On Campus

  • Credits

    40

  • Duration

    1.5 - 4 Years

  • Starting Term

    Rolling

  • Enrollment Options

    Flexible Schedule

Contact

Name: Charles Scott, PhD
Position: Program Director/Academic Advisor

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Curriculum

Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits for conferral of degree.

20 credits required. 6 credits total of Master's Research.

*Students starting Fall 2018 or later will take GC 640 Research Ethics as a required course.

20 credits required. 6 credits total of Master's Research.

Course TitleCredits
BI 550 Topics in Biomedical Chemistry3
GC 640 Research Ethics *1
GC 660 Statistical Methods3
GC 715 MS Biomed Sciences Seminar
1
GC 680 Lab Techniques-Molecular Biology
3
CB 560 Principles of Cell Biology3
BI 870 Master's Research (Fall)1-6
BI 880 Master's Research (Spring)1-6
BI 890 Master's Research (Summer)1-6

Select two courses, total of 4-6 credits.

Course TitleCredits
GC 510 Database Design & Management2
GC 525 Information Systems Management3
GC 600 Managerial and Teamwork Skills3
GC 605 Performance Improvement2
GC 610 Strategic Mgmt: Increasing R&D Productivity2
GC 615 Grants and Contract Management2
GC 617 Mgmt of Pharma Drug Development Projects2
GC 621 Biotechnology Venture Management2
GC 635 Fundamentals of Clinical Trials Management2
GC 636 Principles of Biomedical Career Mngmt2

14-16 credits required. 6 credits maximum laboratory clerkship.

Course TitleCredits
BI 810 Laboratory Clerkship1-6
BI 820 Laboratory Clerkship1-6
BI 830 Laboratory Clerkship1-6
CB 570 Pathologic Aspects of Disease3
GC 520.01 Cultural Humility 2
GC 529 Laboratory Animal Science2
GC 531 Fundamentals of Biosafety (formerly PR 530)2
GC 559 Intro to R Programming3
GC 625 Drug Development Essentials2
GC 630 Fund-Clinical Trials3
GC 650 EconAnal of Healthcare Intervention3
GC 665 Cell Signaling4
GC 690 Reg Issues in Human Subject Research2
GC 720 Scientific Writing2
GC 740 Principles of Pedagogy1
GC 741 Principles of Science in Higher Ed. 1
GE 651 Pathobiology of Cancer2
GE 652 Molecular Basis of Cancer2
MI 521 Intro to Immunology (3 credits as of Fall 2022)3
MI 522 Vaccinology & Immunotherapeutics2
MI 530 Microbial Pathogenesis of Disease2
MI 540 Antimicrobials2
MI 580 Principles - Epidemiology3
NS 690 Neuropharmacology3
NS 700 Cellular Neurophysiology4
NS 715 Molecular Cellular Neuroscience3
PR 505 Environmental Toxicology3
PR 522 General Pharmacology3
PR 525 Clinical Pharmacology3
PR 526 Pharmacogenomics2
PR 630 General Toxicology3