Specific Program Requirements (Hegis Code 0408)
A minimum total of 30 credits and a Master’s Literature Review (Track A) or 32 credits and a Master’s Thesis (Track B) are required for graduation. Research credits may be substituted for didactic credits in the M.S. Research Thesis track (Track B), but not in Track A. In all cases, only didactic credits may be used to fulfill elective credit requirements.
The Biomedical Science & Management track (Track C) requires 36 credits overall. This total includes a minimum of 24 credits from the science curriculum, a minimum of 8 credits from the professional skills curriculum, and an internship and capstone project report. A Master’s Literature Review may be substituted for the capstone report if proprietary concerns at the company hosting the internship preclude a formal report. In certain circumstances, with the approval of the program director and associate dean for the Professional Science Master’s program, a research rotation (PATM 9800 or BMSM 9800, minimum 3 credits) may be substituted for the internship, along with either a Master’s Literature Review or a Master’s Thesis.
| Track A: | |
| Required Courses | |
| General Biochemistry I (BCHM 1010) | 4 credits |
| General Biochemistry II (BCHM 1020) | 4 credits |
| Mammalian Physiology I (PHYM 1010) | 4 credits |
| Cell Biology (CBAM 1360) | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Pathology (PATM 1080) | 3 credits |
| Systemic Pathology (PATM 1090) | 3 credits |
| Lectures in Histology (CBAM 1320) | 3 credits |
| Laboratory in Histology (CBAM 1330) | 2 credits |
| Basic Immunology (MCRM 2010) | 2 credits |
| OR Immunopharmacology (PHRM 2710) | 2 credits |
| Student Seminar Courses (7101, 7102 series) | 2 credits |
| Master’s Literature Review (PATM 9750) | 0 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
| Track B: | |
| Required Courses | |
| Introduction to Pathology (PATM 1080) | 3 credits |
| Systemic Pathology (PATM 1090) | 3 credits |
| General Biochemistry I (BCHM 1010) | 4 credits |
| Mammalian Physiology I (PHYM 1010) | 4 credits |
| Responsible Conduct of Research (BMSM 2020) | 2 credits |
| Life in Biomedical Research I (BMSM 3510) | 2 credits |
| OR Life in Biomedical Research II (BMSM 3520) | 2 credits |
| Graduate Research Workshop (BMSM 8050) | 1 credit |
| Master’s Thesis Research (PATM 9800) | 1-5 credits |
| Master's Thesis (PATM 9850) | 0 credits |
| Electives (didactic credits only) | 8-12 credits |
| TOTAL | 32 credits |