Master's Degree (M.S.) in Biomedical Science
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine offers graduate education programs that provide students with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to engage in the forefront of basic, applied, and translational research or to continue their studies toward professional degrees in the health sciences.
Students interested in pursuing advanced studies in biomedical science may obtain a Master's Degree in Biomedical Science, taking the thesis, or non-thesis option. The degree requires 30 credits. Students may also register as non-degree seeking.
Thesis Track
The thesis option is oriented towards those students interested in pursuing biomedical research careers in industry or academia and can provide a stepping stone to the Ph.D. degree. Typical degree completion is as little as 1.5 years and as many as 3.5 years.
Requirements
Non-Thesis Track
Designed for students seeking in-depth exposure to biomedical science or to solidify their knowledge base in preparation for a broad range of career options, including further study in schools. Typical degree completion is as little as 1 year and as many as 2 years.
Requirements
Non-Degree Track
Students can register as non-degree seeking status which provides them the opportunity to take biomedical science graduate courses for enrichment or to meet pre-acceptance requirements for entry into a graduate degree program.
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Courses (Thesis/Non-Thesis)
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine offers graduate education programs that provide students with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to engage in the forefront of basic, applied, and translational research or to continue their studies toward professional degrees in the health sciences.
Students interested in pursuing advanced studies in biomedical science may obtain a Master's Degree in Biomedical Science, taking the thesis, or non-thesis option. The degree requires 30 credits. Students may also register as non-degree seeking.
Thesis Track
The thesis option is oriented towards those students interested in pursuing biomedical research careers in industry or academia and can provide a stepping stone to the Ph.D. degree. Typical degree completion is as little as 1.5 years and as many as 3.5 years.
Non-Thesis Track
Designed for students seeking in-depth exposure to biomedical science or to solidify their knowledge base in preparation for a broad range of career options, including further study in schools. Typical degree completion is as little as 1 year and as many as 2 years.
Non-Degree Track
Students can register as non-degree seeking status which provides them the opportunity to take biomedical science graduate courses for enrichment or to meet pre-acceptance requirements for entry into a graduate degree program.
Current courses listed below (Biomedical and Electives) may be used toward the M.S. in Biomedical Sciences degree (Thesis or Non-Thesis). Any course not included on this list must be approved by the college's graduate committee if it is to be used to satisfy degree requirements.
Biology: Graduate Courses
Advanced Immunology (PCB 6236) 3 credits
Prerequisite: PCB 4233
A study of the chemical and biological natures of antigens and antibodies: their preparation and reactions in vivo and in vitro, their applications in basic science and therapy, and the immunochemical and experimental methods involved with tagged or free immunologic products. It is a lecture course.
Bioinformatics (BSC 6458C) 4 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
A practical approach to accessing nucleic/protein databases, management of databases, identification of genes, and electronic expression profiling.
Psychology: Graduate Courses
Biological Vision (PSB 5117) 3 credits
Visual perception is studied through its basis in retinal and cortical neurophysiology, with emphasis on the Fourier domain in early processing and co-operative neural interactions in pattern formation.
Principles of Neuroscience (PSB 6037) 3 credits
A survey of principles of neuroscience as they relate to behavior. Topics include morphology and connectivity of neural cells, biological potentials, gross structure of the central and peripheral nervous system, and sensory, motor, and higher-order integrative functions.
Neuroscience 1 (PSB 6345) 3 credits
A course of in-depth coverage of the principles of neural science, including functional neuroanatomy, sensory processes, higher brain function, and development of the nervous system.
Neuroscience 2 (PSB 6346) 3 credits
A course of in-depth coverage of the principles of neural science, including functional neuroanatomy, sensory processes, higher brain function, and development of the nervous system.
Complex Systems: Graduate Courses
Cognitive Neuroscience (ISC 5465) 3 credits
An interdisciplinary survey of the neural basis of cognitive functions such as perception, attention, memory, and language.
Program Contacts
Ruby Arroliga
Graduate Programs Assistant
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Marc Kantorow, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs | Professor, Biomedical Science
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Biomedical Science
Bridget Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Graduate Programs
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine