MS Degree Requirements for Biomedical Sciences

Pathobiology

The Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology area of emphasis is administered by the Graduate Faculty and Ancillary/Adjunct Graduate Faculty in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology. The primary goal of graduate study in the Pathobiology area of emphasis is to prepare students for careers in teaching, research or service in academic institutions, industries, or in state and federal agencies. The graduate study in Pathobiology is an interdisciplinary program with a mission to provide a broad based graduate education to students seeking a MS degree in the areas of infectious and non-infectious diseases of animals, food safety, security and policy, and production animal medicine and management. The research activities of the Graduate Faculty are in specialized areas of Infectious Diseases, including Zoonotic Diseases and Transboundary Diseases, Bacteriology, Companion Animal Health, Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Cancer Biology and Treatment, Epidemiology, Food Animal Health and Management, Food Safety and Security, Immunology and Translational Medicine. The Pathobiology area of emphasis for the VBS master’s program can include regular graduate students, dual degree students (DVM/MS) or concurrent Residency/MS programs.

Core Course Requirements

Pathobiology Seminar (DMP 870) for two semesters (1 credit hour per semester). One of the seminar courses, with the permission of the student’s supervisory committee, could be taken from a different program or department.

Anatomy and Physiology

The Anatomy and Physiology area of emphasis is administered by the Graduate Faculty and Ancillary Graduate Faculty in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology. The primary goal of graduate study in the Anatomy and Physiology Area of Emphasis is to prepare students for academic positions in various health science-related institutions such as Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, as well as positions in industry and agribusiness. Animal welfare, epithelial physiology, stem cell biology and cancer, cardiopulmonary physiology, immunophysiology, nanomedicine, neuroscience and pharmacology are major themes of research in the department. Specific areas of interest include cell signaling, epithelial cell solute transport, comparative exercise physiology, food animal immunophysiology, molecular biology of membranes, mechanisms of stress phenomena, molecular genetics and gene mapping, neural control of cardiovascular function, and pathophysiology of microcirculation.

Core Course Requirements

Anatomy and Physiology Seminar (AP 803) for two semesters. (1 credit hour per semester).

Clinical Sciences

The Clinical Sciences area of emphasis is administered by the Graduate Faculty in the Department of Clinical Sciences. The primary goal of graduate study in the Clinical Sciences Area of Emphasis is to prepare students for careers in teaching, research or service in a clinical specialty area or research and development program. Training in planning research projects and writing research proposals provides students the ability to function with teams of scientists from the fields of biomedical and clinical sciences. The student’s experience in teaching and literature study will form the basis for development of future teaching and research programs within his or her discipline. After completing graduate work, the student will be better prepared to conduct research both independently and as a team member. The Clinical Sciences area of emphasis for the VBS master’s program can include regular graduate students, dual degree students (DVM/MS) or concurrent Residency/MS programs.

Core Course Requirements

A minimum of 3 hours of credit in a Graduate Statistics course. Clinical Sciences Seminar (CS 859 or another seminar course as approved by the supervisory committee) for a minimum of one semester.