Master of Biomedical Sciences - Mercer University School of Medicine

The Masters in Biomedical Sciences Program (MSBMS) is a research-intensive, thesis-based graduate program designed to prepare students for employment in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; healthcare; teaching; and for further postgraduate studies at the doctoral level in medicine (MD, DO), dental medicine (DMD), or in basic and applied/translational research (PhD).

Applicants for the MSBMS Program should have completed the following prior to enrollment: A BS or BA degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4-point scale. GRE or MCAT scores must also be submitted at the time of application. Preference will be given to applicants who have either majored in a natural science or who have taken extensive coursework in the sciences.

Year 1 Curriculum

Fall Courses: (15 credit hours in total)

BMS 610	Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (5 credit hours)
BMS 611	Human Immunity (5 credit hours)
BMS 611	Molecular Cell Biology (5 credit hours)

Spring Courses (16 credit hours in total)

BMS 620	Human Physiology (5 credit hours)
BMS 621	Human Development (5 credit hours)
BMS 622	Microbial Pathogenesis (5 credit hours)

BMS 624	Research Methods (1 credit hour)
BMS 625	Introduction to Research I (10 credit hours)

Summer Courses (12 credit hours

BMS 630	Introduction to Research II (5 credit hours)
BMS 631	Scientific Analysis (1 credit hour)

Year 2 Curriculum

Fall Courses: (16 credit hours)

BMS 710	Independent Research (15 credit hours)
BMS 711	Research Seminar (1 credit hour)

Spring Courses: (16 credit hours)

BMS 720	Independent Research (15 credit hours)
BMS 721	Thesis Preparation (1 credit hour)

Tuition

Estimated tuition cost: $750 per credit hour

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For additional information contact:
Richard O. McCann, Ph.D.
Director, Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Program
E-mail: msbms@mercer.edu

Telephone: (478) 301-4066