Master of Science Degree in Medical Sciences
Admission Criteria
• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
• GPA greater than or equal to 2.7/4.0. Students with a minimum GPA of 2.5 will be considered if cumulative science courses >2.7 GPA
• MCAT or GRE recommended, but not required
• Letters of recommendation upon request
• Personal statement upon request
• Pre-requisite course requirements:
- General biology I & II (with labs)
- General Chemistry I & II (with labs)
- Organic Chemistry I & II (with labs)
- Physics I & II (with labs)
- Mathematics- 6 credit hours
- Behavioral and Social Sciences- 6 credit hours
- English- 3 credit hours
Graduation Requirements
MSMS students must pass a pass/fail comprehensive qualifying exam based upon the required coursework. To be eligible for the comprehensive exam a student must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 with no more than 6 credit hours of C grades. Any course in which a failing grade is earned (F) must be repeated and replaced with grades of B or better. Students may have up to 3 times to pass the exam before remediation is required. A 70 or more is a passing grade for the MSMS program.
Degree Requirements
MSMS Courses