Master of Biomedical Sciences

Admission Requirements

In order to be considered for admission to the Master of Biomedical Sciences program, the student must meet the following requirements:

  1. Completion of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
  2. Completion of 8 semester hours with a minimum 2.0 grade point average and no grade below a C in each of the following:
    • Biology with laboratory
    • General Chemistry with laboratory
    • Organic Chemistry with laboratory
    • General Physics with laboratory
  3. Completion of 6 semester hours with a minimum 2.0 grade point average and no grade below a C in each of the following:
    • English Composition or literature
    • English Literature
  4. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
  5. Scores (no more than three years old) from one of the following:
    • Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
    • Dental Admission Test (DAT).
Additional Preparation

Applicants are highly encouraged to take supplementary, upper-division courses in advanced sciences such as, but not limited to, biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, microbiology, immunology, genetics, histology, molecular biology, virology and bacteriology.