Graduate Degrees Offered

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science

• Cell and Cancer Biology 
• Molecular Medicine 
• Medical Microbiology and Immunology 
• Neuroscience and Neurological Disorders 

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering

See College of Engineering catalog.

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences

• Assistant in Pathology
• Clinical Research
• Molecular Medicine
• Medical Microbiology and Immunology
• Transplantation & Donation Sciences (Professional Science Masters)
• Medical Physics
• Medical Sciences
• Oral Biology
• Physician Assistant Studies

Dual Degrees

• Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences (MD/PhD)
  • Prospective students should apply to the MD Program in the College of Medicine & Life Sciences and indicate the MD/PhD track on the application.
• Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MD/MSBS)
  • Prospective students should apply to the MD Program in the College of Medicine & Life Sciences and indicate the MD/MSBS track on the application.
• Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
  • Prospective students should apply for admission to both the MD Program in the College of Medicine & Life Sciences and the Master of Public Health through the College of Graduate Studies and must meet the admission requirements for both programs.
• Doctor of Medicine and Master of Science in Occupational Health (MD/MSOH)
  • Prospective students should apply for admission to both the MD Program in the College of Medicine & Life Sciences and the Master of Science in Occupational Health through the College of Graduate Studies and must meet the admission requirements for both programs.
• Doctor of Medicine and Master of Business Administration (MD/MBA)
  • Prospective students should apply for admission to both the MD Program in the College of Medicine & Life Sciences and Master of in the College of Business and Innovation and must meet the admission requirements for both programs.
• Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD/MD)

  • Prospective students should apply for admission to both the MD Program in the College of Medicine & Life Sciences and the College of Law and must meet the admission requirements for both programs.

• Doctor of Medicine and Doctoral of Philosophy  in Biomedical Engineering (MD/PhD BME)

  • Prospective students should apply for admission to both the MD Program in the College of Medicine & Life Sciences and the College of Engineering and must meet the admission requirements for both programs.

Graduate Certificates

• Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics Proteomics/Genomics
• Graduate Certificate in Clinical Bioinformatics
• Graduate Certificate in Pathology for Post Second Year Medical Students

Accreditation

Graduate programs are accredited either by discipline-specific accrediting agencies or by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.

General Admission Standards

To be admitted to the Ph.D. or Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences (MSBS) research program, applicants must hold an earned baccalaureate (or equivalent) from an accredited college or university, and have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Typically, applicants will have an undergraduate major in biology or a related discipline.  Applicants must have taken upper division courses in biology, chemistry and biochemistry or equivalents and earned grades of C or higher. For international applicants, a test of English language proficiency is required. Scores from The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) are accepted and a minimum iBT score of 80, or pBT score of 550 is required. Scores from The International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) are also accepted and a minimum score of 6.5 is required. Also accepted is a PTE of 58 or higher or Duolingo of 110 or higher. Official transcripts are required from all colleges and universities attended. International applicants must submit a Foreign Credential Evaluation of their transcripts. A prior Masters degree is not required to enter the PhD program.

Scholarships

At this time, all students accepted without provisions into the PhD in Biomedical Sciences program and maintaining good academic standing will receive a full tuition scholarship, a research stipend and health insurance. There are a limited number of tuition scholarships and stipends available for students in the Masters in Biomedical Sciences programs.