Many careers in the medical sciences require advanced preparation at the graduate level. Attainment of your M.S. degree in Medical Biology may allow you to secure a position in health education, a health care agency, medical, pharmaceutical or diagnostics laboratory, management information systems and biomedical research within the federal or state government or the private sector. You may also opt to apply the degree toward additional educational pursuits in a doctoral program.

All M.S. candidates in Medical Biology require completion of 36 credits (12 three-credit courses) distributed as follows:

Core Courses (5 courses, 3 credits each = 15 credits) for all Degree Specializations

	Course #	Title
1	BMS 550	Medical Chemistry -or-
	BMS 513	Biochemistry
2	BMS 520	Pathophysiology I
3	BMS 612	Pathophysiology II (prerequisites: BMS 520, Pathophysiology I or undergraduate course in Pathophysiology)
4	BMS 703	Research Methods
5	BMS 704	Clinical Research Thesis -or-
	BMS 706	Library Research Project -or-
	BMS 708	Experimental Research Thesis

Hematology Specialization

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5 courses (each course is 3 credits). Total credits = 15

Course #	Title
BMS 561	Hematology
BMS 561L	Hematology Lab
BMS 562	Theories of Blood Coagulation
BMS 661	Advanced Hematology - or -
BMS 665	Experimental Hematopoesis
BMS 581	Immunology

Elective Courses: 2 electives either from supporting electives or from general electives.

5 courses (each course is 3 credits). Total credits = 15:

Course #	Title
BMS 581	Immunology
BMS 591	Medical Microbiology - or -
BMS 698	Virology
BMS 656	Diagnostic Techniques in Molecular Pathology
BMS 673	Cancer Research
BMS 687	Advanced Immunology

Elective Courses:6 credits in a minor specialty area or in electives within or outside of specialty, depending upon career goals.

Choose any 5 of the following courses (each course is 3 credits). Total credits = 15:

Course #	Title
BMS 650	Advanced Medical Chemistry
BMS 651	Pharmacology
BMS 655	Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
BMS 656	Diagnostic Techniques in Molecular Pathology
BMS 561	Hematology

Elective Courses: 6 credits in a minor specialty area or in electives within or outside of specialty, depending upon career goals.

5 courses (each course is 3 credits). Total credits = 15:

Course #	Title
BMS 581	Immunology
BMS 591	Medical Microbiology
BMS 594	Medical Parasitology
BMS 691	Advanced Medical Microbiology
BMS 698	Medical Virology

Elective Courses: 6 credits in a minor specialty area or in electives within or outside of specialty, depending upon career goals.