Biomedical Sciences - M.S.
       
  Graduate Program   Biomedical Sciences with area of emphasis in:
  • Cancer Biology
  • Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, and Diabetes
  • Medical Sciences
  • Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis
  • Neuroscience and Developmental Biology                       
  • Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences
       
  Degree Offered  

M.S. (Ph.D. is also offered, see Biomedical Sciences, Ph.D.)

       
  Application Deadline  

February 1st for fall admission*

October 15th for spring admission**

 

* All applications for the Biomedical Sciences, Ph.D. and M.S. program should be received on or before February 1st.  However, because medical schools will commonly not have a decision to applicants by February 1st, students applying to the Biomedical Sciences, M.S. with an area of emphasis in medical sciences should note that their applications may be accepted past the given deadline.

 

**Due to the structure of the curriculum, Biomedical Sciences, M.S. applicants choosing the medical sciences area of emphasis will be admitted in the fall only.

       
  Test Requirements   Graduate Record Exam (GRE) - minimum score of 1000 (composite verbal and            quantitative) or MCAT scores for Medical Sciences area of emphasis only (average is 6.5)
       
  Special Application &
Program Information
 

Additional Admission Requirements:  Baccalaureate degree in one of the sciences;            minimum GPA of 3.0; three letters of recommendation; personal statement of educational and career goals; prerequisite courses (click website address below to view courses)

       
  Program Contact  

Dr. Vernon Reichenbecher

Director of Graduate Studies, BMS Program

Associate Professor of Biochemistry

Marshall University School of Medicine

R.C.B. Biotechnology Science Center

One John Marshall Drive

Huntington, WV 25755

       
  Phone:  

(304) 696-7327

       
  Fax:   (304) 696-7272
       
  Email:  

Dr. Vernon Reichenbecher

       
  Website:  

http://www.bms.marshall.edu

       
  International Students  

Please contact Center for International Programs at Marshall University for

detailed information concerning application process. CIP@marshall.edu