Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Curriculum
The Biomedical Sciences Research requires the completion of approximately 38 semester credits, which includes courses and a thesis based upon the results of original research.
The curriculum for each student in the BIOS-Research program will be determined in consultation with the student’s mentor. The graduate thesis committee is composed of three or more faculty members, at least one of whom should be affiliated with another institution. The director of the student’s research project will be a member of the committee and serves as the student’s academic advisor, as appointed by the BIOS program director. Students performing research off-campus will be assigned a KCU academic advisor by the BIOS program director. A thesis must be successfully defended before the graduate thesis committee to fulfill the requirements for the degree.
Program Length
The length of the Biomedical Sciences Research program is a minimum of 22 months. This may vary depending on the time needed to complete an original research project and collect enough data for a thesis dissertation. Students in the Biosciences programs must complete their program within three (3) years.
Programatic Aims
Graduates from the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Research program will have the knowledge to:
- Effectively use biomedical databases when investigating scientific questions.
- Interpret/analyze biomedical information and use it to design/conduct research in biomedical sciences.
- Conduct original, biomedical, lifescience or translational research.
- Meet professional standards for writing publications and assist with grant preparation and submissions.
- Present professional reviews of the topics in seminars and professional quality papers.
- Be prepared to succeed in doctoral programs in the health professions and life sciences.