Master of Biomedical Sciences Curriculum

MWU/CGS Biomedical Sciences Program reserves the right to alter its curriculum however and whenever it deems appropriate. This catalog does not establish a contractual relationship between MWU and the student.

Total Quarter Credits for Completion of the Program: 72 minimum

First Year Curriculum

Sample curriculum, course credits, and sequencing for the suggested seven (7) academic quarters are listed below. In addition to the listed core requirements, students must complete a minimum of 6 credits of required electives from the following list during their first year.

Winter Quarter Required Electives: three (3) credit minimum

• ANATG 906 Human Anatomy with Laboratory 4 credits
• BMMSG 970 Principles of Pharmacology 3 credits

Spring Quarter Required Electives: two (2) credit minimum

• BMMSG 921 Microbiology 4 credits
• BMMSG 924 Immunology 2 credits
• BMMSG 971 Advanced Pharmacology & Chemotherapy 4 credits

All required electives are offered every year and first year required elective courses are also available to second year students. Required electives may be distinguished from elective courses by their course numbers: required electives have nine-hundred level course numbers and elective courses have eight-hundred level course numbers. Elective courses may not be offered every year.

In addition to completing all core and required elective courses, students must complete a minimum of 28 Thesis Research credit hours and additional electives to reach the minimum 72 credit hours required for graduation. After completion of the Laboratory Rotation course in the winter quarter of the first year, students are expected to identify a Thesis Research Advisor who agrees to supervise the student's thesis project. The Research Protocol, Research Literature review and Thesis Research courses are then completed under the supervision of the selected Thesis Research Advisor.

To facilitate the completion of research courses and the thesis project, students must form a Graduate Research Committee which is approved by their Thesis Research Advisor and the MBS Coordinator. This committee will approve the research project (typically in the spring quarter of the first year) and provide input to the Thesis Research Advisor on the student's research progress throughout the program. Students are required to have a minimum of five (5) quarterly committee meetings with their Graduate Research Committee where they will present their research and demonstrate they have made significant progress on their research. Students are required to submit a written thesis and present their thesis research in an oral thesis defense prior to graduation.