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Biomedical Sciences Research Track Catalog : Human Anatomy Education Track Catalog
D.O./M.S. Dual Degree Track : Course Descriptions : Tuition : Research Topics, Publications & Abstracts : Fact Sheet PDF

D.O./M.S. Dual Degree Track

The D.O./M.S. degree is appropriate for students who have been accepted into the KCOM osteopathic medical program and who wish to better prepare themselves for more competitive residencies and an academic career. This dual track requirements are similar to the research tracks of the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Program with the exceptions listed below:

  1. All individuals accepted into the medical program are eligible for the research tracks of the Biomedical Sciences program, but need to interview specifically for the Biomedical Sciences program and go through a separate selection process. Upon prior arrangement, applicants visiting Kirksville to interview for the medical program may also interview for the Biomedical Sciences program.
  2. Each D.O./M.S. student will have an individualized study program dependent on his or her needs and on their focus of study within the biomedical sciences. The student will pay the M.S. tuition for their first year and the D.O. tuition for the following four years. In the first year, the student should take one to two basic science courses (electives) in addition to the required courses in the M.S. program. It is expected that the student will receive advanced standing for those basic science courses, i.e., his/her first year in the subsequent D.O. track will involve fewer basic science courses than in the standard D.O. program. The student must maintain an 80 percent cumulative weighted grade average on all courses listed in their Biomedical Sciences Study Program (see General Degree Requirements). The combined D.O./M.S. program will take a minimum of five years to complete. The study program must be approved by the student's Advisory Committee, the Graduate Program Committee, and the Dean. D.O./M.S. students must plan to complete their Biomedical Sciences course work and thesis before beginning their clinical rotations.

A version of the D.O./M.S. program is also available for enrolled D.O. students who have completed three or more academic quarters at KCOM.