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Preparing for M.S. Program Admission

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General Admissions Requirements

The following are the degree requirements for the Human Anatomy Education Track of the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Program.

  • The candidate must earn at least 47 quarter-credit hours (QCH) by taking all Required Courses, at least 6 QCH of Selective Courses and some Elective Courses (as approved by the individual's Advisory Committee). A significant component of the Required Courses is that a candidate shall complete teaching assignments and a novel, scholarly research project that shall be submitted as a thesis. Required, Selective and Elective courses are listed below.
  • The candidate shall earn a minimum grade of B- (80%) in Human Gross and Developmental Anatomy I and II (BMSCI 570 and 571). Failure to meet these academic standards will result in academic warning, probation or dismissal from the program depending on review by the Graduate Program Committee.
  • The candidate must maintain a cumulative grade average of at least B- (80%) and pass every course, i.e., at least C- (70%) in graded courses (refer to course descriptions). Failure to meet these academic standards will result in academic probation or dismissal depending on review by the Graduate Program Committee. Probation status, if granted, is reviewed at the end of each academic quarter and failure to demonstrate acceptable progress will result in dismissal. Grades of "Incomplete" may be assigned under certain circumstances until course work has been completed. All incomplete grades must be resolved within 3 years.
  • The candidate must write a thesis of publishable quality (determined by the individual's Advisory Committee and one member of the Graduate Program Committee) and defend it orally in open and closed sessions. It is encouraged that the manuscript portion of the thesis be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal.
  • Each student in the program must have an Advisor. Students admitted into the program must match with an Advisor by October 1 of their first year. A 3-5 member Advisory Committee must be established by November 15 of their first year and must be approved by the Graduate Program Committee. The Advisor will normally be the Chair of the Advisory Committee. At least one member of the Advisory Committee must be from outside of the Advisor's Department. Advisory Committees are set up for individual students and function until the student completes the program. The Advisor and the Advisory Committee shall guide the student in the selection of his/her course work and in the conduct of his/her thesis research, writing and presentation.
  • An individualized projection of the student's study program must be approved by the Advisory Committee and be submitted to the Graduate Program Committee for final approval by the end of the student's second quarter of study. The Advisory Committee and the Graduate Program Committee must approve any subsequent changes to the study program. This study program should be designed to be completed within a total of two years and must be completed in a maximum time of three calendar years (exceptions require approval by the Graduate Program Committee).
  • It is expected that students will maintain continuous enrollment while in the Masters program. Students may be granted a Leave of Absence from the program upon recommendation from the individual's Advisory Committee and the Graduate Program Committee, with final approval by the Vice President for Student Affairs and Alumni Services. Students must have fulfilled all Masters' program requirements before April 7 to be eligible to participate in the KCOM commencement, the third weekend in May.
  • Required Courses: (see Graduate Program Course Descriptions)
    • BMSCI 570 Human Gross and Developmental Anatomy I (8 QCH)
    • BMSCI 571 Human Gross and Developmental Anatomy II (9 QCH)
    • BMSCI 545 Oral Presentation (2 QCH)
    • BMSCI 546 Ethics in Biomedical Research (2 QCH)
    • BMSCI 561 Thesis Seminar (1 QCH)
    • BMSCI 574 Neuroanatomy I (2 QCH)
    • BMSCI 574 Neuroanatomy II (1 QCH)
    • BMSCI 576 Cadaver Care (1 QCH)
    • HEd 600 (SHM) Foundations of Learning (4 QCH)
    • BMSCI 580 Introduction to Radiology I (2 QCH)
    • BMSCI 580B Introduction to Radiology II (1 QCH)
    • BMSCI 586 Application of Instructional Design I (2 QCH)
    • BMSCI 587 Application of Instructional Design II (2 QCH)
    • BMSCI 701 Thesis Research in Human Anatomy (4 QCH minimum, 10 QCH maximum, 1-5 QCH allowed per quarter)
  • Selective Courses: (6 QCH required, see Graduate Program Course Descriptions)
    • BMSCI 582 Special Topics in Human Anatomy (2 QCH)
    • BMSCI 584 Special Topics in Neuroanatomy (2 QCH)
    • BMSCI 589 Issues in Student Counseling (1 QCH)
    • BMSCI 590 Current Issues in Anatomy Education (2 QCH)
    • BMSCI 592 Advanced Dissection (1-3 QCH)
  • Elective Courses: (see Graduate Program Course Descriptions)
    The following courses are components of the D.O. degree program. Masters Degree students who take these courses shall fulfill the course requirements and be evaluated with the D.O. students. It should be noted that each course listed below may have a prerequisite course(s) that must be taken before the student can be enrolled.
    • BMSCI 510 Human Biochemistry I (6 QCH)
    • BMSCI 512 Human Biochemistry II (4 QCH)
    • BMSCI 514 Human Nutrition (3 QCH)
    • BMSCI 516 Histology I (3 QCH)
    • BMSCI 518 Histology II (3 QCH)
    • BMSCI 520 Immunology (2 QCH)
    • BMSCI 522 Medical Microbiology (4 QCH)
    • BMSCI 523 Infectious Diseases (4 QCH)
    • BMSCI 524 Physiology I (5 QCH)
    • BMSCI 526 Physiology II (4 QCH)
    • BMSCI 527 Neuroscience I (3 QCH)
    • BMSCI 548 Critical Reading for Biomedical Science (1 QCH)
    • BMSCI 594 Special Topics in Developmental Anatomy (2 QCH)
    • BMSCI 596 Microscopy (2 QCH)
    • BMSCI 597 Histological and Cytological Preparations (4 QCH)
    • BMSCI 598 Special Histological Techniques (3 QCH)

Specific questions regarding graduate program policies should be directed to the Graduate Program Committee, which governs the master's program in biomedical sciences. All Graduate Program Committee decisions may be appealed to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.