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master's
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Program Requirements
Forty credits are required for the M.S. degree in Applied Medical Sciences: 30 credits of coursework (lectures, labs, and readings), 4 credits of Journal Club and Seminar, and 6 credits of thesis or externship research. Students must enroll in a specific concentration by the completion of their first year. There are four concentrations from which students are able to choose:
- Toxicology & Cancer Biology
- Immunology & Infectious Disease
- Epidemiology
- Biotechnology
Each student is assigned an academic committee, which is responsible for ensuring that the student fulfills all requirements of the program.
All students will be required to take the following core courses (19 credits):
AMS 535 Introduction to Epidemiologic Research
AMS 545 Applied Biostatistical Analysis
AMS 530 Molecular Biology
AMS 531 Molecular Biology Lab
AMS 595 Seminar: Journal Club
AMS 691 Seminar: Advanced Seminar in Biomedical Sciences
In addition, students must complete the requirements for their
chosen concentration:
A. Toxicology / Cancer Biology Concentration
AMS 590 Introduction to Toxicology I
AMS 591 Introduction to Toxicology II
AMS 698 Thesis
Electives (6 cr., to be approved by the advisory committee)
and at least two of the following:
AMS 674 Neurotoxicology
AMS 675 Developmental Toxicology
AMS 694 Genetic Toxicology
AMS 695 Chemical Carcinogenesis
B. Immunology and Infectious Disease Concentration
AMS 552 Immunology
AMS 551 Immunology Lab
AMS 560 Virology or
AMS 565 Molecular Microbiology
AMS 698 Thesis
Electives (6 cr., to be approved by the advisory committee)
and at least one of the following:
AMS 693 Advanced Research: Immunology
AMS 692 Advanced Readings: Immunology
AMS 693 Advanced Research: Infectious Disease
AMS 692 Advanced Readings: Infectious Disease
C. Epidemiology Concentration
AMS 578 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
AMS 579 Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases
AMS 677 Regression Models in the Health Sciences
AMS 698 Thesis
Electives (6 cr., to be approved by the advisory committee)
and at least one of the following:
AMS 638 Practicum in Epidemiologic Research
AMS 673 Epidemiology and Prevention of Cancer
AMS 635 Applied Epidemiology in Public Health Agencies
AMS 636 Environmental Epidemiology
D. Biotechnology Concentration
AMS 552 Immunology
AMS 551 Immunology Lab
AMS 540 Interdisciplinary Biomedical Science & Biotechnology
AMS 698 Thesis or
AMS 697 Externship
Electives (6 cr., to be approved by the advisory committee)
one of the following:
AMS 560 Virology
AMS 565 Molecular Microbiology
AMS 680 Molecular Basis of Diseases
and one of the following:
MMS 620 Quality System
MMS 625 Manufacturing Strategies
Note: Laboratory fees are assessed in all AMS laboratory courses to cover the cost of supplies.
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