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Dec 05, 2025
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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
Biomedical Sciences, M.S.
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Chemistry
Scott Handy, Program Director
615-904-8114
Scott.Handy@mtsu.edu
The M.S. in Biomedical Sciences is an interdisciplinary program that consists of 30 credit hours. It serves as a gap-year program for students interested in health-related professional programs who are competitive, but want or need to enhance their preparation and credentials prior to reapplying. It can also serve as a more predictable, non-thesis option to enter the workforce in areas such as biomedical diagnostics, pharmaceutical sales, and clinical trial coordination. Either way, the program can be tailored to meet needs within this growing area.
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Admission Requirements
Biomedical Sciences students must meet the established admission, retention, and graduation requirements of the university and the College of Graduate Studies. All entering students should have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university that includes the equivalent of a Biology minor with a course in genetics and a course in microbiology AND an 8 credit hour sequence in general chemistry and an 8 credit hour sequence in organic chemistry. Students must have a GPA (science and overall, inclusive of repeated grades) of 3.0 or 3.3 (science and overall) in the last 45 hours combined with one of the following exam scores that would be consistent with specific professional aspirations: - Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) scores of 124/section and 500 total minimum;
- Dental Admission Test (DAT) scores of 17/section minimum;
- Physician Assistant College Admissions Test (PA-CAT) composite score of 510;
- GRE score of 302 combined and 150/section minimum.
Application Procedures
All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies. Applicant must - submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
- submit official transcripts of all previous college work.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences requires 30 semester hours with no more than 30 percent of the total degree hours dually listed as undergraduate/graduate. Curriculum: Biomedical Sciences
Required Courses (16 hours)
Core courses may be substituted with appropriate courses from the list of electives with proof of success in a similar senior level undergraduate course and approval from the program director. Elective Courses (14 hours)
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