Program Overview
A Biomedical Sciences Master’s degree at ˿Ƶ Tech prepares students to apply techniques of scientific research to real-world biological problems encountered in industry, government, education, and business.
The course-based non-thesis option is based on completion of a set of core courses and graduate electives. It can be completed in as little as one full-time academic year. It serves a broad range of career professionals, including students taking a “gap year” while applying to graduate programs, science teachers requiring graduate coursework, and individuals with positions in which an advanced degree will qualify them for promotion.
The research-based thesis option pairs graduate students with a research advisor in order to pursue a research project in the biomedical sciences, in addition to a set of core courses and graduate electives. It requires roughly two years to complete. It serves students interested in biological research, private sector jobs, and professional programs in which prior research experience is valued, including PhD and professional health programs.
The 3+2 program is an approach to the research-based thesis option that is available to current ˿Ƶ Tech students, offering them the unique opportunity to graduate with both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in five years. Students interested in the Biomedical Sciences 3+2 Program should initially enroll in our Biology-Health Sciences undergraduate program. In their third year in that major, students may apply to the Biomedical Sciences 3+2 MS program. Upon acceptance, students begin graduate coursework and research in the fall of their fourth year.
If you are interested in the Biomedical Science Master’s degree, please contact the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Travis Lund, at Travis.Lund@oit.edu
Curriculum Information
Thesis Track Core Classes
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Elective Classes
- BIO 507 - Drug Development
- BIO 522 - Neuroscience
- BIO 526 - Evolutionary Biology
- BIO 527 – Special topics in neuroscience
- BIO 534 – Advanced Data Analysis
- BIO 536 - Immunology
- BIO 538 - Exercise Physiology)
- BIO 541 - Genetic Engineering & Therapy
- BIO 542 - Cell Biology
- BIO 544 - Biological Physics
- BIO 545 - Virology
- BIO 546 - Pathophysiology I
- BIO 547 - Pathophysiology II
- BIO 552 - Developmental Biology
- BIO 554 - Environmental Health
- BIO 561 - Human Cadaver Dissection I-III (1 credit per term; available multiple terms)
- BIO 567 - Biomedical Devices
- BIO 597 - Biomedical Internship
- CHE 505 - Nanoscience & Nanotech
- CHE 535 - Bioorganic Chemistry
- CHE 550 - Biochemistry I
- CHE 551 - Biochemistry II
- CHE 552 - Biochemistry III
- CHE 565 - Fate and Transport of Pollutants
- STAT 505: Biostatistics I
- STAT 515: Epidemiology I
- WRI 521: Writing at the Grad Level
- WRI 510: Grant Proposal Writing
- ALH 510: The Science of Evidence-Based Medicine
- ALH 515: Scientific Writing and Healthcare Leadership Literature Review
- ALH 545: Pertinent Ethical and Legal Considerations for Healthcare Leaders
- ALH 565: Population Health Issues for Healthcare Professionals
- ALH 585: Financial Considerations and Political Strategies for Healthcare Leaders