Medical Sciences, M.S.M.S.

Core Requirements (5 Hours)

• GMS 6871 Health Sciences Ethics Credit Hours: 2
• GMS 6604 Human Structure and Function Credit Hours: 3

Select Pre-professional Track or Concentration

Students select either the Pre-Professional Track or one of the Concentrations:

Pre-Professional Track (27 hours)

Select from the following, in consultation with the advisor:

• GMS 6605 Basic Medical Anatomy Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6630 Basic Medical Histology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6201 Basic Medical Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6706 Basic Medical Neuroscience Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6012 Basic Medical Genetics Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6141 Basic Medical Immunology and Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6440 Basic Medical Physiology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6111 Basic Medical Pathology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6505 Basic Medical Pharmacology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6000 Medical Science Success Skills Credit Hours: 1-3
• GMS 6671 A Brief History of Medical Sciences Credit Hours: 2

Aging and Neuroscience (27 hours)

Complete the following:

• GMS 6771 Aging and Neuroscience Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6708 Neuroimmunology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6706 Basic Medical Neuroscience Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 7939 Graduate Seminar Credit Hours: 1 (Neurosurgery)
• GMS 7910 Directed Research Credit Hours: 1-19 (Aging and Neuroscience - neurosurgery) - 5 credit hours
• GMS 6773 Stem Cells and Brain Repair Credit Hours: 3 (Neurosurgery)

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• And select three courses from the following:

• GMS 6091 Responsible Conduct in Research Credit Hours: 1
• GMS 6067 Current Topics in Molecular Medicine Credit Hours: 1
• GMS 6610 Advanced Neuroanatomy Credit Hours: 3-6

• (4 credit hours)

• GMS 6735 Neuropharmacology Credit Hours: 3

Anatomy (27 hours)

Complete the following:

• GMS 6605 Basic Medical Anatomy Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6630 Basic Medical Histology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6323 Pathology Case Studies 1 Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6610 Advanced Neuroanatomy Credit Hours: 3-6 (3 credit hours)
• GMS 6326 Pathology Case Studies 4 Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6352 Forensic Pathology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6609C Advanced Human Gross Anatomy Credit Hours: 3-6 (4 credit hours)
• GMS 6612 Supervised Teaching in Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 1-3 (1 credit hour)

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• GMS 6324 Pathology Case Studies 2 Credit Hours: 2

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• GMS 6601 Introduction to Laboratory Medicine and Diagnosis Credit Hours: 2

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• And select one course from the following:

• GMS 6908 Medical Sciences Independent Study Credit Hours: 1-3 (2 credit hours)
• GMS 6325 Pathology Case Studies 3 Credit Hours: 2
• GMS 6671 A Brief History of Medical Sciences Credit Hours: 2
• GMS 6950 Biomedical Science Communication and Instructional Skills Credit Hours: 2

Health Science (27 hours)

Complete the following:

• GMS 6605 Basic Medical Anatomy Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6630 Basic Medical Histology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6201 Basic Medical Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6706 Basic Medical Neuroscience Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6012 Basic Medical Genetics Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6141 Basic Medical Immunology and Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6440 Basic Medical Physiology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6111 Basic Medical Pathology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6505 Basic Medical Pharmacology Credit Hours: 3

Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (26 hours)

Complete the following:

• GMS 6418 Core Principles and the Musculoskeletal System Credit Hours: 3-7 (3 credit hours)
• GMS 6054 Cancer Biology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6004 Introduction to Medical Sciences Credit Hours: 1-8
• GMS 6707 Medical Neuroscience Credit Hours: 3-7 (6 credit hours)
• GMS 6477 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems Credit Hours: 3-6 (6 credit hours)
• GMS 6419 Excretory, Endocrine and Reproductive Systems Credit Hours: 3-7

Molecular Medicine (27 hours)

Complete the following:

• BCH 6627 Molecular Basis of Disease Credit Hours: 4
• GMS 7910 Directed Research Credit Hours: 1-19 (9 credit hours)
• BCH 6135C Methods in Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 4
• GMS 7939 Graduate Seminar Credit Hours: 1 (2 credit hours)
• GMS 6908 Medical Sciences Independent Study Credit Hours: 1-3 (2 credit hours)

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• And select two courses from the following:

• GMS 6101 Molecular and Cellular Immunology Credit Hours: 3-4 (3 credit hours)
• BCH 6746 Structural Biology Credit Hours: 3
• BCH 6886 Fundamentals of Structural Bioinformatics Credit Hours: 4
• PHC 6050 Biostatistics I Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6067 Current Topics in Molecular Medicine Credit Hours: 1 (1 credit hour)
• GMS 6110 Microbial Pathogenesis and Host-Parasite Interactions Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6115 Medical Parasitology and Mycology Credit Hours: 3
• BSC 6436 Introduction to Biotechnology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6103 Foundations in Medical Microbiology and Immunology Credit Hours: 4
• GMS 6107 Advances in Virology Credit Hours: 2
• GMS 6068 Principles of Molecular Medicine Credit Hours: 4
• GMS 6114 Vaccines and Applied Immunology Credit Hours: 2
• GMS 6334 Pathobiology of Human Cancer Credit Hours: 3

Research (32 hours)

This concentration is by approval only; consult the Graduate Director for information

• GMS 6001 Foundation in Biomedical Sciences Credit Hours: 4-8
• GMS 6002 Success Skills in Biomedical Sciences Credit Hours: 1
• GMS 6091 Responsible Conduct in Research Credit Hours: 1
• GMS 6094 Experimental Design and Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• BCH 6935 Grant Writing and Scientific Communication Credit Hours: 2
• GMS 7910 Directed Research Credit Hours: 1-19

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  Remaining 13 credit hours are selected in consultation with the Graduate Director.

Women’s Health (27 hours)

Complete the following:

• GMS 6380 Medicine and Gender Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6505 Basic Medical Pharmacology Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6452 Clinical Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 7910 Directed Research Credit Hours: 1-19 (Women’s Health) (3 credit hours)
• GMS 6182 Introduction to Clinical Research Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6807 Epidemiology of Women’s Health Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6449 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Credit Hours: 3

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  And select two courses from the following list:

• GMS 6605 Basic Medical Anatomy Credit Hours: 3 (online)
• GMS 6201 Basic Medical Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3 (online)
• GMS 6111 Basic Medical Pathology Credit Hours: 3 (online)
• GMS 6440 Basic Medical Physiology Credit Hours: 3 (online)
• GMS 6706 Basic Medical Neuroscience Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6012 Basic Medical Genetics Credit Hours: 3 (online)
• GMS 6630 Basic Medical Histology Credit Hours: 3 (online)
• GMS 6671 A Brief History of Medical Sciences Credit Hours: 2 (online)
• GMS 6334 Pathobiology of Human Cancer Credit Hours: 3
• GMS 6141 Basic Medical Immunology and Microbiology Credit Hours: 3 (online)
• GMS 6908 Medical Sciences Independent Study Credit Hours: 1-3
• GMS 6101 Molecular and Cellular Immunology Credit Hours: 3-4

Non-Thesis

This is a non-thesis program.

Comprehensive Exam

The Capstone Paper completed in the core course GMS 6871   in the last semester of the program serves in lieu of a Comprehensive Exam.