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Veterinary Pathobiology emphasis, Biomedical Sciences MS

Contact Information
College of Veterinary Medicine

About the Program

The College of Veterinary Medicine offers a master of science degree in biomedical sciences with a specialization in veterinary pathobiology and/or laboratory animal medicine, which is administered through the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology. The degree requires 30 credit hours of work including courses, seminars, research, and problems courses. The program includes research in a particular field and defense of a thesis which embodies the results of this work. Certain areas of emphasis require submission of a formal master’s thesis while others require preparation of a publishable manuscript.

Degrees

  • Biomedical Sciences MS degree with Veterinary Pathobiology emphasis.

Admission Contact Information

Anne Chegwidden
201 Connaway Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-884-2444

Admission Criteria

Fall deadline: n/a
- Minimum TOEFL score (when appropriate): 500/61 (Paper/Internet)
- Minimum GRE score: 1100 combined Verbal and Analytical
- Undergraduate GPA: 3.0
- Designated faculty mentor
- Professional students with a DVM degree may be eligible to waive the GRE.


Required Application Materials to the Graduate School:

- All required Graduate School documents

Required Application Materials to the Program

- 3 letters of recommendation (can be submitted through the Graduate School’s online application as well)
- GRE scores