Pathobiology

Biomedical Sciences with Pathobiology Emphasis, Master of Science

Master's | On Campus

*This program is eligible for the STEM OPT Extension.

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.

Admission Criteria

Application deadline: Rolling

• Undergraduate GPA: 3.0
• Designated faculty mentor

Minimum Language Requirements

Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores

Required Application Materials

For the Graduate School

• Completed Graduate School online application
• Unofficial Transcripts- As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
• Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)

For the Academic Program

• 3 letters of recommendation (can be submitted through the Graduate School online application as well)
• Statement of purpose
• Letter of support from mentor
• Resume or CV