Master of Science in Biology (MS - Medical Sciences). The Master of Science in Biology (Medical Sciences) program is designed to prepare students for a career in medical sciences research or for those students wishing to enter medical or dental school. This degree can be completed in one calendar year.

This degree is a unique opportunity for students to take courses taught at Medical School level as a way to prepare for Medical School. Typically, the first year Medical School curriculum will include: Human Gross Anatomy, Medical Physiology, Biochemistry, Histology, Human Neuroanatomy, Human Embryology.

Mississippi College offers the following courses that closely align with what is taught at Medical School. Human Gross Anatomy, Medical Physiology, Histology, Human Neuroanatomy, Human Embryology. In our Human Gross Anatomy and Human Neuroanatomy courses, we utilize human cadaver material and you will learn how to read basic X-rays, CAT Scans and MRI's. The testing rigor of those courses is at the same level as what one gets in Medical School.

Most students will take 13-14 semester hours fall and spring terms and complete the 30 hour requiement the following summer term.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Stan Baldwin, Dean of the School of Science and Mathematics. Feel free to call Dr. Baldwin at 601-925-3321. He will be happy to answer any questions that you may have about the program.

For information on the application process, Graduate Catalog, and other information, please go to our Graduate Admissions webpage. We accepted applications for the upcoming academic year through August 10.

Admission to the Program:

1. All general requirements for admission to the graduate school of Mississippi College must be met. The MCAT exam or DAT exam may be substituted for the GRE requirement. The following are the minimum scores for standardized exams: MCAT 20, DAT 15 and GRE 850 (Verbal plus Quantitative). Minimum scores must be submitted before acceptance into the program.

2. Sixteen hours of Biology, 16 hours of Chemistry and 8 hours of Physics are required to enter this program. (Exceptions may be considered)

Requirements of the Program:

This degree is 30 semester hours of graduate work that can be completed in one calender year. Students must take 3 of the 4 following courses: Bio 5403, Bio 5410, Bio 5412 and Bio 5425. The other 15 hours can be chosen from the below listed courses:

Bio 5403 (Vertebrate Histology) (5 hrs) (offered every Fall and Spring)
Bio 5409 (Human Embryology) (3 hrs) (offered every Fall and Spring)
Bio 5410 (Human Gross Anatomy) (5 hrs) (offered every Fall and Spring)
Bio 5412 (Medical Physiology) (5 hrs) (offered every Fall and Spring)
Bio 5414 (General Microbiology) (4 hrs) (offered every Fall and Spring)
Bio 5415 (Immunology) (3 hrs) (offered every Spring)
Bio 5416 (Immunology lab) (1 hr) (offered every Spring)
Bio 5417 (Medical Microbiology) (4 hrs) (offered every Spring)
Bio 5425 (Human Neuroanatomy) (5 hrs) (offered every Fall and Spring)
Che 5418 (Biochemistry Macromolecules) (3 hrs) (offered every Fall)
Che 5419 (Biochemistry Metabolism) (3 hrs) (offered every Spring)
Bio 5442, 5443, 5445, 5446 Special Topics
Bio 6460, 6461, 6462 Independent Studies
Bio 6501 Unifiying Principles of Biology (offered every Summer)
Bio 6505 Genomics
Bio 6506 Food and Water Microbiology (offered every Summer)
Bio 6541 Human Heredity
Bio 6545, 6546, 6547 Special Topics
Bio 6562 (Research) (1-3 hrs)
Bio 6563 Thesis 1
Bio 6564 Thesis 2
Bio 6591, 6592, 6593 Field Studies

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