Programs of study are individualized according to the educational and research interests and goals. |
REQUIRED COURSES |
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CORE REQUIREMENTS (minimum) | 2 |
GMS7930 | Health Sciences Ethics | 2 |
Students select either the Pre-professional track or one of the Concentrations. |
Pre-Professional Track (minimum in addition to the core requirement) Students are required to complete the following, chosen in consultation with Graduate Advisor. | 30 |
GMS6605 GMS6630 GMS6201 GMS6706 GMS6012 GMS6141 GMS6433 GMS6440 GMS6111 GMS6505 | Basic Medical Anatomy Basic Medical Histology Basic Medical Biochemistry Basic Medical Neuroscience Basic Medical Genetics Basic Medical Immunology & Microbiology Clinical Correlations in Molecular Medicine Basic Medical Physiology Basic Medical Pathology Basic Medical Pharmacology | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
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CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS |
Students who prefer to take a Concentration instead of the Pre-Professional Track may choose from the following concentrations. Requirements for each are listed as follows: Aging and Neuroscience (ANS) Anatomy (ANA) Athletic Training (ATL) Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BMB) * Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) Health Science (HSC) Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS) Medical Microbiology and Immunology (MDI) * Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine (MNM) * Molecular Medicine (MLM) Women's Health (WSH) *Currently not open for admissions. |
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Aging and Neuroscience (ANS) (minimum) | 36 |
Neuroscience is one the fastest growing fields of biomedical sciences. There is an increasing demand for health care professionals and research scientists to meet the needs of the increasing number of the aging population affected with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. The Aging and Neuroscience concentration within the masters program in Medical Sciences has been developed in collaboration with the School of Aging Studies to integrate neuroscience as well as biomedical aging in one-year curriculum. The program is targeted for students interested in pursuing a medical, professional degree or further graduate education in biomedical sciences and in aging studies. The core curriculum focuses on basic and applied neuroscience, with emphasis on neurodegenerative diseases. Classes on research methods, stem cell biology, neuropharmacology and other basic biomedical sciences, as well as several classes offered by the School of Aging Studies are offered as electives. The students can elect to engage in a research component where they will be supervised by mentors from the USF research faculty or affiliated institutes. Graduates can pursue further professional training in medicine and allied health sciences, continue their graduate education in neuroscience or aging studies, or work in the diverse health care fields, especially those catered to the aging population. |
GMS6020 GMS7930 GMS7930 GEY6613 GMS7910 | Neuroscience (Interdisciplinary) Aging and Neuroscience (Neurosurgery) Neuroscience Seminar Series (Neurosurgery) Physical Change and Aging (Aging Studies) Aging and Neuroscience Directed Research (neurosurgery) | 4-6 3 1 3 3-12 |
All students are required to have a minimum of 20 hours of didactic lectures, and a minimum of 6 hours of directed research. Only students who opt for a research paper must and can accumulate a minimum of 15 hours of directed research and laboratory rotations in their mentor/mentors' laboratories. |
Elective Requirements | 10 |
College of Medicine GMS6091 GMS6404 GMS6602 GMS6610 GMS6200 GMS7930 GMS6735 GMS7930 GMS7930 NUR6931 PCH6050 School of Aging Electives GEY6600 GEY5620 GEY6450 GEY6614 GEY6934 GEY6616 | Ethics and Skills in Research (Interdisciplinary) Systems Neurophysiology (Physiology) Neural Correlates of Behavior (Pathology and Cell Biology) Advanced Neuroanatomy (Pathology and Cell Biology) Biochemistry, Molecular & Cellular Biology (Molecular Medicine) Aging/Neuroscience Lab Rotations (Neurosurgery) Neuropharmacology (Pharmacology) Stem Cells in Brain Repair (Neurosurgery) Spec Topics in Alzheimer's Disease (Neurosurgery) Psychoneuroimmunology (Nursing) Biostatistics (Public Health) Human Development Sociological Aspects of Aging Gerontological Research and Planning Psychopathology and Aging I Alzheimer's Diseases Management Mental Health Assessment in Older Adults | 2 4 3 4 5 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
Graduate students must maintain an overall average of 3.00 (B) in all courses. |
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Anatomy (ANA) (minimum) | 31 |
In addition to the Core requirements (GMS 6871 2 hrs), students complete:
Concentration Core Requirements (27 hours): GMS 6323 Pathology Case Studies 1 3 GMS 6604 Human Embryology 3 GMS 6605 Basic Medical Anatomy 3 GMS 6326 Pathology Case Studies 4 3 GMS 6609 Advanced Gross Anatomy 4 GMS 6610 Advanced Neuroanatomy 3 GMS 6630 Basic Medical Histology 3 GMS 7930 Selected Topics: Forensic Pathology 3
Concentration Core Electives: one of the following is required: GMS 6324 Pathology Case Studies 2 2 GMS 6601 Introduction to Laboratory Medicine 2
Electives ( Minimum 2 credit hours): GMS 6671 A Brief History of Medical Sciences 2 GMS 6908 Medical Science in Anatomy Independent Study 2 GMS 6325 Pathology Case Studies 3 2 GMS 6608 Pathology Case Studies 5 2 GMS 6950 Biomedical Science Communication and Instructional Skills 2 |
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) – Closed for admissions; not accepting applications |
Contact program for information |
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Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) (minimum) | 34 |
Admission Criteria This is a one-and-half- to two-year program of both didactic coursework and mentored research. Admission criteria will be to the Scholars in Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Program and include the following: - Must have a doctoral or first professional degree (M.D., D.O., Ph.D., D.D.S., Pharm.D., Dr.P.T., Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Ph.D. in Nursing, or equivalent degrees)
- GRE score will be waived and replaced by a requirement for documentation of a professional doctorate degree.
- NIH eligibility for the SPOR Program requires U.S. citizenship or status as a non-citizen national or lawfully admitted permanent resident of the U.S.
- Applicants will be required to complete a 2-step application process. For Step 1 to enter the SPOR Program, there is an online application. Upon acceptance into the SPOR Program, Step 2 of the application process will consist of completing the standard application procedures to become a graduate degree-seeking student in the Master of Science in Medical Sciences degree program.
Concentration Degree Requirements Minimum of 32 hours of credit—23 hours core coursework, 6 hours directed research, and remaining 3 required hours in any combination of directed research and/or elective courses, as needed for each SPOR scholar's particular research focus. In addition, each SPOR scholar will be required to submit a first author manuscript based on his/her research project (not a review article) to a peer-reviewed journal, and that manuscript must be judged by an appointed sub-panel of the SPOR Program Executive Committee and Key Faculty to be potentially acceptable for publication. This latter requirement is in lieu of a thesis requirement. |
GMS6875 GMS6840 GMS6844 PHC6050 PHC6000 GMS6841 GMS6843 BCH6627
GMS6905 GMS6906 PHC6020 GMS6921 -- -- | Ethical & Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research Cultural Influences & Diversity Issues in Clinical Research Principles of Patient-Oriented Research Biostatistics I Epidemiology Fundamentals of Translational and Team Research Scientific Communication Metabolic and Genetic Basis of Disease OR another Basic Science course for 3 credits with approval Grantsmanship I Grantsmanship II Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials Colloquium on Building a Successful Academic Patient-Oriented Research Career Mentored Clinical and Translational Research/Directed Research Electives/Mentored Clinical and Translational Research/Directed Research | 2 2 1 3 3 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 6 3 |
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Health Science (HSC) (minimum) | 32 |
100% ONLINE. Health sciences, the study and research of the human body and health-related issues, are critical to our understanding of how humans function. The knowledge gained from these studies is vital to today's mission of improving health and preventing and curing diseases. In the new millennium, in which science truly complements the art of medicine, advances in the health sciences contribute to our understanding of the structure and function of molecules key to normal body function and the pathogenesis of disease and to design new approaches for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Recent changes in research and scholarship in the biomedical sciences has directed attention to the development and training of students who are able cross the barriers of traditional disciplines and embrace the concepts of interdisciplinary approaches to biomedical problems. The Health Sciences concentration, within the Master's of Science Degree Program in Medical Sciences, has been developed to provide a new interdisciplinary and concentrated program of study that is designed for students interested in either future doctoral professional programs in the biomedical sciences. The major integrates an array of disciplines, including anatomy, biochemistry, histology, physiology, genetics, microbiology, immunology, pathology, pharmacology and ethics to provide a solid medically-relevant foundation. The rigorous major allows students to demonstrate their full academic ability for future graduate programs or medical school. The interdisciplinary major promotes the broad intellectual focus required of future graduate or professional students in the biomedical sciences or health-care related fields. The courses integrate modern distance teaching methods and are designed to improve their academic skills that are critical to their future professional development. |
GMS6605 GMS6630 GMS6201 GMS6706 GMS6012 GMS6141 MCB6433 GMS6871 GMS6440 GMS6111 GMS6505 | Basic Medical Anatomy Basic Medical Histology Basic Medical Biochemistry Basic Medical Neuroscience Basic Medical Genetics Basic Medical Immunology & Microbiology Clinical Correlations in Molecular Medicine Health Sciences Ethics Basic Medical Physiology Basic Human Medical Pathology Basic Medical Pharmacology | 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 |
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Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS) (minimum) | 34 |
This concentration is designed to provide qualified students with advanced training in the sciences basic to the practice of medicine. Students successfully completing the major with this concentration will have a foundation that fosters opportunities in the private sector, teaching, or the pursuit of further advanced degrees. A goal of this concentration is to provide promising medical school applicants an opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that would enable them to have a career in the medical sciences. Students who perform well during this program could be considered for admission to medical, graduate, or other health professions programs. This concentration provides an opportunity for students interested in graduate work that has a broad medical base. Students will take courses that will provide the same level of depth, breadth and intensity as those taken by a first year medical student. This will allow successful participants to demonstrate their readiness for the rigors of a medical school curriculum. Alternatively, appropriate selection of elective courses will allow any student who completes the major to tailor their educational experience to best suit their future plans and aspirations. Admission Information: Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution at the time of entrance into the major. They must have completed at least 1 year each of General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, General Biology and General Physics and have achieved a total score of at least 22 on the MCAT. Applicants who are deficient in one or more of these requirements, but otherwise meet the College-wide requirements for admission to the Master's Degree may be considered on a case by case basis. |
Total Minimum Hours for the MSMS with a concentration in IMS: 32 hours Program Core Courses:2 hours GMS 6871 Health Sciences Ethics (2) Required Concentration Courses:30 hours GMS 6418 Musculoskeletal System (4) GMS 6054Cancer Biology (3) GMS 6004Introduction to Medical Sciences (5) GMS6707Medical Neuroscience (6) GMS6411Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems (6) GMS6419Excretory, Endocrine and Reproductive Systems (6) |
Elective Requirements | |
Students may select elective courses with the approval of the Program Director. |
GMS 6110Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Parasite Interactions (3) GMS 6115Medical Parasitology and Mycology (3) GMS6141Basic Medical Microbiology and Immunology (3) GMS7930Selected Topics (1-3) GMS6908Medical Sciences Independent Study (1-3) |
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Medical Microbiology and Immunology (MDI) Closed for admissions; not accepting applications | 32 |
GMS6200C GMS6100C GMS7930 GMS6101 GMS6107 GMS6110 BCH6411 | Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Medical Microbiology Medical Parasitology and Mycology Molecular and Cell Immunology Advances in Virology Microbial Pathogenesis and Host-parasite Interactions Biomedical Genomics and Genetics | 5 3 2 3 2 2 4 |
Elective Requirements | |
Select one course of the following (2 hrs minimum) |
BCH6935 BSC6436 GMS6876 | Scientific Writing and Ethics Introduction to Biotechnology Current Topics in Molecular Medicine | 2 3 1 |
Select one or more from the following (9 hrs minimum): |
GMS7910 GMS6114 BCH6135C BCH6420 | Directed Research Vaccines and Applied Immunology Methods in Molecular Biology Clinical Correlations in Molecular Medicine | 3-9 2 4 3 |
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Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine (MNM) (minimum) - NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE | 32 |
GMS6xxx GMS6xxx GMS6xxx GMS6xxx GMS6xxx GMS6xxx GMS6xxx GMS6xxx GMS6xxx | Clinical Intensives in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine Clinical Approach to Endocrinology Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease Integrated Clinical Neurobiology Nutrition and Metabolism Functional Medicine and Infectious Disease Autoimmune Diseases and Cognitive Function Laboratory Fundamentals and Adjunct Cancer Therapies Health Sciences Ethics | 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 |
Elective Requirements | |
GMS7930 GMS6xxx GMS7930 GMS 6xxx GMS7910 | Biomedical Aging Clinical Nutrition Aging and Neuroscience Medical Sciences Independent Study Directed Research | 3 3 3 3 3 |
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Molecular Medicine (MLM) (minimum) | 32 |
Considered the vanguard of the new millennium in which science truly complements the art of medicine, molecular medicine strives to understand the molecules key to normal body function and the pathogenesis of disease and to design molecular tools for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Recent changes in research and scholarship in the biomedical sciences has directed attention to the development and training of students who are able to cross the barriers of traditional disciplines and embrace the concepts of interdisciplinary approaches to biomedical problems. The Molecular Medicine concentration, within the Master's of Science Degree Program in Medical Sciences, has been developed to provide a novel interdisciplinary and concentrated program of study that is designed for students interested in either future doctoral or professional programs in the biomedical sciences. The major integrates several disciplines, including biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, genomics, microbiology, immunology, virology and biomedical ethics to provide a solid medically-relevant foundation. The rigorous major allows students to demonstrate their full academic ability for future graduate programs or medical school. The interdisciplinary major promotes the broad intellectual focus required of future graduate students in the biomedical sciences or health-care profession. The courses integrate modern teaching methods with extensive student participation designed to improve their oral and presentation skills that are critical to their future professional development. |
GMS6200C BCH6935 GMS6100 BCH6411 GMS6101 GMS6110 GMS7930 BCH6627 GMS6114 | Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology Scientific Writing and Ethics Medical Microbiology Biomedical Genomics and Genetics Molecular and Cellular Immunology Host-Parasite Interactions Clinical Correlations in Molecular Medicine Metabolic and Genetic Basis of Human Diseases Vaccines and Applied Immunology | 1 2 3 4 3-4 3 3 |
Elective Requirements | |
BCH6135C GMS6104 GMS6107 BCH6746 BCH6888 PHC6050 GMS6876 | Methods in Molecular Biology Cellular Immunology Advances in Virology Proteomics and Structural Biology Bioinformatics Biostatistics Current Topics in Molecular Medicine | 4 3 2 3 3 3 1 |
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Women's Health (WSH) (minimum) | 32 |
This innovative, interdisciplinary concentration, the first in Florida to provide an integrated approach to the subject area of holistic women's health, is designed to develop leaders in the field of women's health. The major, with this concentration, which has been constructed to prepare students for future educational or research endeavors in graduate or medical schools or health practice institutions, is designed to fulfill the M.S. M.S. Women's Health Concentration increasing demand for trained individuals in this emerging area, which focuses on gender-specific issues. It is founded on the premise that future health-care providers, researchers and educators will require extensive interdisciplinary training in order to develop novel solutions to current biomedical problems in women's health. The interdisciplinary curriculum has been designed to provide the background training that will equip students with the essential tools for a successful career in the field of women's health. The major, with this concentration, requires a minimum of 32 credit hours, which can be completed in one year of accelerated and intense study. Core courses provide both foundation and advanced training while electives in such topics as reproductive women's cancers, endocrine mechanisms, clinical nutrition, the business side of medicine and biostatistics, provide students with additional educational opportunities. Program Admission Requirements - A bachelor's degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited university in the biological or chemical sciences
- Minimum overall grade-point average of 3.00 out of a possible 4.00 with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 in the sciences
- Graduate Record Examination (MCAT scores can be submitted in lieu of the GRE)
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BCH6935 GMS7930 GMS7930 GMS7930 -- GMS7930 PHC6532 GMS7910 -- GMS7910 -- | Scientific Writing and Ethics Women and Diabetes Current Topics in Women's Health Women's Health Lab (1-2 Interdisciplinary) Elective Why Do We Live Longer Women's Health Issues Directed Research (Women's Health) (3-6 hrs Interdisciplinary) Elective Directed Research (Women's Health) (3-6 hrs Interdisciplinary) Elective | 2 3 3 2-3 2-3 3 3 3-6 3 3-6 5-6 |
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MINIMUM TOTAL CREDITS | 30 |
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