Biological Sciences, M.S, Medical Science Concentration

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The MBMS Program consists of three prerequisite courses prior to acceptance, two seminar courses, three required courses, a choice of medical and healthcare-related electives, and one capstone course for a total of 32 credit hours.

Concentration Requirements (32 hours)

Prerequisite Courses

The credit hours in this section will not count toward the Master’s Degree. The student MUST take the following prerequisite courses, or must have taken equivalent courses at the undergraduate level and received a grade no lower than a B:

BIOL 7240 - Applied Medical Physiology 3 Credit Hours
Due to the nature of this course, it must be taken within the GSU Biology department.
BIOL 7250 - Human Physiology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
Due to the nature of this course, it must be taken within the GSU Biology department.
BIOL 7800 - Molecular Cell Biology 3 Credit Hours

Seminar Courses (2 credit hours)

BIOL 6000 - Life Science Professional Skills 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 6960 - Biology Careers Seminar 1 Credit Hours

Core Courses (12 credit hours)

BIOL 6685 - Functional Histology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6686 - Pathophysiology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6687 - Surgical Anatomy 4 Credit Hours
Physician’s Assistant Admissions require 4 credit hours of a physiology and lab course and 4 credit hours of an anatomy course/lab. BIOL 7240 /BIOL 7250 and BIOL 6687 would meet these requirements. Check with your institution to verify prerequisite requirements as these may differ.

Medical Elective Courses (8 hours)

Choose two courses from the following:

BIOL 6102 - Neurobiology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6115 - Medical Neuroanatomy 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6240 - Endocrinology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6241 - Hormones and Behavior 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6246 - Advanced Human Physiology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6248 - Cell Physiology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6278 - Immunology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6284 - Medical Biochemistry in Health and Disease 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6428 - Medical Microbiology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6545 - Bioethics and Biotechnology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6575 - Virology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6580 - Microbial Pathogenesis 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6800 - Principles of Cellular Biology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6930 - Topics in Biology 3 to 4 Credit Hours

Healthcare-Related Elective Courses

Choose two from the following:

BIOL 6744 - Biostatistics 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 7021 - Infectious Disease and Society 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 6610 - Biochemistry II 3 Credit Hours
GERO 7200 - Health and the Older Adult 3 Credit Hours
GERO 8320 - Psychology of Aging 3 Credit Hours
HA 8160 - Introduction to the Health Care System 3 Credit Hours
HA 8190 - Health Policy and Ethics 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 6010 - Medical Terminology 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 6400 - Spanish for the Health Care Professional 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 6900 - EKG Interpretation 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 7200 - Health and the Older Adult 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 7810 - Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Values for Health Professionals 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 8000 - Trends Affecting Health Policies, Practices, and Laws 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 8005 - Case Studies in Healthcare: Law and Ethics for Healthcare Professionals 3 Credit Hours
KH 8385 - Obesity and Related Diseases 3 Credit Hours
KH 8600 - Physical Activity Interventions and Behavior Change 3 Credit Hours
KH 8770 - Advanced Topics in Exercise Physiology: Neuromuscular Physiology 3 Credit Hours
KH 8771 - Advanced Topics in Exercise Physiology: Cardiovascular Physiology 3 Credit Hours
KH 8773 - Advanced Topics in Exercise Physiology: Chronic Disease and Myopathies 3 Credit Hours
KH 8870 - Biomechanics of Orthopedic Injuries 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 6500 - Macronutrients 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 6700 - Micronutrients 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 7280 - Nutritional Genomics 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 7810 - Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Values for Health Professionals 3 Credit Hours
PHPH 7011 - Epidemiology for Public Health 3 Credit Hours
Review course descriptions to determine if instructor approval is required for registration.

Non-Thesis Capstone Courses (4 hours)

Must get prior approval from the concentration director.

BIOL 6997 - Non-Thesis Capstone Internship 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 6998 - Non-Thesis Capstone Project 4 Credit Hours