MS in Biomedical Sciences with Emphasis in Pathobiology

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 Pathobiology and Integrative Biomedical Sciences.

Degree Requirements

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

  • Fall deadline: no deadline
  • Spring deadline: no deadline
  • Summer deadline: no deadline
  • Undergraduate GPA of last 60 credit hours: 3.0
  • Designated faculty mentor
 International Applicants:

Minimum Language Requirements: Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores.

Required Application Materials

Graduate School:
Veterinary Pathobiology Program:
  • Official Transcripts
  • Letter of support from mentor
  • CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • 3 letters of recommendation (submitted through the Office of Graduate Studies online application as well) 

PhD in Pathobiology

For admission information about the doctorate of philosophy (PhD) in Pathobiology, refer to Pathobiology Area Program in this catalog.

Contact:
Marie Schlup
College of Veterinary Medicine
E102 Vet Med Bldg
Columbia, MO 65211
schlupm@missouri.edu 

Director of Graduate Studies:
Aaron Ericsson
College of Veterinary Medicine
S123B Discovery Ridge
Columbia, MO 65211
ericssona@missouri.edu