MBS/MA Program Comparison Chart: College of Health Sciences: Arizona
 
MA in Biomedical Science
MBS in Biomedical Science
Duration
9 months
21-24 months
Start Date
Fall Quarterly Only
Fall Quarterly Onl
# of credits (qtr hr)
45 minimum
72 minimum
Admission Requirements:
 
Bachelor’s degree
Yes
Yes
Minimum GPA
2.75/4.00
2.75/4.00
Test Scores
GRE, MCAT, PCAT, DAT
GRE, MCAT, PCAT, DAT
Letters of Recommendation
Two individual or One committee letter
Two individual or One committee letter
Transcripts
From each college or university attended
From each college or university attended
Prerequisite Courses:
English
6 semester hours
(9 quarter hour)
Strongly Recommended
General Biology
8 semester hours
(12 quarter hour)
Strongly Recommended
General Chemistry
8 semester hours
(12 quarter hour)
Strongly Recommended
Organic Chemistry
8 semester hours
(12 quarter hour)
Strongly Recommended
Physics
4 semester hours
(6 quarter hour)
Strongly Recommended
Mathematics
3 semester hours
(4 quarter hour)
Strongly Recommended
Curriculum:
Histology
x
x
Human Anatomy
x
x
Neuroanatomy
x
x
Biochemistry
x
x
Immunology
x
x
Microbiology
x
x
Pharamcology
x
x
Physiology
x
x
Medical Ethics
x
x
Intro to Capstone
x
Capstone
x
Research Topics & Methods
x
Research Literature Review
x
Design & Statistics
x
Research Protocol
x
Good Laboratory Practice
x
Research Seminar
x
Laboratory Research
x
Research Thesis
x
Electives
Minimum of 8 credits
Available, but not needed