Mission
Program Description
Accreditation
Greetings
from the Program Director
Research, education, and health care have always gone hand-in-hand.
New discoveries are made and technologies developed in the laboratory,
taught in the classroom, and applied in the clinic. The process
is a never-ending one and each component of this 'health care continuum'
is important. We must continue to strive for better technologies
and treatments, become better teachers of future generations of
health care providers, and learn improved ways to practice and care
for patients. Midwestern University (MWU) is committed to this process.
Through our various colleges, we have been training students to
become health care providers since 1900. In 1996, MWU opened its
Glendale, Arizona, campus by starting the Arizona College of Osteopathic
Medicine. In 1997, the Physician Assistant Program began followed
in 1998 by the College of Pharmacy–Glendale. In 1999, the College
of Health Sciences began an Occupational Therapy Program and the
Biomedical Sciences Program (offering degrees in Bioethics and Health
Professions Education).
In 2000, the Master of Biomedical Science (M.B.S) Program was
initiated. Offering a laboratory research degree, the Program prepares
students for careers in medical research, pharmaceutical industry,
governmental safety and regulatory agencies, and the health care
industry.
Our Master of Biomedical Sciences program is intended for full-time
students. In addition, those interested may take individual courses
in the Biomedical Sciences Program as a "non-degree" candidate to
either sample the curriculum or learn about a specific topic. Courses
may be audited or taken for credit as a non-degree student on a
space-available basis.
A premium is placed on interdisciplinary education and integrating
all aspects of the health care continuum. Therefore, students from
all disciplines of health care (physicians, physician assistants,
nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists,
pharmacists, dentists, researchers, etc) study together with health
care administrators, lawyers, social workers, clergy, and other
interested individuals.
The mission of the Biomedical Sciences Program is to provide opportunities
for training at all levels of the "health care continuum" in the
laboratory, classroom, and clinic. The program offers a dynamic
learning experience that fosters disciplined thinking and self-directed
learning. The courses of study will provide the academic foundation
on which to make discoveries in the laboratory, sound ethical decisions
in the clinic, and effective teachers in the classroom who are training
future health care professionals.
We look forward to partnering with you, the patient-care providers
of our community. Come grow with us in this exciting new academic
environment. Please feel free to visit our beautiful campus in Glendale
or call the Biomedical Sciences Program at 623/572-3620 for more
information.
Leonard B. Bell, Ph.D.
Director, Biomedical Sciences Program
Mission
The mission of the Master of Arts in Biomedical Science Program
is to help students with a Bachelor’s degree in the sciences
to improve their academic foundation in the biomedical sciences
and to graduate students who are competitive applicants for admission
into professional programs in health care.
Program Description
The Master of Arts in Biomedical Science (MA) degree is a full-time,
one-year, coursework only program designed to help students with
a Bachelor’s degree (preferably with a major in the sciences)
improve their academic foundation in the biomedical sciences and
augment their credentials for admission into a professional program
(i.e. medical, dental, podiatry, pharmacy school, or other health
professional program). All students take a minimum of 45 quarter
hour credits in the basic sciences and medical ethics and complete
a Capstone Course. The Capstone Course includes an Introduction
to preparation of a scholarly, literature-based thesis on a topic
of the student’s choice (usually a disease condition) and
a presentation of their topic in a seminar format. In addition,
the students are required to take enough elective credits each quarter
to bring the total quarter credits to 15. The elective credits,
offered in a variety of disciplines, include other biomedical science
courses and professional preparation courses (e.g. MCAT or PCAT
Preparation, Health Career Planning, Medical Terminology, Learning
Styles and Assessment, etc.). These electives improve critical thinking
skills, study skills and enhance the student’s preparation
for professional school application.
NOTE: Transferring between degree programs is
prohibited. MBS students who leave after their first year will not
be granted an MA degree. MA students who do not get accepted into
a professional program after the first year cannot “stay on”
for a second year and get the MBS degree.
Accreditation
Midwestern University has been continuously accredited by The Higher
Learning Commission, A Commission of the North Central Association
of College and Schools, since 1993. (30 North LaSalle St., Suite
2400, Chicago, IL 60602) The most recent action by HLC/NCA (1997-1998)
resulted in a 10-year accreditation renewal. The State of Arizona
Board of Private Postsecondary Education has approved all current
degree programs at Midwestern University, Glendale - Arizona Campus.
All degrees are conferred under the authority granted by the Arizona
State Board for Private Postsecondary Education and The Higher Learning
Commission, A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools.
