MS Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences provides the opportunity to perform research that spans from molecular biology to meat and dairy production to the business of horse racing. This broad range of interests prepares you for careers in academia, the pharmaceutical industry, animal production or the racetrack industry. You have two options for earning your M.S.: 1) the Traditional M.S., which requires conducting research and presenting a formal thesis; and 2) the Non-thesis M.S.

Faculty: College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences | Duration: 2 years / 30 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Required Courses: 3 units of Statistics ( course or substitute course approved by your major advisor) 3-6 units of Physiology ( course / course / course or a substitute course approved by your major advisor) 2 units of course 6 units of course (Thesis) 4-7 units of elective courses ( Must be 500 or 600 level courses, courses selected should be in consultation with your major.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each department; see the Graduate Admissions Guide for departmental deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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