生物医学科学理学硕士课程是一个学位论文课程，适用于希望在该领域进一步了解知识并为医学领域，高等教育和研究职业做准备的学生。对研究和论文工作感兴趣的学生应申请生物技术理学硕士课程。
Students in the Master of Science (M.S.) in Biomedical Sciences degree program take required courses and elective courses in a specific area of interest. Students conduct original research under the guidance of a biomedical sciences graduate faculty advisor. The M.S. program has a thesis option, non-thesis option or anatomy and vertebrate paleontology track option. Each option has different coursework and research requirements that total 3032 semester credit hours.<br><br>Thesis Option: Requires a minimum of 24 hours of course work and 6 hours of research and thesis. Students pursuing this option will conduct original research, culminating in a written thesis that is presented as a seminar and publicly defended.<br><br>Non-thesis Option: Requires a minimum of 30 hours of course work and two hours of research. Students pursuing this option will present a research project to their advisory committee. The non-thesis option does not require a public defense of the research project.<br><br>Anatomy & Vertebrate Paleontology Track: Train to teach human anatomy at the university, college or professional level, and gain experience in vertebrate paleontology research under the guidance of a biomedical sciences graduate faculty mentor.