Degree Requirements
Degree Requirements
Manhattanville’s unique M.S. in Biomedical Sciences curriculum assures flexibility. Students participate in coursework, teaching assistantships, seminars, research, or capstone experiences at their choosing each semester. During this process, they work with gifted professors and mentors who are published within their research field and trained in the latest pedagogical techniques.
The general track for students includes a minimum of 30 credits of:
- Four to six graduate-level biology course electives (minimum 16 credits)
- Two graduate seminars (8 credits)
- One culminating element: Graduate Teaching Assistantship & Literature Thesis; or Graduate Laboratory Research Sequence (6 credits)
The M.S. Thesis
To complete their degree, M.S. in Biomedical Sciences students must submit a thesis which is either the culmination of their laboratory research project at the University, or a literature review. Theses can vary in length, but are typically between 30-100 pages in length. Theses are prepared with the help of the student’s mentor during the M.S. in Biomedical Sciences Capstone course.
Example 2-year curriculum:
Year 1 Fall Semester:
Graduate-level Biology Course Elective
Graduate-level Biology Course Elective
Term credit total: 6-8
Year 1 Spring Semester
Graduate-level Biology Course Elective
Graduate-level Biology Course Elective
Term credit total: 6-8
Year 2 Fall Semester
Graduate-level Biology Course Elective
Graduate Seminar
Graduate Research I or Teaching Assistantship
Term credit total: 7-11
Year 2 Spring Semester
Graduate-level Biology Course Elective
Graduate Seminar
M.S. in Biomedical Sciences Capstone
Term credit total: 7-11
Elective courses available to MS students include (but are not limited to):
Seminar courses available to MS students include:
| BIO.5023 | Issues in Global Environmental Change and the Relation to Human Health Seminar | 4 |
| BIO.5026 | Biotechnology Seminar | 4 |
| BIO.5029 | Advanced Immunology Seminar | 4 |
| BIO.5060 | Bioethics Seminar | 4 |
Research and Teaching Assistantships available to MS students include:
| BIO.5497 | Graduate Research in Biology | 3 |
| BIO.5498 | Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Biology | 3 |
| BIO.5499 | Capstone for MS in Biomedical Sciences: Thesis/Literature Review | 3 |
The minimum grade for courses to count towards the degree is a B.