Purpose

The Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program serves to provide advanced and rigorous training in the basic medical sciences to students who require a post-baccalaureate academic enhancement as a prelude to medical school and other professional health programs. It also helps prepare students for doctoral programs and careers in the biomedical sciences. Courses are taught from a biblical worldview.

Program Learning Outcomes

The student will be able to:

• Apply scientific knowledge to problem solving in the biomedical sciences.
• Synthesize and interpret information from the biomedical science literature.
• Defend ethical decisions in biomedicine based on biblical principles.

Program Specific Admission Procedures

In addition to the General Admission Procedures outlined in this Catalog, applicants to the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program must have:

1. An earned baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (e.g., SACSCOC, TRACS, ABHE, etc.);
2. Official college transcript documenting the minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 OR Minimum GPA of 2.75 plus a minimum test score of 490 (MCAT) or 145 (GRE Quantitative) or 14.5 (DAT).
3. Undergraduate program prerequisites (not required for admission/can be taken after acceptance):
   1. General Biology I (with lab)
   2. General Biology II (with lab)
   3. General Chemistry I (with lab)
   4. General Chemistry II (with lab)
   5. Organic Chemistry I (with lab)
4. TOEFL Scores for students who speak English as a second language (score of 600 paper-based test; 250 computer-based test, 80 internet-based test).

Note: Students intending to apply for admission to Liberty University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (LUCOM) will need to meet LUCOM’s admission standards.

Transfer Credit

Students may transfer up to 18 hours of graduate course work from an accredited institution. In order to be eligible for transfer, course work must have a minimum grade of B-, and must have been completed in the past 10 years. Credits from a prior degree on the same academic level earned through Liberty University are considered transfer credits.

Delivery Format: Residential Only

• College Professor
• Chemical Technician
• Environmental Biologist
• Forensic Biologist
• Medical Technologist