In addition to the general admission requirements of the VCU Graduate School, successful applicants will typically have the following credentials:
Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent at the time of enrollment with a minimum overall GPA of 3.2
Combined GRE scores of at least 300 for the verbal plus quantitative (1200 based on the previous scale) and 4.0 analytical score
Test of English as a Foreign Language examination with a minimum score of 100 (IBT), 250 (CBT) or 600 (PBT), or 6.5 on the IELTS for foreign applicants who do not use English as their native language
The Anatomy and Neurobiology MS Program offers a 2-year graduate curriculum of formal instructional activities and research training mentored by the members of the faculty leading to the terminal MS degree. The Program prepares students for technical careers in neurobiological research laboratories in academic, private and government institutions. The Program also provides a strong foundation for students who choose to continue onto doctoral training.
This is a research-oriented degree program comprised of graduate course work and supervised research leading to a Master's thesis. The Master of Science program involves approximately one year of course work and a research thesis performed under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
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The program is designed to provide students with the skills required to advance to positions as bioscience researchers, trainers and technicians in a broad spectrum of positions. The structure of the program provides a framework for the progressive development of a mastery of the current state of the subject matter of bioscience, an ability to synthesize this information and apply this foundation to the identification of key areas of investigation/experimentation in bioscience.
The program relates the above framework to the development of the ability to design, implement and interpret experimental approaches which address the questions identified.
In addition, students will develop skills in the various means of communicating both the core of bioscience knowledge and the expression of experimental design, results, and interpretation to a variety of potential audiences. The program will prepare students to secure a position in their chosen career goal (medical school, doctoral studies, employment in academic or private laboratories).
Medical insurance: 1999USD/year
