Translational Biomedical Sciences (B.S.) and Molecular Cell Biology and Neuroscience (M.S.)

Earn your B.S. in Translational Biomedical Sciences and M.S. in Molecular Cell Biology and Neuroscience in five years. This accelerated program allows high achieving students to begin taking masters level courses at Rowan's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) during the spring semester of their senior year.

Applications materials are due by January 15th of the spring semester of the student's third year at Rowan. Students will be notified of a decision by February 1.

Application for admission requires:

• A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate coursework
• A complete online GSBS application including personal statement
• A letter of nomination/recommendation from the department of Biomedical & Translational Sciences
• Official GRE General Exam Score

Successful completion of all requirements for the B.S. in Translational Biomedical Sciences and M.S. in Molecular Cell Biology and Neuroscience.

Undergraduate Coursework

General Education
Courses that satisfy the General Education and Rowan Experience requirements including Composition I & II, Public Speaking. Some major courses listed below also count toward General Education/Rowan Experience requirements.

Introductory Basic Science and Math
BIOL 01205: Foundations of Biology for Biomedical Sciences I
BIOL 01206: Foundations of Biology for Biomedical Sciences II
CHEM 06100: Chemistry I
CHEM 06101: Chemistry II
CHEM 07200: Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 07203: Organic Chemistry II for Biomedical Sciences
MATH 01130: Calculus I
MATH 01131: Calculus II
STAT 02.284: Statistics for the Biomedical Sciences
PHYS 00220: Introductory Mechanics
PHYS 00222: Introductory E&M or PHYS 00221: Introductory TFWO

Biomedical Science Core Courses
Systems Physiology
Cellular Biochemistry
Basic Instrumentation of Biomedical Sciences
Molecular and Developmental Biology
Medical Biochemistry
PHYS 00360 Biophysics I

Biomedical Science Focus Courses
Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation
Genetics of Pathogens
Molecular Pharmacology
Bioinformatics & Modeling

Biomedical and Translational Sciences Research
5 semesters of independent research

Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB) Lab Rotation courses taken as part of accelerated MS program

Biomedical ScienceElectives (Chosen in consultation with advisor)
Cell & Molecular Biology (CMB) courses taken as part of accelerated MS program

Graduate Coursework

Core Course
*CMB 00702 Molecular Biology of the Cell (4 s.h.)

Required Skills Courses
*CMB 00801 Bioethics in Science and Medicine (2 s.h.)
*CMB 00802 Experimental Design (2 s.h.)
*CMB 00803 Scientific Writing (2 s.h.)
*CMB 00804 Critical Readings in Cell & Molecular Biology (2 s.h.)

Required Research
*CMB 00682 Lab rotation C - M.S. CMB (1 s.h.)
*CMB 00683 Lab rotation D - M.S. CMB (1 s.h.)
CMB 00690 Thesis Research/M.S. (5 s.h.)
CMB 00699 M.S. Thesis Continuation (5 s.h. for two semesters -
no tuiton, only fee)
*CMB 00809 Department Seminar Series (1 s.h. for 3 semesters)

Alternate Focus Courses†: two of the following are required
CMB 00805 Cell Culture and Stem Cells (2 s.h.)
CMB 00806 Graduate Genetics (2 s.h.)
CMB 00808 Molecular Oncology (2 s.h.)
CMB 00810 Biomolecular Interactions (2 s.h.)

Courses from other GSBS programs (2-4 s.h.)
MBS 00602 Antimicrobial Drugs: Mechanisms of Action and Resistance (2s.h.)
MBS 00603 Basic Immunology (2 s.h.)
MBS 00604 Cancer Chemotherapy (2 s.h.)
MBS 00605 Developmental Biology (2 s.h.)
MBS 00606 Essential Neuroscience (3 s.h.)
MBS 00609 Mechanisms of Disease (2 s.h.)
MBS 00610 Microbiology (3 s.h.)
MBS 00611 Pathophysiology of the Cardiovascular System (3 s.h.)
MBS 00612 Principles of Pharmacology (3 s.h.)
MPI 00504 Topics in Molecular Pathology and Immunology (4 s.h.)
MPI 00601 Techniques in Molecular Diagnostics (2 s.h.)