MSBS Program Outcomes

Students who complete this MSBS graduate program will be able to:

• Use knowledge of the biomedical sciences, including cell biology, genetics, microbiology, immunology, biochemistry, anatomy, and organ system physiology, to describe and explain the basic biological/biochemical functions of the whole human organism.
• Explain the roles of the health sciences, including community and public health, food science, nutrition science, the physiology of exercise, and diet and medical nutrition therapy, in the maintenance of health and the prevention, management, and treatment of disease.
• Describe the experimental methods employed in contemporary biomedical and health science, and community and public health research.
• Locate and examine biomedical and health science literature and critique the findings of peer-reviewed research.
• Demonstrate effective communication through written abstracts, oral presentations, and discussion.
• Articulate the breadth of career opportunities in healthcare in addition to medicine.
• Model the professional and ethical responsibilities of working as a member of a healthcare team