MBIOSC - Veterinary Biomedical Science (MS)
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A minimum of 30 semester hours of credit is required for completion of the Veterinary Biomedical Sciences MS Degree.
Regular MS Students:
Students with a bachelor’s degree must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit.
Dual-Degree DVM/MS Students:
Students with a bachelor’s degree who are concurrently pursuing the DVM degree at Kansas State University may apply up to 12 credit hours of relevant courses in the DVM curriculum toward both the DVM degree and the MS degree provided that the grades in these courses are consistent with Graduate School requirements. The specific courses from the veterinary medicine degree transcript for which credits are being claimed must be listed on the program of study under the transfer credit(s) section.
Post DVM Students:
Students with a DVM degree may apply up to 12 hours of credit from the veterinary medicine degree transcript toward the 30 semester hours of credit required for the MS degree. There is no need list specific courses, instead, in the transfer credit section, the university that granted the DVM degree and the year the degree was awarded should be listed.
A culminating experience is required for this option. The graduate student works with the major professor and the supervisory committee to determine the parameters of the culminating experience.
The Anatomy and Physiology Area of Emphasis is administered by the Graduate Faculty and Ancillary Graduate Faculty in the Department of Anatomy and Physiology. The Anatomy and Physiology Department offers two M.S. options: a research-based M.S. and a coursework based M.S.
The primary goal of the Research Option in this Area of Emphasis is to prepare students for academic positions in various health science-related institutions such as Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, as well as positions in industry and agribusiness. Major research themes include epithelial physiology, stem cell biology and cancer, cardiopulmonary physiology, immunophysiology, neuroscience and pharmacology. These themes encompass the topics of cell signaling, epithelial cell solute transport, comparative exercise physiology, food animal immunophysiology, molecular biology of membranes, mechanisms of stress phenomena, molecular genetics and gene mapping, neural control of cardiovascular function, and pathophysiology of microcirculation. Research laboratories are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, and instruments that support the many excellent opportunities for basic and applied research. Adjunct faculty members from other departments comprise a strong ancillary support group.
The student will present two seminars in addition to her or his oral final defense/examination to graduate.
Additional courses according to the needs of the student, and the recommendations of the major professor and the student’s supervisory committee,
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One credit per semester
The primary goal of coursework-based MS degree in the Anatomy and Physiology is to prepare students for successful entry into medical professional degree programs such as D.V.M., M.D., D.O., D.D.S., etc.
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Electives Credits: 3-4
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Electives Credits: 2-3
In addition, other electives can be selected in consultation with the student’s major professor and supervisory committee. Examples of appropriate elective courses include:
AP – any graduate course 600+
CS – any graduate course 500+
DMP – any graduate course 500+
ASI – any course 500+ BIOCH (Biochemistry) – any course 500+ BIOL (Biology) –
In addition to the required coursework, students in the one-year master’s program must complete a culminating experience for the master’s degree. Students will consult with their major professor and supervisory committee to determine what the culminating experience will be.
The Clinical Sciences Area of Emphasis is administered by the Graduate Faculty in the Department of Clinical Sciences.
The primary goal of graduate study in the Clinical Sciences Area of Emphasis is to prepare students for careers in teaching, research, or service in a clinical specialty area or research and development program. Training in planning research projects and writing research proposals provide students the ability to function with teams of scientists from the fields of biomedical and clinical sciences. The student’s experience in teaching and literature study will form the basis for development of future teaching and research programs within his or her discipline. After completing graduate work the student will be better prepared to conduct research both independently and as a team member. In addition to the MS in clinical specialty fields (small animal, equine and large animal), students can earn MS degree in Production Animal Medicine. The department, along with the Veterinary Health Center and the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University, has modern facilities and equipment for both basic and applied studies.
The Clinical Sciences area of emphasis for the Veterinary Biomedical Science master’s program can include full time graduate students, dual DVM/MS degree students, or concurrent clinical residency-MS program.
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Any other course as approved by the student’s supervisory committee
In selected cases a student may conduct extensive research and training off campus. These activities must be approved by the student’s supervisory committee in advance.
The Pathobiology Area of Emphasis is administered by the Graduate Faculty and Ancillary/Adjunct Graduate Faculty in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology.
The primary goal of graduate study in the Pathobiology Area of Emphasis is to prepare students for careers in teaching, research, or service related to animal production or animal health in academic institutions, industries, or in state and federal agencies. The MS program in the Pathobiology subdiscipline is managed by faculty involved in epidemiology, immunology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and prevention/control of infectious, metabolic, and parasitic diseases of animals and humans, food safety and security, public health and zoonosis, and clinical and anatomic pathology. The Pathobiology graduate program is sufficiently diverse to provide the critical mass and cross-disciplinary interactions necessary to offer high quality graduate training, yet focused to avoid dilution of resources and conflicts with other graduate programs. The scope and flexibility of the graduate program are notable strengths. Research laboratories are equipped with state-of-the- art facilities, equipment, and instruments to provide excellent opportunities for basic and applied research. The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL), housed in the department, is fully accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Diagnosticians. The VDL is internationally recognized for its diagnostic capabilities for many important diseases of food and companion animals. Laboratories and support staff address all aspects of diagnosis from necropsy and histopathology, clinical pathology, serology, toxicology and detection of infectious agents.
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One of the seminar courses, with the permission of the student’s supervisory committee, could be taken from a different program or department.
Additional courses according to the needs of the student, the recommendations of the major professor and the student’s supervisory committee.
As part of the degree program requirements, the student will complete a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 credit hours of research and will write and defend a thesis as the culminating experience for the degree.
As part of the degree program requirements, the student will complete 2 credit hours of master’s report. A master’s report is generally shorter than a thesis, and could include the results of a more limited original investigation. Alternatively, the report may be a review of the state of a particular scholarly or scientific problem, and in the case of clinical sciences or pathobiology disciplines it may include a case report. The student will write and submit the report as the culminating experience for the degree.
The student’s degree program will consist of course work only, but could include evidence of scholarly efforts, such as term papers, as determined by the committee. An oral examination to assess the student’s competency in the courses listed in the program of study will serve as the culminating experience. The coursework only option is not available in the Clinical Sciences Area of Emphasis. Students also have the option of an accelerated, non-thesis, curriculum-only MS program that can be completed in one year.