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Biomedical Sciences - MS


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College of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Veterinary Clinical and Life Sciences

About This Degree

USU’s School of Veterinary Medicine has dedicated, internationally recognized faculty members and state-of-the-art teaching, animal, and research facilities. WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine is one of the nation’s top veterinary schools. It has one of the best-equipped teaching hospitals in the world and distinguished faculty members who are recognized as leaders in the field and respected worldwide.

  • For more information about Biomedical Sciences, see the Department of Veterinary Clinical and Life Sciences website.
  • Admitted and current students must meet with an academic advisor.
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Major Requirements (30 credits)


The minimum requirement for an MS degree is 30 semester credits total, which includes 15- 24 credits in residency and, for MS graduate students, 6 to 15 semester credits of “Thesis Research” (VM 7970, similar to ADVS 6970). Courses outside the student’s major field numbered 3000-4990 may be used for the MS degree only with the approval of the Supervisory Committee and the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies.

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