Masters of Science in Tumor Biology

 

Recognizing that many scientific careers require training beyond the bachelor's degree, but not to the extent of the doctorate, the Tumor Biology Program has implemented a Masters of Science program specifically to meet the needs of these individuals. The M.S. program provides students with an interdisciplinary concentration in the study of Tumor Biology. The program provides a comprehensive curriculum for students interested in cancer research as well as laboratory research experience. Faculty research areas include cancer genetics, molecular epidemiology and biomarkers, drug resistance, chemotherapeutics, growth factors and oncogenes, angiogenesis and metastasis, malignant transformation, hormones and cancer, clinical oncology, and cell division.

The M.S. in Tumor Biology program is a one year (2 full-time semester) program with admissions in the fall semester. The formal requirements for a MS degree in Tumor Biology are completion of 30 graduate credits and a laboratory experience (Cancer Research Techniques) over two semesters.