Biomedical Sciences Master’s program at Loras College

(ARE) postbaccalaureate pre-medical pre-health program. Students looking to enhance their previous academic history to be competitive applicants for med school, a PhD program, or a full-time job, will find that our challenging coursework allows them to show demonstrated improved academic ability, as well as continue to extend their learning on topics necessary for the MCAT and in health professional school.

Among ARE programs, some offer a graduate degree, others a certificate of completion. Our program includes research that culminates in a thesis.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Participation in a scientific research project at Loras helps students deepen their understanding of science in ways that are not possible with purely didactic coursework. The immersion that comes with research deepens the understanding of science concepts and makes connections between biology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and physics. a critical component of a successful application.

REPUTATION OF EXCELLENCELoras College has a rich liberal arts tradition and a strong history of educating students for various health care professions. all key attributes for success in your chosen career in medical health care and for a satisfying life. We are interested in people joining our graduate program for whom medicine will not be just a job, but rather the vocation they are choosing to use their talents to best serve humanity.

Get a true sense of what grad school is like from an individual you will be working closely with.

Classes with an asterisk are required classes for the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Degree (28 credits). A minimum of 34 total credits is required to graduate from the program.

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences Program Cost.

Advanced Graduate Biochemistry ($35 course fee).

Students will still be issued regular billing statements from Loras, but will be exempt from any service charges and will be exempt from having to make full payment until after their last class of the semester. If the employer reimbursement criteria are not met and or reimbursement is denied, the student must bring their account current immediately before any future registration will be permitted. The balance must be paid in full within 30 days of program completion and prior to Loras issuing the student a degree and or final transcript.

Loras College does not offer institutional scholarships or federal grants for graduate and professional education students at this time.

Deferment options are generally available to students who are enrolled at least half-time in a graduate program (3 credits or per semester).

For students applying to begin in Summer: the PostBacCAS online application should be submitted and all supplemental application documents should be received by May 1. (Please note that only one class is available to take in the Summer. We highly encourage students to begin the program in the Fall term).

The Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences program requires a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in a science-related major.

Please note that degree-seeking students have registration preference.

After the completion of 9 non-degree credits, a student must then apply for formal admission into the program in order to move forward and take additional courses.

Financial aid is not available to non-degree special students.

Interviews via Zoom Skype may be required in borderline cases or if program capacity is exceeded.

However, due to the credit load of some of the elective courses, students may take up to 36 credits to complete the degree.

However, a longer, personalized schedule may be created for students who wish to take fewer credits per term.

Students also need to be making satisfactory progress towards their degree (as determined by Loras). If a student wants to participate in athletics while being enrolled less than full-time, they will need to work with their coaches to determine if they are eligible for a waiver.

Please note that while 6 credits per term is considered full-time for graduate students at Loras, students only need to take at least 3 credits per term in order to be eligible for federal financial aid.

Loras College does not offer institutional scholarships for graduate students at this time.

Is an alternative residence hall located on upper campus a few blocks away from traditional on-campus housing. The Vis has a unique set-up consisting of single, double, and suite rooms (singles with a private bathroom). Generally, the Vis has housed a limited, diverse population including first-years, transfers, upperclassmen, Postbac Pre-Med Pre-Health, and graduate Biomedical Sciences students.

Students may bring a mini-fridge under 5 cubic feet.