Master of Science

MS in Life Science Research

The LSR major is a thesis-based degree. Students will take a minimum of 30 graduate credit hours to complete the degree requirements.

Life Science Research Major (minimum 30 credit hours)

Required Courses (16 graduate credits)

Students must complete 16 graduate credits from the core curriculum listed below. 

Item #
Title
Credits
LSCI-602Intro Colloquial Prin Life SciCreditsDepartment1.0
LSCI-603Colloquial Principles of Life ScienceCreditsDepartment1.0
LSCI-604Research Design & AnalysisCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-605Scholarly Writing in Life ScienceCreditsDepartment2.0
LSCI-693Life Science Thesis ResearchCreditsDepartment1.09
Sub-Total Credits
16

Supervisory committee will determine exact courses for each student.

Elective Courses

Students must complete 14-22 credit hours from the electives listed below. Student's Supervisory committee will determine the courses for each student.

Item #
Title
Credits
ANAT-501Medical Gross Anatomy CreditsDepartment4.0
ANAT-604Introduction to Radiographic Anatomy and Clinical ImagingCreditsDepartment3.0
ANAT-624Human EmbryologyCreditsDepartment3.0
ANAT-699Med Gross Anat DissectionCreditsDepartment3.0
ANAT-514Medical HistologyCreditsDepartment3.0
BCHM-503Advanced Cellular BiochemistryCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-503Advanced Molecular Genetics & Cell BiologyCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-506Microscopic Imaging Theory and TechniqueCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-510Principles of PhysiologyCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-511Principles in PhysiologyCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-606Appl Ethics Biomed SciCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-610Advanced ImmunologyCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-611Princ of PharmacologyCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-612Medical MicrobiologyCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-613Case Studies in Life SciencesCreditsDepartment1.0
LSCI-614Prin Infectious Disease/EpidemiologyCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-615Communications in HealthcareCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-616Curriculum and AssessmentCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-617Health DisparitiesCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-653Special Topics in Life ScienceCreditsDepartment3.0
LSCI-693Life Science Thesis ResearchCreditsDepartment1.09
Sub-Total Credits
14-22

The thesis option will follow the guidelines, or their subsequent revisions, as detailed in the LMU MS Supervisory Committee Guidebook and as listed in this Master of Science Graduate Catalog pertaining to supervisory committees, proposal approval, thesis format, and thesis defense. This option may be continued in parallel while pursuing the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.

Total Credits
30