The Master of Veterinary Biomedical Science (MS VBMS) thesis track prepares students for a doctoral program or a career in life sciences through original research, thesis proposal, thesis defense, and submission. The program can be completed in three (3) years. Students must complete a minimum of 30 total credit hours for the Veterinary Biomedical Science Thesis Track.
Required Courses
Complete all of the following required courses for the Thesis Track in the MS VBMS program:
Elective Courses
The thesis option will follow the guidelines, proposal approval, thesis format, and thesis defense outlined in the Graduate Advisory Committee's Dissertation and Thesis Handbook. This option may be continued in parallel while pursuing the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. The student must declare their intention to pursue this option by the end of their first semester in the Master of Veterinary Biomedical Science program and have their thesis proposal written and approved by their thesis supervisory committee by the end of their first Spring semester before summer research. Electives will be determined by the Supervisory Committee.