Master of Science [M.S] [Comparative and Experimental Medicine] From University of Tennessee

Admission requirements of the Graduate Council of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, apply. In addition, all applicants must furnish three letters of recommendation from individuals who are familiar with their scholastic or professional performance.

Students must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of graduate course work and 6 credit hours of?CEM 500 - Thesis. Comparative and Experimental Medicine courses?CEM 504,?CEM 541,?CEM 542, and?CEM 616?(1 credit hour) are required, as are 4 credit hours of 600-level graduate journal clubs. In addition, students must take at least 3 credit hours of 500- or 600-level statistics and a minimum of 8 credit hours of graduate course work in a specified discipline. Areas of emphasis may include hematology, oncology, pathology, pharmacology, toxicology, immunology, genetics, infectious disease, epidemiology, metabolism, public health or other areas of medicine. Exceptions to accommodate students with specific interests must be approved by the director of the program.

The graduate committee (at least three members) is chosen as early as possible during the first year and must include at least one member from the College of Veterinary Medicine. If a minor is declared, one member must have expertise in the minor discipline. A final oral examination must be passed at the completion of the program.