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Biomedicine graduate program entrance is based on:
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a minimal undergraduate grade point average of 2.50
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- An appropriate standardized test
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- score. GRE, MCAT, DAT, OAT and others are accepted.
- Prerequisite coursework (8 courses, 32 hours total):
- Two general biology courses with laboratories (8 SH)
- Two general chemistry courses with laboratories (8 SH)
- Two organic chemistry courses with laboratories (8 SH)
- Two
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- physics courses with laboratories (8 SH)
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Selected undergraduate course requirement deficiencies (either missing courses or low grades for either organic chemistry or physics) can be rectified with provisional admittance to graduate status, while simultaneously taking these courses for graduate credit at Eastern Mennonite University. Up to 8 SH of credit can be received for these courses.
An admissions committee will evaluate student applications and make recommendations for admissions.
Admission application procedure
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Please consider our Biomedicine Pre-Medical Certificate program if you are missing three or more of these prerequisite courses, or if you are needing to improve your academic understanding or grades in these courses.
Provisional Admittance:
Alternatively, applicants who are in need of only one or two of the above prerequisite courses can be granted provisional admittance to the masters program and can take those needed prerequisite courses while pursuing their graduate degree.
A completed application includes:
- A completed PostBacCAS application.
- Two academic letters of recommendation: preferably one from a natural science professor from your most recent academic program; alternatively, one from a work supervisor is acceptable. Applicants must provide titles, correct email addresses, and telephone numbers for all references. Applicants are responsible for requesting recommendation letters. Letters can be sent electronically to ma-biomed@emu.eduForward Recommendation letters can take some time in acquiring; please contact your references immediately for your letter of support. Letters should be uploaded through PostBacCAS.
- Request official transcripts (not student copies) from each college or university you have attended. The official transcripts should be uploaded to PostBacCAS.
- Please submit your most recent graduate standardized test results (GRE, MCAT, DAT. OAT, PCAT, DAT and/or VCAT) and language scores for international students (TOEFL and IELTS) to EMU’s EMU's MA in biomedicine program.Submit a brief essay on why you wish to enroll in EMU’s MA in biomedicine program, and what impact you believe the program will have on your career. Information regarding relevant volunteer or research work experiences in the healthcare field by the applicant can be included in the optional “other” essay sectionBiomedicine program via email to ma-biomed@emu.edu or by postal mail to Eastern Mennonite University, MA in Biomedicine, 1200 Park Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22802.
An admissions committee will evaluate student applications and make recommendations for admissions.
Health History and Immunization Requirements for Enrollment
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