The Master of Science in Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) is a multidisciplinary graduate program that aims to train the next generation of leaders in biomedical sciences.

The Master’s offer students an education that provides them with an advanced level of knowledge – particularly in applied areas of biological and biomedical sciences – and helps them develop critical and independent reasoning skills.

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Requirements

Minimum hours required to complete program 33 CH

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
LS 601	Research Methods and Ethics	3
LS 603	Advanced Molecular Biology	3
LS 605	Advanced Cell Biology	3
LS 607	Advanced Human Physiology	3
CLS 625	Applied Biostatistics	3
Subtotal		15
Elective Courses
Select one of the following Options:		9
Option 1: Select three electives
Option 2: Select two elective courses of the following + one free elective from the list below:
LS 708	Advanced Neuroscience
LS 709	Molecular and Cellular Biology of Neurodegenerative Diseases
LS 710	Cancer Biology
LS 712	Cancer Immunology
LS 713	Behavior, Learning and Memory
LS 714	Scientific Communication and Professional Development
LS 715	Physiopathological Mechanisms of Neurogenetic Diseases
LS 740	Stem Cell Biology
LS 741	Signal Transduction in Health and Diseases
LS 742	Advances in Human Metabolism and Disease
LS 751	Immunology and Immunogenomics
GPM 604	Advanced Genetics
CLS 600	Techniques in Biochemistry
CLS 661	Special Topics in Biosensors
CLS 711	Development and Diseases of The Nervous System
CLS 706	Independent Studies
Free Electives
AIE 633	Islamic Bioethics
CLS 726	Proteomics in Precision Medicine
CLS 751	Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer and Their Applications
CSE 785	Innovation Entrepreneurship and Leadership I
EPID 700	Introduction to Epidemiology
EXSC 710	Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity
EXSC 731	Mechanisms of Motor Skill Performance
EXSC 780	Physiology of Exercise
GPM 602	Clinical Applications in Genomics and Precision Medicine
GPM 607	Molecular Pathology
GPM 720	Pharmacogenomics
GPM 721	Bioinformatics
GPM 733	Epigenetics
Subtotal		9
Seminar
Must pass twice
LS 701	Research Seminar	0
Subtotal		0
Thesis
LS 695	Master's Thesis Hours	1-6
Subtotal		9
Non-Course Requirements
699	Thesis Defense	0
Total		33

Study Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
CLS 625	Applied Biostatistics	3
LS 601	Research Methods and Ethics	3
LS 607	Advanced Human Physiology	3
LS 701	Research Seminar	0
	Semester Hours	9
Second Semester
LS 603	Advanced Molecular Biology	3
LS 605	Advanced Cell Biology	3
LS 701	Research Seminar	0
Elective 1		3
	Semester Hours	9
Second Year
First Semester
LS 695	Master's Thesis Hours	3
Elective 2		3
Elective 3		3
	Semester Hours	9
Second Semester
LS 695	Master's Thesis Hours	6
	Semester Hours	6
	Total Hours	33