MS in Medical Sciences

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Notify Enrollment Management at (oesadmis@musc.edu) immediately of any change to:

  • preferred mailing address
  • email address
  • legal name
  • telephone number

The applicant is advised to keep copies of all material sent to the University. All original application materials submitted to the University become the property of the University and cannot be returned to an applicant, cannot be copied for an applicant, and cannot be forwarded to any other institution on behalf of the applicant.

Letter from the Program

Dear MS in Medical Sciences Applicant,

Thank you for applying to the Master of Science in Medical Sciences in the College of Graduate Studies at MUSC.  The MS in Medical Sciences Admissions committee reviews all completed applications and decisions are typically made without interviews. 

Our program begins the day after Memorial Day and finishes the last day of April the following year. While we cannot guarantee admittance to professional schools for participants in this program, 88% of our graduates from 2013-2023 who applied to professional schools were accepted during the program or within one year of graduation. We are also very proud that to date 100% of our graduates have also been successful in medical or dental school. 

We welcome out-of-state students for this program but you should realize that the College of Medicine at MUSC accepts very few out-of-state students (see COM's FAQ page).

If you have questions concerning the application process, please contact the Office of Enrollment Management at 843-792-3281. If you have any additional questions concerning the MS in Medical Sciences Program please contact me using the information below.

Sincerely yours,

Laura Kasman, Ph.D.

Director, MS in Medical Sciences Program

Associate Professor

Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology

kasmanl@musc.edu
843-876-2404
 

Important Web Sites

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Enrollment Management: http://www.musc.edu/em/

Financial Aid: https://education.musc.edu/students/enrollment/financial-aid

College of Graduate Studies: https://education.musc.edu/colleges/graduate-studies

College of Graduate Studies Minimum Skills

Students in the College of Graduate Studies belong to a variety of programs, some of which require laboratory and/or clinical experiences. To successfully progress in their studies, students may be required to perform some or all of the essential functions or tasks listed below. These skills are in addition to the university minimum abilities and are program specific. Applicants to this program should possess these abilities with or without reasonable accommodation.

Sensory

  • Visual perception of depth and acuity (corrected to 20/40)
  • Communicate clearly and effectively in English through oral and written methods in order to interact with professional colleagues and patients.

Motor

  • Coordinate gross and fine motor movements including grasping, fingering, pushing, holding and cutting.
  • Ability to manipulate and maintain equipment
  • Demonstrate sufficient physical strength to perform actions such as lifting laboratory equipment, bottles, and boxes
  • Sufficient stamina to stand or sit for extended periods of time
  • Be mobile and able to ambulate within the clinical or laboratory environment

Cognitive

  • Use reason, analysis, calculations, problem solving, critical thinking skills, self-evaluation and other learning skills to acquire knowledge, comprehend, and synthesize complex situations
  • Understand and follow specific procedural protocols
  • Be able to function as part of a team
  • Be able to conduct tests and perform laboratory work including measuring and recording data

Behavioral

  • Demonstrate personal and professional ethical behavior, self-control as well as tactfulness, sensitivity, compassion, honesty, integrity, empathy, and respect

NOTE: Students seeking to request reasonable accommodation may do so by filing a “Disability Accommodation Request” form in the office of the dean of the college in which they are matriculated.

Required Forms