The departmental graduate programs are aimed at educating students to be able to advance biomedical science through original research and to disseminate that knowledge for the protection and promotion of animal and human health. The department offers both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Sciences (with major specialty areas of cell/molecular biology, developmental biology/embryology, epidemiology, reproduction, and neuroscience). The M.S. degree is awarded in Epidemiology and in Veterinary Public Health (with a major specialty area of food safety/toxicology).
In addition to the specialized research training, students have the opportunity to learn macroscopic anatomy, microscopic anatomy, and public health practices in a variety of domestic species, and wild, aquatic, and laboratory animals. The training in microscopic anatomy includes histology, histochemistry, cytology, and ultrastructure (transmission and scanning electron microscopy). The training in public health emphasizes epidemiology, food safety, food toxicology, and the study of zoonotic diseases. Study programs are prepared in consultation with the student and a committee of Graduate Faculty members under the guidance of its chairperson. The general procedural rules are those specified in the Graduate Catalog.
