One-year Master's degree programs, any info?

[rob14599]

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Anybody got any info on one-year Master's programs in any biology-related field (Nutrition science, Public Health, Medical sciences, etc.)? Preferably ones that are still accepting applications. 🙂

 

[jklasser17]

Anybody got any info on one-year Master's programs in any biology-related field (Nutrition science, Public Health, Medical sciences, etc.)? Preferably ones that are still accepting applications. 🙂

Look up the ones that are on this site, especially the sticky at the top.

 

[Phil Anthropist]

Some one year programs include:

Loma Linda University Biomedical Sciences certificate
Stanford MS in Biology (no one seems to know much about this)
Colorado State MS in Biomedical Sciences Plan B
Georgetown University MS in Physiology and Biophysics (Special Masters Program)
Georgetown MS in Physiology (and Biophysics?) CAM track
Georgetown MS in Tumor Biology
Florida Atlantic University MS in Biomedical Sciences
Barry University MS in Biomedical Sciences Track I
Loyola MA in Medical Sciences
Rosalind Franklin MS in Applied Physiology
U of Illinois MS in Chemistry (you need a Bachelor's in chem, I think)
Indiana pre-professional non-thesis MS in Biology
Ball State MA in Biology
Ball State MA in Physiology
Louisville Postbaccalaureate program (certificate?)
Tulane MS in Cell and Molecular Biology
Tulane MS in Pharmacology
Tulane MS in (Human?) Genetics
BU MA in Medical Sciences
KCUMB MS in Biomedical Sciences
UMDNJ MS in Biomedical Sciences
Columbia MS in Nutrition
NYU MS in Biology (?)
PCOM Biomedical Sciences certificate
LECOM postbac certificate
Drexel MSP and IMS certificates
TCOM postbac certificate
VCU premed certificate programs
EVMS MS in Biomedical Sciences-Medical Masters track
Dartmouth MS or MPH in CECS

There are many more, that's just off the top of my head.

 

[seabreeze811]

Hi Phil,

I was wondering if you have any info regarding the Nutrition Masters program at Columbia....any thoughts or info would be much appreciated!!!

 

[Sundarban1]

Anybody got any info on one-year Master's programs in any biology-related field (Nutrition science, Public Health, Medical sciences, etc.)? Preferably ones that are still accepting applications. 🙂

Curse your 1 year Master's programs!

It took me 3.5 years to get mine in biomedical science 😡

Sorry, just venting.
Carry on...

 

[Phil Anthropist]

Hi Phil,

I was wondering if you have any info regarding the Nutrition Masters program at Columbia....any thoughts or info would be much appreciated!!!

Columbia University: one year MS in Nutrition

Brief Description:
http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/CadSp0304.htm#Columbia

Website (be sure to check out the links on top too) :
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/ihn/programs/ihn_programs0001.html

I don't know much about the program, but I'll give you some of my initial thoughts and opinions...

The program has some definite advantages: clinical research projects at NYP (the main teaching hospital of Cornell and Columbia), thesis requirement, one-year accelerated program (includes summer), exposure to major US public health issues (e.g., obesity and diabetes), and a bunch to talk about in your interviews. Sounds great, right? Well, I wouldn't go this route if you need to prove you can handle the med school courseload.

If you're trying to eliminate any doubts of your ability to succeed in med school, I think the best option is to do a rigorous hard science graduate program. I don't mean to imply that Columbia's program isn't hard science (for example, it contains some physiology, biochemistry, and epidemiology), but the curriculum doesn't simulate the 1st year of med school as well as the special masters/certificate programs. Columbia's program should help any application, but it's not going to be as efficacious in proving that you can handle med school as a special masters/certificate program.

The research projects seem to come at the end of the program (completed during the summer). So if you try to apply to med school during the program, you probably will not have the opportunity to discuss your clinical research. The way the program is set up, it would probably be best to take a glide year as opposed to applying during the program.

In short, the program provides some excellent opportunities, but the one-year hard science graduate programs are probably a better option if you're trying to prove you can handle medical school.

 

[seabreeze811]

Columbia University: one year MS in Nutrition

Brief Description:
http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/CadSp0304.htm#Columbia

Website (be sure to check out the links on top too) :
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/ihn/programs/ihn_programs0001.html

I don't know much about the program, but I'll give you some of my initial thoughts and opinions...

The program has some definite advantages: clinical research projects at NYP (the main teaching hospital of Cornell and Columbia), thesis requirement, one-year accelerated program (includes summer), exposure to major US public health issues (e.g., obesity and diabetes), and a bunch to talk about in your interviews. Sounds great, right? Well, I wouldn't go this route if you need to prove you can handle the med school courseload.

If you're trying to eliminate any doubts of your ability to succeed in med school, I think the best option is to do a rigorous hard science graduate program. I don't mean to imply that Columbia's program isn't hard science (for example, it contains some physiology, biochemistry, and epidemiology), but the curriculum doesn't simulate the 1st year of med school as well as the special masters/certificate programs. Columbia's program should help any application, but it's not going to be as efficacious in proving that you can handle med school as a special masters/certificate program.

The research projects seem to come at the end of the program (completed during the summer). So if you try to apply to med school during the program, you probably will not have the opportunity to discuss your clinical research. The way the program is set up, it would probably be best to take a glide year as opposed to applying during the program.

In short, the program provides some excellent opportunities, but the one-year hard science graduate programs are probably a better option if you're trying to prove you can handle medical school.

Thanks for your help Phil! It was very helpful!

 

[tinkerbelle]

Anybody got any info on one-year Master's programs in any biology-related field (Nutrition science, Public Health, Medical sciences, etc.)? Preferably ones that are still accepting applications. 🙂

I got a 1 year Masters Degree in Reprductive Biology from the Hopkins School of Public Health. My program was pretty cool b/c you take some of the same classes as the MPH students while also taking science classes. I absolutely loved my program 😍 I remember the application deadline was really late, so if you're interested, you can check it out (or PM me and i'll send you more details).

 

[notimetokill]

I got a 1 year Masters Degree in Reprductive Biology from the Hopkins School of Public Health. My program was pretty cool b/c you take some of the same classes as the MPH students while also taking science classes. I absolutely loved my program 😍 I remember the application deadline was really late, so if you're interested, you can check it out (or PM me and i'll send you more details).

do u mind me asking what you're doing now? what i mean is, are u working in the field you got your masters in? (sounds very interesting, btw). also, how hard is it to get into the program at johns hopkins?

 

[notimetokill]

Columbia University: one year MS in Nutrition

Brief Description:
http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/CadSp0304.htm#Columbia

Website (be sure to check out the links on top too) :
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/ihn/programs/ihn_programs0001.html


THANKS Phil!! You're info about the IHN program was extremely helpful, more so than anyone else i've asked.

I just got my april mcat results and was not happy with my score so i'm trying to decide whether I still want to go the med school route or instead get my master's & PhD in nutrition or another health science field. I've gotta make that decision soon 🙂 Anyway, I'm debating between Columbia's IHN, Dartmouth's CECS MPH. Georgetown's CAM and Boston's medical sciences program. If i do the masters at Boston and decide not to go to med school afterward, do you know what other options i would have? Would the master's in medical sciences then be useless to me? Also, I've been hearing that Dartmouth has a poor networking cirlce and it sounds like the research at columbia is a big plus. When i visited Columbia's campus and talked to one of the faculty, she made it seem like the program is lax and that you're kind of "on your own". Have any insight on any of this???

Thanks 🙂

If you have any other info on Columbia or any of the other programs (living situation, networking opportunities, research), please don't hesitate to share!

 

[Januine]

Some one year programs include:

Loma Linda University Biomedical Sciences certificate
Stanford MS in Biology (no one seems to know much about this)
Colorado State MS in Biomedical Sciences Plan B
Georgetown University MS in Physiology and Biophysics (Special Masters Program)
Georgetown MS in Physiology (and Biophysics?) CAM track
Georgetown MS in Tumor Biology
Florida Atlantic University MS in Biomedical Sciences
Barry University MS in Biomedical Sciences Track I
Loyola MA in Medical Sciences
Rosalind Franklin MS in Applied Physiology
U of Illinois MS in Chemistry (you need a Bachelor's in chem, I think)
Indiana pre-professional non-thesis MS in Biology
Ball State MA in Biology
Ball State MA in Physiology
Louisville Postbaccalaureate program (certificate?)
Tulane MS in Cell and Molecular Biology
Tulane MS in Pharmacology
Tulane MS in (Human?) Genetics
BU MA in Medical Sciences
KCUMB MS in Biomedical Sciences
UMDNJ MS in Biomedical Sciences
Columbia MS in Nutrition
NYU MS in Biology (?)
PCOM Biomedical Sciences certificate
LECOM postbac certificate
Drexel MSP and IMS certificates
TCOM postbac certificate
VCU premed certificate programs
EVMS MS in Biomedical Sciences-Medical Masters track
Dartmouth MS or MPH in CECS

There are many more, that's just off the top of my head.

Hi Phil~!!

Thank you soo much for the list!! It's very very helpful!

I saw your earlier comments above too and I'm wondering if you can also comment on the following programs: (I'm going to be a rising senior next year and I'm considering to apply next cycle)

Georgetown Physiology and Biophysics
Stanford MS
Darmouth MS or MPH

Also, for these, what would be a competitive MCAT score to apply? Or do you suggest that I take the GRE anyways? and by when is a good time?

p.s.
For other MPH programs, some like Harvard, and maybe the JHU one (?) requires some work experience for entry into the 1-year program. Do you know what count as public health work experience? If I've been involved in a healthcare organization, and that I will have been the outreach director (I organize quite a few health care educational events) from summer before junior year to senior year. Do you think these volunteering experiences count? Or do they need real world job experience?
Thanks.

 

[braluk]

Hi Phil~!!

Thank you soo much for the list!! It's very very helpful!

I saw your earlier comments above too and I'm wondering if you can also comment on the following programs: (I'm going to be a rising senior next year and I'm considering to apply next cycle)

Georgetown Physiology and Biophysics
Stanford MS
Darmouth MS or MPH

Also, for these, what would be a competitive MCAT score to apply? Or do you suggest that I take the GRE anyways? and by when is a good time?

p.s.
For other MPH programs, some like Harvard, and maybe the JHU one (?) requires some work experience for entry into the 1-year program. Do you know what count as public health work experience? If I've been involved in a healthcare organization, and that I will have been the outreach director (I organize quite a few health care educational events) from summer before junior year to senior year. Do you think these volunteering experiences count? Or do they need real world job experience?
Thanks.

Georgetown's Physio program is also known as Georgetown's Special masters program (SMP). It is one of the most competitive SMPs out there, with people getting rejected with all ranges of scores, some expected (less then 27) and some not so expected (read somewhere that someone with a 34-36 was rejected). The program suggests you apply with at least a 27, but i would say you probably want to apply with scores that are on the level of medical students. After all these programs are designed to enhance those students who have strong MCAT scores but don't have the GPA to back them up. Thus, since you are being put into medical school classes, they expect you to have great MCAT scores, and whatnot. So to answer 27 minimum for GT's SMP, and I would say 30 would be a competitive score to get into the program.

Dartmouth MS or MPH- im not sure about this program. Someone might shed more light on this. I know that i was considering applying to this (The CECS program), but I did not like any of the classes, as most of them seemed geared towards a public health career (epidemiology, etc), and I wasnt sure if you actually take any medical school classes.

As for your MPH question, it sounds like public health to me, what you are doing. From your description, you are helping organize healthcare programs for the public= i.e public health experience.

I will be embarking on an SMP this upcoming August, so feel free to ask any questions. I was accepted to a bunh of places (georgetown, drexel, BU, upenn, loyola, barry, pcom) but I will be heading to University of Cincinnati's SMP Program

 

[rob14599]

Hi Phil~!!

Thank you soo much for the list!! It's very very helpful!

I saw your earlier comments above too and I'm wondering if you can also comment on the following programs: (I'm going to be a rising senior next year and I'm considering to apply next cycle)

Georgetown Physiology and Biophysics
Stanford MS
Darmouth MS or MPH

Also, for these, what would be a competitive MCAT score to apply? Or do you suggest that I take the GRE anyways? and by when is a good time?

p.s.
For other MPH programs, some like Harvard, and maybe the JHU one (?) requires some work experience for entry into the 1-year program. Do you know what count as public health work experience? If I've been involved in a healthcare organization, and that I will have been the outreach director (I organize quite a few health care educational events) from summer before junior year to senior year. Do you think these volunteering experiences count? Or do they need real world job experience?
Thanks.

I think Stanford requires the GRE. If your interested in their program, e-mail them and ask if you can substitute the MCAT. If your serious about Stanford, you should probably take the GRE, I get the impression that the Stanford MS in Bio is geared towards research and eventual PhD work, not getting people into med school.

No, your part-time or volunteer experience as an undergraduate doesn't count towards JHU and Harvard's MPH pre-reqs. They don't take undergrads into their program, it's mostly for doctors and people with several years of full-time work experience in health care.