OpenFieldKCOM Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences
A graduate biomedical research degree delivered in a medical school setting. Critical eligibility: ATSU-KCOM currently limits applications to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Thesis and research components
The Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine's MS in Biomedical Sciences curriculum contains a minimum of 32.5 credits: 18.5 core, nine thesis and five elective credits. Students work with an advisor and advisory committee on an individual plan, with areas such as anatomy, biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology, immunology, molecular biology, pharmacology or physiology.
This is not the same offering as ATSU's separate online Arizona biomedical sciences degree, nor does MS admission automatically lead to a medical doctorate.
Published application requirements
- Citizenship status
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residence currently required. The KCOM page specifically states that other international students are not eligible.
- Education and GPA
- Accredited bachelor's degree and minimum 2.65 overall and science GPA (4.0 scale).
- Science prerequisites
- Biology, physics, general/inorganic and organic chemistry with laboratories, English coursework and college algebra or higher; consult complete hour requirements.
- Standardized examinations
- GRE, MCAT or DAT from within the prior three years.
- Letters
- Two recommendations: one from a science professor/academic advisor and another from an appropriate physician, dentist or science professor.
- Application system
- PostbacCAS; official program guide lists May 15 without independently confirming the year of the next round.
Research and funding limitations
A thesis is a formal program requirement, not evidence of a guaranteed research assistant salary. Tuition and aid must be confirmed on current enrollment pages. Non-eligible international applicants should investigate another ATSU program with an explicitly stated foreign-student policy rather than submitting an unsupported KCOM application.
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Important verification note
Facts reflect official pages reviewed 14 October 2026. Degree admission, student financial aid and research participation are separate matters. No open funded vacancy is implied.
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