Admission to the Life Science Research Graduate Program
The Lincoln Memorial University Master of Science Program (LMU-MS) seeks to attract and train future practitioners to serve the needs of the southern Appalachian region. We seek to achieve these goals by recruiting bright, hard-working applicants whose goal is to advance the science and art of medicine in these locations. It is our firm conviction that our graduates will be lifelong learners who will become leaders in their fields of endeavor and within their communities.
At LMU-MS students will receive a rigorous, demanding and rewarding education in a new, state-of-the-art facility by faculty who are national leaders in the profession with several decades of experience. Each applicant to the Master of Science program is evaluated holistically by their chosen program's Admissions Committee. Committee members carefully consider each required element of the application package including a video conference or in-person interview, science course GPA, cumulative GPA, letters of recommendation and standardized test scores.
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A completed bachelor’s degree from an institution with regional accreditation or equivalent verification in the case of international degrees.
Degrees from foreign countries must follow LMU’s policies for certifying international degrees and/or credit. Any transcripts from institutions located outside of the United States must be evaluated by World Education Services (WES) prior to submission to Postbac Cas. Successful completion of the following coursework with a grade of "C" or higher in each course:
Minimum undergraduate course work in the natural sciences and mathematics:
• Mathematics six (6) credit hours at the College Algebra level or higher
• Biological Sciences minimum eight (8) credit hours with labs
• Chemistry 16 credit hours including eight (8) credits of Organic Chemistry or four (4) credits of Organic Chemistry with labs and three (3) credits of Biochemistry
• Physics eight (8) credit hours of algebra- or calculus-based with labs
Recommended undergraduate course work (these are pre-requisite courses for certain graduate courses):
• Probability & Statistics
• Molecular Genetics
• Physiology
Students will be considered for admission with GPAs of the following:
Science GPA 3.0 or better, Cumulative GPA 3.0 or better or evidence of a trajectory of improved academic performance, especially in science coursework.
If English is not the applicant's native language, the international student must submit her/his official score report from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). This score will also be considered holistically along with the other elements of the application package. The applicant must also display proficiency in spoken English during the interview.
