Students pursuing a TBMH M.S. degree must earn a minimum of 38 credit hours beyond the B. S. degree. Students will engage in research throughout both years in the program, while completing most of their core coursework by the end of year 1. Students will take an intensive “Gateway” course (TBMH 5004, 8 credits) in semester 1, where they will learn the fundamentals of biomedicine, physiological systems, and translational science. They will then select a focus area in semester 2 and take an equally intensive “Fundamentals” course (4 credits) covering in depth the fundamentals of that focus area, with heavy emphasis on translational exemplars and case studies. The six focus areas are: Neuroscience; Cancer; Health Implementation Science; Metabolic and Cardiovascular Science; Immunity and Infectious Disease; and Development, Aging, and Repair. Students will continue a core curriculum in parallel with their focus-area-specific coursework, which includes professional development, ethics, and statistics, as well as program retreats and presentations. In total, students will take 24 credits of core coursework, 3 credits quantitative requirement, and a minimum of 11 credits of thesis research.
Course Requirements:
All students will be required to take the following core classes (24 credits):
TBMH 5004 Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (8 credits)
TBMH 50X4 Fundamentals in [Focus Area 1] (4 credits)
TBMH 50X4 Fundamentals in [Focus Area 2] (4 credits)
TBMH 5105 Professional Development and Ethics (2 credits)
TBMH 5304 Research Experience in TBMH (2 x 3 credits = 6 credits)
In addition, students must take the following:
Quantitative Elective (3 credits)
TBMH 5994 Research and Dissertation (11 credits)
September 2025
Virginia Tech
925 Prices Fork Road,
BLACKSBURG,
Virginia,
24061, United States
September 2025
Roanoke Center
108 N. Jefferson St., Suite 701,
ROANOKE,
Virginia,
24012, United States
Admission to the Graduate School is contingent upon receipt of a four-year (or 3-year degree recognized by the Bologna process) bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university and the presentation of evidence of potential to pursue graduate work.
English language Scores:
Minimum GPA: 3.0
A minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based test (PBT) or 90 on the internet-based test (iBT) is required for consideration of the application. On the iBT, sub-scores of at least 20 on each subtest (Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing) are required for admission. A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission.
Application Deadline - Fall: Jan 15.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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