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Program Learning Outcomes for the MSBHP Degree

Upon completing the MSBHP degree, students will be able to:

1. Become knowledgeable in current advanced bioscience and health policy topics affecting society.
2. Integrate science knowledge into policies and practices.
3. Demonstrate written, oral, and visual communication strategies required to work effectively across science, business, and government.

Students pursuing the MSBHP degree must complete:

• A minimum of 14 courses (minimum of 39-40 credit hours, depending on course selection) to satisfy degree requirements.
• A minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate-level study (coursework at the 500-level or above).
• A minimum of 24 credit hours must be taken at Rice University.
• A minimum residency enrollment of one fall or spring semester of part-time graduate study at Rice University.
• A 3-6 month internship. Instead of a thesis, at the conclusion of their internship, students must present their internship project in both oral and written form as part of the Professional Master鈥檚 Project (NSCI 512). Part-time students who already work in their area of study may request approval to fulfill the internship requirement by working on a specific, pre-approved project with their current employer.
• A minimum overall GPA of 2.67 or higher in all Rice coursework.
• A minimum GPA of 2.67 or higher in all Rice coursework that satisfies requirements for the non-thesis master鈥檚 degree.