Overview

Program in Biomedical Sciences / Program in Biomedical Sciences is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cell biology and physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pathology
Master of Science (MS)	Pathology
Master of Science (MS)	Cell biology and physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and molecular biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry and molecular biology
Master of Science (MS)	Molecular genetics and microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neuroscience
Master of Science (MS)	Neuroscience
Master of Science (MS)	Toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular genetics and microbiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam at the end of year 1/core curriculum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

55

Applied

21

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

85

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.18%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.35%
Asian	10.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.18%
Two or more races	3.53%
Unknown	2.35%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

56

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 5

Male (28)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Infectious disease/immunity, cancer biology, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, brain and behavioral illness, environmental health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM  87131-2039
United States

Contact Corey Ford
Program Director
Email: CFord@salud.unm.edu
Phone: 505-2726950

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