Overview

College of Graduate Studies / College of Graduate Studies is located in Charleston, SC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Department of Neurosciences

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences

Program in Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathobiology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Pharmacy/Doctor of Philosophy (Pharm D/PhD)
Doctor of Dental Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (DMD/PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	47

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

272

Applied

76

Accepted

44

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 10
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

240

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.5%
Black or African American	6.25%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	11.25%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

288

Total faculty

Full-time - 268

Part-time - 20

Male (206)

Female (82)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell signaling and cancer biology, drug discovery and toxicology, biochemistry and genetics, macromolecular structure, neurosciences, microbiology and immunology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 179 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC  29425
United States

Contact Dr. Perry V. Halushka
Dean
Email: halushpv@musc.edu
Phone: 843-792-3012
Fax: 843-792-6590

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