FW: Program Details

Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D.) | Graduate

The healthcare field is expected to grow 16 percent between 2020 and 2030, much faster than other industries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Trained in the latest technologies, our Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. graduates are well-positioned to contribute to advancements in healthcare and biomedical sciences.

• Degree Classification: Graduate
• Related Degrees: Ph.D.

Application for Admission

• Online GradCAS application
• Statement of purpose/ Statement of academic interest (500-1,000 words) (Guidance here)
• GRE scores not required
• Official transcripts sent to GradCAS
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or the international equivalent
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Autobiographical statement (500-750 words) (Guidance here)

GRE Required?

• No

GRE Preferred Minimums

• GRE Verbal Reasoning: N/A
• GRE Quantitative Reasoning: N/A
• GRE Analytical Writing: N/A

GPA Required Minimums

• Overall GPA minimum: 3.0
• Undergrad GPA minimum: 3.0

Prerequisite Courses (Recommended)

The following course prerequisites are recommended, not required. No expiration date for recommended prerequisites.

• Biology (college-level courses, 8 semester credit hrs)
• General Chemistry (college-level courses, 8 semester credit hrs)
• Organic Chemistry (college-level courses, 8 semester credit hrs)
• Physics (college-level courses, 8 semester credit hrs)
• Other recommended college-level courses include Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Humanities, Behavioral Sciences, Anatomy, and Math/Statistics courses. 

Reference Requirements

Evaluator type accepted:

• Professor (Required)
• Supervisor/Manager

Evaluator type not accepted:

• Friend
• Family Member
• Coworker
• Clergy

M.D./Ph.D. Admission 

For admission to the M.D./Ph.D. program, students first apply to Howard’s medical school through AMCAS. In AMCAS, indicate your interest in the MD/PhD program. You are encouraged also to apply to the Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences program. If accepted into the M.D. program, your file will be sent to the graduate program for review. Previous research experience is required to apply for the dual degree program. If you are then accepted to the M.D./Ph.D. program, the program will work with you to create an individualized development plan and timeline for your program to be completed in ~7 years. After completion of the first two years of medical school and passing the step exam, you would move into the Ph.D. component of the program. You will return to the clerkship/clinical years after the Ph.D. component. Students accepted to the M.D./Ph.D. will have tuition and fees paid during the M.D. years and tuition, fees and a stipend for the Ph.D. years.

For current HU M.D. students to join the M.D./Ph.D. program, you would first meet with the Dean of Medical School Admissions to indicate your interest. Your file will be sent to the graduate program for review. Previous research experience is required. If accepted to the M.D./Ph.D. program, the program will work with you to create an individualized development plan. You will return to the clerkship/clinical years after the Ph.D. component. Students accepted to the M.D./Ph.D. will have tuition, fees and a stipend for the Ph.D. years and tuition and fees paid during the final two M.D. years.