Biomedical Studies (MABS)

Admission Requirements 

• Completed application for admission, including:
  • Online application
  • Admissions Essay
  • Curriculum vita or resume
  • Two letters of recommendation (three if GPA is less than 3.0). At least one recommendation must be from an academic source, preferably from a math or science professor.
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
    
• Overall undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale and overall science grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale, for all transcripts (undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, and graduate). Admission for students with less than a 3.0 overall and science GPA is rare but possible with clear evidence of improved academic or professional development (e.g. research or work experience, GRE scores, MCAT scores, etc.)
  
• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in biology or a related field from an accredited college or university. At a minimum, students should have successfully completed the following:
  • 1 year introductory biology (with lab)
  • 1 year introductory chemistry (with lab)
  • 1 semester organic chemistry with lab (2 semesters preferred)
  • 1 course in statistics
  • 1 additional college-level mathematics course
  • 3–4 upper level courses in human biology, biochemistry, or psychobiology. 

Students who are admitted conditionally may be required to enroll in the online Harvard HMX Fundamentals courses in immunology, physiology, genetics, and biochemistry prior to starting the program.

For more information about the Harvard HMX program, please email Tyson Schrader.

Alternatively, we also accept applications completed via PostBacCAS.

Prospective students who have an overall GPA and science GPA close to or higher than 3.0 and have no more than one missing prerequisite are welcome to email an unofficial copy of their transcript for evaluation of their qualifications in advance of applying. 

Admissions materials may be submitted to:
Chatham University
Office of Graduate Admission
Woodland Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Fax: 412-365-1609
Email

The MABS program is linked with three other institutions: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), and Chatham University's Master of Physician Assistant Studies program (MPAS). Students who maintain a 3.5 GPA in MABS and who meet all other admission criteria required of the AACOMAS application are guaranteed an admission interview from WVSOM.  For LECOM's guaranteed interview, students must provide recommendations from the MABS program director and the Health Professions Advisor and maintain a cumulative overall GPA of at least 3.2, a cumulative science GPA of 3.0, and a MABS GPA of 3.5, as calculated by AACOMAS.  For both WVSOM and LECOM, an MCAT composite score of 500 or above, or an academic index score of at least 115, is also required for the guaranteed interview.  For Chatham's MPAS program, MABS students who present a CASPA-calculated GPA of 3.25 for both overall and science are guaranteed an admission interview with the PA program, provided all other admission requirements are satisfied as well.  MABS students must submit CASPA no more than one year after graduating from MABS in order to remain eligible for the guaranteed interview.  NOTE: Chatham and other institutions reserve the right to adjust linkages based on changing admission requirements and enrollment trends.

BIO516: Advanced Neuroscience

A study of the structure and function of the human central and peripheral nervous system, including vascular components and special senses.

BIO519: Immunology

This course covers fundamental principles of immunology with emphasis on molecular and cellular immunology, including antigen and antibody structure and function, effector mechanisms, complement, major histocompatibility complexes, and the cellular basis for the immune response. Three hours of lecture per week.

BIO512L: Advanced Human Gross Anatomy Lab

This course uses human cadavers to facilitate a deeper appreciation for regional gross human anatomic structures. The course is clinically oriented with emphasis on the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, gastrointestinal, cardiopulmonary, urinary and reproductive systems, via regional study of the head/neck, trunk, and upper/lower extremities.

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