Overview

Department of Biomedical Sciences / Department of Biomedical Sciences is located in Omaha, NE, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	3

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum 50th percentile) Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score: 50th percentile) Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

2

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum 50th percentile)
Master's Degree Requirements	Three recommendations
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score: 50th percentile)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three recommendations

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

56%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.25%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 2

Male (20)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular biology and gene transfection
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,479,682

Location & Contact

Address 2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE  68178-0001
United States

Contact Dr. John Yee
Chairman
Email: johnyee@creighton.edu
Phone: 402-280-2916
Fax: 402-280-2690

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