Master of Science (M.S.) and/or Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) Degree in QB (only available en route to Ph.D.)

The Master of Science and/or Master of Philosophy in Quantitative Biomedicine will be available only to students enrolled in the existing Ph.D. in Quantitative Biomedicine program; students will not be admitted to it as a Master's program.

The 30-credit Master's in Quantitative Biomedicine is available to students enrolled in the doctoral program who demonstrate a Master's level of achievement whether or not they are moving forward to Ph.D. candidacy. The Master's degree allows students to either be recognized for their interdisciplinary training at this stage or exit the doctoral program with a credential recognizing the knowledge and skills gained during their graduate study.

The Master of Philosophy program in Quantitative Biomedicine has the same course and research requirements as well as the requirement that the student has passed their Qualifying Exam and has at least an A- average.

Coursework:

The course requirements are identical for both the M.S. and Ph.D. programs.

Financial Support:

• Teaching Assistantships: The TA situation is identical for both M.S./M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs.
• Graduate Assistantships: The GA situation is identical for both M.S./M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs.
• Graduate Fellowships: The GF situation is identical for both M.S./M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs.

Research rotations:

The research rotation requirements are identical for both M.S./M.Phil. and Ph.D. programs.

Qualifying exam:

The qualifying exam can double as the Master of Science/Master of Philosophy examination and Phase 2 of the Ph.D. qualifying exam. The requirements are the same for both programs.

Thesis and non-thesis options:

Thesis and non-thesis options are identical to those established by Rutgers University.

A Thesis Master's (Plan A) requires at least 24 graduate-level course credits (corresponding to the QB curriculum, with at least a B average for an M.S. and at least an A- average for an M.Phil.) and 6 research credits.

A Non-Thesis Master's (Plan B) requires at least 30 course credits (at least 18 of which must correspond to graduate-level courses of the QB curriculum, with at least a B average for an M.S. and at least an A- average for an M.Phil.).

Final exam or paper or project:

The final exam, paper, or project will follow the requirements established by Rutgers University.

There is no application process for a QB Master's program:

The Master's degree is only conferred within the context of the Ph.D. or Joint Ph.D. program.

Further details:

Further details can be found in the QB Handbook.