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The Master of Science in Anatomy degree offers two pathways: the thesis track or the course-based track. Both programs share foundational courses including microanatomy, gross anatomy, embryology, neurobiology, and three seminar series.
Choosing the thesis track provides comprehensive professional training, featuring rigorous research and academic writing components. This path equips students with research methodologies and scholarly writing skills, culminating in an original thesis project and its defense. It serves as an intensive introduction to specialized anatomical research methods.
The course-based alternative enables students to design a curriculum aligned with both their academic interests and career goals while fulfilling degree requirements. This option involves an oral comprehensive exam covering core anatomical subjects, plus a written research project addressing current anatomical topics. Students also gain hands-on experience with essential laboratory techniques and may participate in teaching undergraduate or graduate-level anatomy courses.