Overview

Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area / Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area is located in Omaha, NE, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Oral biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied behavior analysis
Master of Science (MS)	Oral biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical translational research
Master of Science (MS)	Clinical translational research
Master of Science (MS)	Health practice and medical education research

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	26
Doctoral Degrees	915

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MCAT, DAT, LSAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

68

Applied

23

Accepted

23

Enrolled

Applying

60

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	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MCAT, DAT, LSAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

111

Total Graduate Students

207%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.6%
Black or African American	0.9%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.9%
Asian	7.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.9%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0.9%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Patient oriented research, medical education research, regenerative medicine and biomaterials design, clinically relevant basic research, applied behavior analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 984000 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE  68198
United States

Contact Dr. Laura Bilek
Graduate Committee Chair
Email: lbilek@unmc.edu
Phone: 402-559-6923

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