FAQs
The program is completely online except for a one-week internship course held at the school during the summer semester between the first and second years of the program.
Experienced basic science and clinical faculty teach courses using the Blackboard learning platform and Adobe Connect for online presentations, such as Journal Club and Graduate Seminar presentations. Lectures are typically either streamed or voiced over PowerPoint presentations.
You will need to dedicate about 15 to 20 hours per week for reviewing lecture materials, reading textbooks and working on projects.
Yes, this program is an international program.
Yes.
Tuition is due before the beginning of each semester. Invoices will be mailed from Financial Services (Accounts Receivable).
Yes. Contact Financial Aid for more information.
Although, as graduate students, the students are not eligible for the federal Pell Grant, there are some resources for need-based grants for state residents. There are also some institutional scholarships available. Students in the Laboratory Animal Science (M.S.) program are eligible for the Administrative Resource Council Scholarship, one of the Institutional Scholarships for the School of Health Professions.
Students are urged to continue searching for scholarships and grants from outside resources using reputable search engines like Fast Web. Other scholarship sources include the Military Scholarship and the National Health Service Corps Scholarship programs. In exchange for service commitment, these scholarship programs pay tuition and fees, plus a monthly stipend.