M.S. in Applied Life Sciences (In person
California City, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
08 Dec 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 22,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* per term
Introduction
The two-year MS degree program prepares students for successful careers in translational, clinical, and public health research and management. This program aims to teach individuals to translate discoveries made through science and health-based research into medical and scientific innovations. Students will be provided with intensive instruction in translational, clinical, and public health research, fostering an extensive comprehension of how these facets are applied within the realm of medical science.
- Research Expertise: Gain skills in research design and methodology, analyzing and reporting results
- Team Collaboration: Learn to communicate effectively and work productively in cross-functional teams
- Real-world Discoveries: Translate scientific discoveries into products and processes that benefit society
Learning outcomes
Science & research skills
- Perform hypothesis-driven research
- Evaluate research design and methodology
- Analyze and report data results
- Assess scientific literature and identify knowledge gaps
- Translate scientific discoveries into products that benefit society
Communication & Teamwork
- Communicate effectively with industry leaders
- Contribute productively to an interdisciplinary team
Ethics
- Learn about the ethical principles facing research, development, and business issues inherent in the bioscience industries, and how to adhere to them in your future work.
Admissions
Curriculum
The two-year MS program prepares students for a successful career in translational, clinical, or public health research and management, combining rigorous courses with a year-long research thesis project. Graduates are uniquely positioned to excel in a variety of careers addressing the critical and managerial needs of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, clinical and academic laboratories, and public health and doctoral research. Students in the MS program complete courses in core science, professional development, management, advanced technical topics, and a capstone project. Students also focus their studies further by selecting a concentration.
Concentrations
- Translational Research Thesis
- Clinical Research Thesis
- Community Medicine Concentration
- Public Health Research Thesis
- Team Master's Project
- Infectious Diseases Research Thesis
- Bioprocessing Research Thesis
Career Opportunities
What Can I Do With This Degree?
- Research & development
- Medical & health services
- Natural sciences managers
- Clinical research coordinators
- Technical writers
- Clinical trial manager
- Clinical operations manager
- Disease investigator
- Environmental scientist
- Epidemiologist
- Microbiologist
As the program combines rigorous graduate-level courses with a year-long biomedical or clinical research project, it is a stepping stone to doctoral degrees such as MD, DO, PhD, or PharmD.