Augusta University College of Science and Mathematics
MS in Biomolecular Science
Augusta, USA
MSc
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Augusta University College of Science and Math offers a two-year, 36 credit-hour, thesis-based Master of Science in Biomolecular Science. Students focus on either a Cell and Molecular Biology concentration or a Medicinal Chemistry concentration while gaining interdisciplinary knowledge of biological systems and responses to bioactive compounds at physiological, cellular, and molecular levels. The programme requires a mentored research project and reinforces fundamental skills including data analysis, problem solving, critical evaluation of scientific literature, oral and written communication, and experimental methods.
Career Outcomes: Careers include roles in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biomedical and chemical industries; research scientist, medicinal chemist, lab technician.
The Augusta University College of Science and Math offers a two-year, 36 credit-hour thesis based Masters of Science Degree in Biomolecular Science. The program will provide education and training for careers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biomedical, and chemical industries or for entry into doctoral research or professional degree programs. With a requirement to complete a mentored research project, the program prepares students to investigate a wide range of biomedical-related topics including study of the mechanism of disease and development of new drugs.
Students will choose as a focus area of their studies either the Cell and Molecular Biology Concentration or the Medicinal Chemistry Concentration. However, through the combined and innovative curriculum, students will gain interdisciplinary knowledge of the biological systems and responses to bioactive compounds at a physiological, cellular, and molecular level. Fundamental skills, including data analysis, problem solving, critical evaluation of scientific literature, oral and written communication, and experimental methods, will be reinforced.
