Department of Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB)

Requirements

We are seeking applicants to the Master of Science in Modern Human Anatomy with special talents, experience, and backgrounds. These might range from previous training in areas such as:

Applicants must complete a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university prior to admission to the program. The Graduate School requires that applicants have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Students with a cumulative GPA under 3.0 will be considered for admission on a provisional basis.

Students entering the Master of Science in Modern Human Anatomy will be taking gross anatomy alongside medical students, and will be required to take MSMHA courses which require a substantive background in biological sciences. Due to the challenges facing students in the core courses for this MSMHA degree, it is required that applicants successfully complete full course cycles with B or better grades in the following areas:

In addition to these courses, the completion of a 3000-level cell biology course is highly recommended.

Potential applicants who have not completed the above courses may be considered for the program, based on the applicant’s strengths, background, and competencies.

Official GRE scores OR MCAT scores are required, and must be 5 years old or less. This requirement may be waived for those with a prior master's degree from a United States university.

International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores, and must have transcripts evaluated by WES or a similar service.

Courses

Team-based mini-projects will be prevalent throughout the Modern Human Anatomy curriculum.

Fall Semester of First Year

Spring Semester of First Year

Summer Semester of First Year
The Summer semester has built-in flexibility. Students may complete the required teaching requirement during the summer, and may also start work on the Capstone Project. Students may elect to not attend in the summer. A sample schedule follows:

Fall Semester of Second Year

Spring Semester of Second Year

Careers

The M.S. in Modern Human Anatomy degree program was conceived to address the shortage of Anatomical Science educators. The degree program is also designed to integrate technology, imaging, and simulation into classical human anatomical studies. Partnerships have been formed with clinical units on the Anschutz Medical Campus, which create avenues for students to prepare for a broad range of careers.

Graduates of the MS in Modern Human Anatomy will be prepared to enter career fields such as: ​​​​​​​​​​​

Graduates will also be well-aligned to enter graduate schools, as well as professional schools, such as medical school, physical therapy school, dental school, and law school.

The curriculum is designed to provide students with the flexibility to tailor the degree to fit their career goals and ambitions.

Faculty Excellence

The strength of the M.S. in Modern Human Anatomy program is the accomplished faculty who will be teaching and mentoring students.

Core faculty in the program include:

Dr. Vic Spitzer, Program Director and Professor

Dr. Spitzer is the Director of the Center for Human Simulation, and is the innovator behind the Visible Human project.

Dr. Mike Carry, Associate Professor

Dr. Carry received both the Chancellor’s Teaching Recognition Award and Outstanding Basic Sciences Instructor awards for the School of Dentistry in 2011.

Dr. Norma Wagoner, Senior Lecturer

Dr. Wagoner has received numerous teaching awards, most recently “Most Inspiring Instructor Class of 2013, University of Colorado School of Medicine."

Dr. Robin Michaels, Associate Professor

Dr. Michaels directs the Essentials Core medical curriculum, and is instrumental in the development of the M.S. in Modern Human Anatomy curriculum.

Anschutz Medical Campus

The Modern Human Anatomy program is housed on the Anschutz Medical Campus, with the program's newly rennovated suite located on the 5th floor of Building 500.

The Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora is the world's only completely new education, research and patient care facility and the largest academic health center between Chicago and the West Coast, north of Texas.

The campus consists of three zones that promote collaboration and innovation:

Education Zone - With remarkable facilities for training future physicians and o​ther health professionals

Research Zone - Internationally renowned for its ground-breaking research

Clinical Care Zone - In proximity to the School of Medicine's primary adult and pediatric hospital partners—University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado

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