Degree Plans

Most students choose to complete the program in two terms, though a three-term format is also available.

Example Plans:

• Two-Term Plan
• GeorgeSquared Plans

Consult the Main Campus Academic Calendar for add/drop deadlines, exams, holidays and other important dates. GeorgeSquared students should refer to the G² Academic Calendar, which differs from the main calendar.

Our program charges a full-time, per-semester flat rate for students taking 12 credits or more in a semester, and a part-time, per-credit rate for students taking fewer than 12 credits.

Example Two-Term Plan

Students applying to medical, dental or other programs while in this program are encouraged to follow a two-term degree plan.

Consult the Main Campus Academic Calendar for add/drop deadlines, exams, holidays and other important dates.

Fall

• Students pay the per-semester flat rate.
• Apply for graduation in your second-to-last semester. Follow the Graduating Student Checklist.

Spring

• Students pay the per-semester flat rate.
• Follow the Graduating Student Checklist to receive your degree and attend Commencement with your class.

Example GeorgeSquared Plans

Students entering the M.S. program with a G² ABS Certificate from our partnership program with George Mason University need to complete 8 to 10 credits of coursework to earn the M.S. in Physiology & Biophysics. Students generally complete the degree in one term (spring or summer) or in two terms (fall and spring), though other term arrangements can be made by request.

GeorgeSquared students should refer to the G² Academic Calendar, which differs from the main calendar.

GeorgeSquared Summer Entry

ABS students entering the M.S. program the summer will typically complete the program as full-time students in one summer semester (June-August). Biomedical graduate students enrolled in 6 or more credit hours during summer are considered full-time; all biomedical graduate students enrolled in summer courses pay per credit hour.

• Students pay the per-credit rate.
• Follow the Graduating Student Checklist to apply for graduation and attend Commencement with your class.

GeorgeSquared Fall Entry

G² ABS graduates entering the M.S. program in the fall typically complete the program as part-time students over two academic terms, fall and spring (August-May). Tuition is charged per credit hour.

Fall

• Students pay the per-credit rate.
• Apply for graduation in your second-to-last semester. Follow the Graduating Student Checklist.

Spring

• Students pay the per-credit rate.
• Follow the Graduating Student Checklist to receive your degree and attend Commencement with your class.

GeorgeSquared Spring Entry

G² ABS graduates entering the M.S. program in the spring typically complete the program as part-time students in one academic term – “spring only” (January-May). Tuition is charged per credit hour.

• Students pay the per-credit rate.
• Follow the Graduating Student Checklist to apply for graduation and attend Commencement with your class.