Biomedicine and Law MS
Degree Awarded: Master of Science (MS)
Minimum Required Credits: 36
Co-op Option(s): None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 26.9999
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 19-1020; 23-2000
About the Program
The online Master of Science in Biomedicine and Law provides comprehensive training in technical and practical aspects of science and innovation as well as in the legal aspects related to new biomedical product development, entrepreneurship and regulatory compliance. This program is geared toward individuals interested in careers focused on technology development.
Graduates will be prepared to progress into more advanced graduate studies in science and/or careers in scientifically oriented management jobs in the public or private sector (e.g., technology commercialization offices, patent agencies). These individuals will also be competitive law school applicants if they chose to continue their professional studies.
Curriculum
This is an interdisciplinary online program offered by the College of Medicine. The science courses are taught by faculty from Drexel University College of Medicine. Faculty from Drexel University's Kline School of Law teach the law courses.
- Non-thesis program (36.0 semester credits needed to graduate)
- Required and elective courses in each discipline
- Optional flexible internship elective (experiential learning)
- Customizable plan of study
Format
- Online (select courses in both disciplines are offered face to face on campus)
- New students admitted each fall, spring and summer semester
- Classes taught throughout the year (fall, spring and summer)
- One-year MS (full-time) or 2 years (part-time)
Additional Information
For questions about the curriculum and program goals, please contact Mary Genevieve Carty, DHSc, MS, MHEd, Co-Director of Biomedicine programs and Director of Education Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, at mgc24@drexel.edu.
For questions about how to apply to the program, please contact an enrollment counselor at duonline@drexel.edu.
Degree Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| Science Requirements | ||
| MIIM 503S | Biomedical Ethics | 2.0 |
| or IDPT 500S | Responsible Conduct of Research | |
| or LAW 783S | Bioethics | |
| MIIM 518S | Foundations of Applied Biomedicine 1 | 3.0 |
| or MIIM 530S | Fundamentals of Molecular Medicine I | |
| or MIIM 531S | Fundamentals of Molecular Medicine II | |
| MIIM 519S | Commercialization of Biomedical Technology | 3.0 |
| or MIIM 535S | Biomedical Technology Commercialization I | |
| or MIIM 536S | Biomedical Technology Commercialization II | |
| MIIM 631S | Biomedical Innovation Development and Management | 5.0 |
| Law Requirements | ||
| LSTU 5001 | Legal Foundations I | 3.0 |
| LSTU 6602 | Patients and Privacy: HIPAA and Related Regulations | 3.0 |
| or LSTU 6600 | Health Care Rules and Regulations | |
| or LSTU 6601 | Health Care Quality, Patient Safety and Risk Management | |
| Electives | ||
| Students must complete at least one program-specific Science elective and at least two Law electives, as well as additional electives. The overall number of electives depends on other courses selected. | 17.0 | |
| Science, Program-Specific (Required to select at least one course, but more than one is recommended) | ||
| Applied Statistics for Biomedical Sciences | ||
or IDPT 501S | Biostatistics I | |
| Biomedicine Seminar | ||
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Biomedical Career Explorations | ||
| Special Topics in Microbiology & Immunology | ||
| Science, Clinical Research | ||
| Emerging Trends in Medical Device Regulation | ||
| The History of Misconduct in Biomedical Research | ||
| World Wide Regulatory Submissions | ||
| Intro to Clinical Trials | ||
| Scientific Writing and Medical Literature | ||
| Current Federal Regulatory Issues in Biomedical Research | ||
| Pharmaceutical Law | ||
| Compliance & Monitoring Issues | ||
| Designing the Clinical Trial | ||
| Science, Basic Science & Research | ||
| Biotechniques I: Molecular and Genomic Methods | ||
| Biotechniques II: Immunological Methods | ||
| Vaccines and Vaccine Development | ||
| Principles of Biocontainment | ||
| Immunology, Immunopathology and Infectious Diseases | ||
| Fundamentals of Molecular Medicine I | ||
or MIIM 515S | Concepts in Biomedicine I | |
| Fundamentals of Molecular Medicine II | ||
or MIIM 516S | Concepts in Biomedicine II | |
| Molecular Medicine Journal Club II | ||
| Molecular Medicine Journal Club I | ||
| Viruses and Viral Infections | ||
| Bacteria and Bacterial Infections | ||
| Mycology and Fungal Infections | ||
| Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases | ||
| Introduction to Infectious Diseases | ||
| Microbiology and Immunology Seminar | ||
| Emerging Infectious Diseases | ||
| Clinical Correlations in Infectious Disease | ||
| Law (Required to select at least two courses) | ||
| Reproductive Rights & Justice | ||
| Health Care Fraud and Abuse | ||
| Health Care Quality Regulation | ||
| Health Care Business Regulation | ||
| Health Policy Colloquium | ||
| Health Care Finance | ||
| Legal Regulation of Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Research and Development | ||
| Legal Regulation of Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Sales and Marketing Practices | ||
| Law of Medical Malpractice | ||
| Food and Drug Law | ||
| Health Law Legal Research | ||
| Legal Foundations II | ||
| Compliance Skills: Auditing, Investigation and Reporting | ||
| Ethics and Professional Standards | ||
| Risk Assessment and Management | ||
| Health Care Rules and Regulations | ||
| Health Care Quality, Patient Safety and Risk Management | ||
| Patients and Privacy: HIPAA and Related Regulations | ||
| Legal Regulation of Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Research and Development | ||
| Legal Regulation of Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Sales and Marketing Practices | ||
| Human Resources Compliance: Legal Issues in Employee Hiring and Termination | ||
| Foundations of Financial Regulation | ||
| Information Privacy Law | ||
| The Law and Strategies Surrounding Cybersecurity | ||
| European Union Data Privacy and Protection | ||
| Total Credits | 36.0 | |