2013/2014 Course Catalog - University of Missouri - College of ...

Graduate degREE and otherADVANCED study progRAMSThe Department of VeterinaryPathobiology offers a graduateprogram leading to the master ofscience degree. For admission, thecandidate should have completed theDVM or an acceptable baccalaureatedegree. The PhD program in the area ofpathobiology is presented by faculty inthe School of Medicine and VeterinaryPathobiology in the MU College ofVeterinary Medicine. PhD candidatesmay choose their research areas to takeadvantage of the interests and specialtiesof advisers in the departments.Research is conducted in areas such asmorphologic alterations in response todisease, ultrastructural and histochemicalchanges, clinical chemistry, molecularbiology, and pathology, all of which arerelated to host-agent interrelationshipsin the pathogenesis of disease. Includedin these studies are food animals,companion animals, laboratory animals,and some exotic or wild animals.Comparative (Veterinary)Medicine Emphasis AreaMaster’s degree:The Comparative Medicine Program(http://cmp.missouri.edu/) is a postdoctoral(post-DVM) program that preparesgraduates for careers in comparativemedicine research and laboratoryanimalmedicine. The CMP emphasizescomparative medicine research trainingthat can be coupled with a laboratoryanimalmedicine residency that meetsthe training requirements for eligibilityfor the American College of LaboratoryAnimal Medicine (ACLAM) certificationexamination. If a concurrent residencyis pursued, trainees spend their firstyear performing rotations in veterinarycare of research animals, regulatorylaboratory animal medicine, investigatorsupport, preventative medicineand diagnostic and research pathology.The remaining time in the program isprimarily devoted to research trainingThe MU Graduate School requires that theGraduate Record Examination (GRE) betaken prior to application. Minimum GREscores for Parts I (verbal), II (quantitative),and III (analytical) are established bythe faculty of the area. MU GraduateSchool acceptance is required of allapplicants. The application must includea complete curriculum vitae, a statementof professional and academic goals,three letters of reference, and copies ofall university transcripts. The director ofgraduate studies of each area will evaluatethe adequacy of academic records andwill act on admission. Prior to acceptance,each applicant must have a major advisorwho is a member of the emphasis area.Details on admission and degreerequirements are available throughthe Graduate School, 205 Jesse Hall,Columbia, Mo. 65211 or online at: http://gradschool.missouri.edu/programs/2013-2014 CVM COLLEGE CATALOG 37