Highly motivated Georgetown B.S. in Human Science students can begin completing the requirements for the M.S. in Systems Medicine during the bachelor’s program.
The Master of Science in Systems Medicine at Georgetown University is the first in the nation to train students in the new era of Big Data and -omics. Students get hands-on experience in state-of-the-art -omics technology, including next-generation sequence analysis, microarray sequence analysis, and mining clinical resources.
One of the highlights of our program is the capstone project/practicum/internship, which allows students to gain desired hands-on work experience. Georgetown University is located in Washington, D.C., giving students easy access to the world’s best institutions and hospitals, including the NIH, HHMI, FDA, Inova Fairfax, and MedStar Health. Students will have internship opportunities in renowned institutions, and each student will be matched with a mentor based on their career goals and interests.
Application
HSCI students with a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the major are eligible to apply to this program by January 15 of their junior year. Students who wish to apply should inquire with Sumaira Akber, Assistant Dean, School of Health, or Jason Tilan, Director of Accelerated BGE Pathways, Department of Human Science.
For more information about our program and admissions, please contact us.
Timeline
Undergraduates start taking master’s courses in their senior year, earning the master’s degree in the spring after completing the Bachelor of Science.
Suggested Degree Plan
Senior – Fall
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| HSCI 4972 Human Science Seminar/Capstone I | 3 |
| HSCI 4510 Physiological Adaptations | 4 |
| SYSM 5720 Physiological Genomics | 5 |
| SYSM 5900 Applications of Biostatistics to Big Data | 3 |
| 15 Credits |
Senior – Spring
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| HSCI 4973 Human Science Seminar/Capstone II | 3 |
| HSCI 3090 Immunology | 3 |
| SYSM 5940 Translational Bioinformatics | 3 |
| SYSM 5850 An Introduction to Genomic Medicine | 3 |
| 12 Credits |
Upon completion of the undergraduate degree requirements, you will receive your bachelor’s degree and may participate in Commencement with your undergraduate class. Contact your advising dean for more information.
Master’s – Fall
Complete the Biomedical Graduate Education Orientation at the start of the semester.
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| SYSM 7950 Systems Medicine Internship | 4 |
| SYSM 5910 Biomedical Informatics | 3 |
| Graduate electives | 7 |
| 14 Credits |
- Students pay the per-semester flat rate.
- Apply for master’s graduation in your second-to-last semester. Follow the Biomedical Graduate Education Graduating Student Checklist.
Master’s – Spring
| Course Name | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| SYSM 5960 Clinical Metabolomics | 2 |
| Graduate elective | 2 |
| 4 Credits |
- Students pay the per-credit rate.
- Follow the Biomedical Graduate Education Graduating Student Checklist to apply for graduation and to register for Commencement the following spring if you wish to attend.
Master’s Courses
Visit M.S. in Systems Medicine Degree Requirements to browse our required and elective courses.
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Program Highlights
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Career Readiness
Our students benefit from the services of the Biomedical Graduate Education career office, including one-on-one advising, skills workshops, leadership programs and more.