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Twin Cities Campus
Surgery M.S. Surg.Surgery
Medical School
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street S.E., MMC 195, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-3457)
Email:
alanpher@umn.edu
Website: http://www.surgery.umn.edu/
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The general surgery residency program trains medical doctors for the practice of surgery and for academic positions. During residency, research trainees spend two to three years in either a basic science laboratory or in clinical translational surgery. The Department of Surgery offers supervised work in its experimental research laboratories, hospital, and outpatient departments.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
MD or graduate student in an applicable field.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Prospective students must be in the general surgery training program, with two to three clinical years of training completed; physicians interested in an advanced research degree; or individuals with relevant research education and experience. Non-physician applicants should confer with the director of graduate studies prior to applying to determine their potential for the MSSurg degree.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
27
major credits,
up to
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Core Coursework (18 credits)
Take the following courses, in consultation with the advisor, for 18 credits. Take 4 credits each of SURG 8990, 8992, and 8994. Alternative course credits can be applied to the core requirement only with approval of the director of graduate studies. All courses must be taken A-F, with minimum earned grade of B.
PUBH 6301 - Fundamentals of Clinical Research
(3.0 cr)
SURG 8202 - Surgical Research
(3.0 cr)
SURG 8990 - Topics in Pancreatology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
SURG 8994 - Directed Readings
(1.0-4.0 cr)
SURG 8992 - Directed Research
(2.0-4.0 cr)
Biostatistics Requirement (8 credits)
Both courses must be taken A-F with a minimum earned grade of B.
PUBH 6450 - Biostatistics I
(4.0 cr)
PUBH 6451 - Biostatistics II
(4.0 cr)
Ethics Requirement (1 credit)
Course must be taken A-F with minimum earned grade of B.
PUBH 6742 - Ethics in Public Health: Research and Policy
(1.0 cr)
Thesis Credits (10 credits)
Take at least 10 master's thesis credits.
SURG 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
(1.0-18.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PubH 6301/PubH 6305 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 -4.0 [max 8.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -18.0 [max 50.0] |
Grading Basis: | No Grade |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |