Education, training, and service in micro- and macroscopic anatomy, cell biology, nutrition, and clinical behavioral medicine

The Department of Biomedical Sciences provides education and clinical service in the disciplines of anatomy, histology, nutrition, and behavioral medicine.

Our Mission

The MISSION of the Department of Biomedical Sciences is to support College and Departmental goals by providing the highest possible level of veterinary medical, undergraduate and graduate education; to provide clinical and basic science service in disciplines related to the instructional mission of the Department; to develop quality basic science and clinical research efforts that are applicable to fields of Departmental expertise; and to provide outstanding veterinary nutrition consulting service to the citizens of Georgia and colleagues and clients outside of Georgia.


BMSC at a glance

16

Faculty Members

12

On-location Graduate Students

138

Comparative Biomedical Sciences Online MS Students

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Graduate degree programs

BMSC is one of the many areas of emphasis that you can choose from as part of the College’s Comparative Biomedical Sciences graduate program.

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