MSBD 510  Computer Programming Foundations for Biomedical Data Science (3 credit hours)   

MSBD 515  Biomedical Data Conscientiousness (3 credit hours)   

MSBD 520  Introduction to Biostatistics (3 credit hours)   

MSBD 525  Data Management Foundations for Biomedical Data Science (3 credit hours)   

MSBD 530  Statistical Methods for Biomedical Data Science (3 credit hours)   

MSBD 540  Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (3 credit hours)   

MSBD 550  Applied Machine Learning for Biomedical Data Science (3 credit hours)  

MSBD 566  Predictive Modeling and Analytics (3 credit hours)   

MSBD 570  Visualization and Unstructured Data Analysis (3 credit hours)   

MSBD 575  Ethics in Biomedical Data Science (3 credit hours)   

MSBD 580  Research Methods (3 credit hours)   

MSBD 590  Capstone (3 credit hours)   

Precision Medicine Informatics Concentration Track:   

MSBD 535  Precision Medicine Informatics (3 credit hours)   

MSDS 545  Introduction to Computational Software Engineering (3 credit hours)   

Population Health Informatics Concentration Track:   

MSBD 536  Population Health Informatics (3 credit hours)   

MSBD 545  GIS for Health Informatics (3 credit hours)   

Research projects in our MS Biomedical Data Science program

Our students have pursued meaningful research topic such as:

• Applying machine learning to ovarian cancer predicting biomarkers
• Identify predictors of maternal mental disease
• Applying AI for accurate cell quantification

Your research projects will be powered by a high-performance, supercomputer network and access to Meharry’s robust, diverse dataset.

Biomedical data science career outlook

Biomedical data scientists also enjoy rewarding salaries*.

Average salary 2024

$123,544

*According to Glassdoor, June 2024.

All other applicants should meet the following requirements:

• Educational equivalent of at least a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university in the U.S.
• Students are expected to have a working familiarity with the discipline of data science and analytics and general knowledge about the impacts of big data in businesses and corporations. All students should have a working knowledge of all aspects of Microsoft Office; and should be familiar with Internet access and usage.
• Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.75 on undergraduate work with a minimum of a “B” (GPA of 3.00) in undergraduate Calculus, Elementary Statistics, or their equivalents.

If you meet one of the above requirements, you may begin the admissions process.

Application timeline

Applicants can apply to begin our programs in the Fall Semester, starting in August. While we accept students on a rolling basis, the following dates serve as application deadlines the semester. Please contact the Office of Enrollment Management about applying after these deadlines.

Spring 2027 application deadline

• Dec. 1, 2026: application deadline.
• Dec. 15, 2026: All materials outlined below are due.

Each applicant must complete the following:

Step 1

Complete an application.

That application will include the following:

• Two references: one professional and one academic (or both academic if prospective student has no employment experience).
• Personal statement: The School of Applied Computational Sciences (SACS) wants to know (1) your personal and career goals, and (2) how the graduate program will contribute to the achievement of your goals via the personal statement form.

Step 2

• Official transcripts: Please ask your institution to send official transcripts directly to the Office of Enrollment Management. We prefer to receive an electronic transcript and the institution can email it to sacsenrollment@mmc.edu.If the institution prefers to mail transcripts, please use this address:
  Office of Enrollment Management, School of Applied Computational Sciences,
  Meharry Medical College,
  3401 West End Avenue
  Suite 260
  Nashville, TN 37203(Must have an undergraduate degree with at least a GPA of 2.75 or better for full admission. Applicants with a GPA of less than 3.00 in calculus and elementary statistics, including linear algebra, may be admitted conditionally and must obtain a minimum of 3.00 GPA by the end of the first 3 courses or 9 credit hours.)
• CV: Submit an electronic CV to sacsenrollment@mmc.edu.
• Applicants must submit documentation verifying coursework or demonstrated competency in data science or computing and technology concepts and terminology, statistics, data management, and computer programming.
• GRE test scores are not required at this time.

Step 3

On-campus (or virtual) interview with the School’s Admissions Committee.

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

International applicants must hold a degree comparable to a regionally accredited US baccalaureate or master’s degree. Applicants submitting transcripts from international colleges and universities are required to have them verified for US degree program equivalency before being considered for admission. Verification from the following organizations is acceptable:

• International Education Services (IES)
• World Education Services (WES)
• Global Credential Evaluators (GCE)
• Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)

The decision of the verifying organization must be transmitted directly to Meharry Medical College in electronic form.

English proficiency

Adequate proficiency of spoken and written English is essential to success in graduate study, and medical residency training at Meharry Medical College.

Please review Meharry’s  F-1 English Language Policy and the College’s English proficiency requirements policy.

Get Prepared

Are you interested in this program but need to improve your programming, or statistics other skills? Contact us at sacsadmissions@mmc.edu or complete the request information form to learn about courses you can take to prepare you for either program.

Admissions Contact

Te’Onnika Hollowell
Student Recruitment and Admissions Specialist
teonnika.hollowell@mmc.edu

Program Contact

Nazirah Mohd Khairi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Data Science
M.S. Biomedical Data Science Program Coordinator
nazirah.mohdkhairi@mmc.edu
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