Dual Degree Programs

DVM/MS or DVM/Ph.D. Degree

Applicant initially applies for admission to the OSU DVM program
Once a student has been admitted to the DVM program, then they may apply for admission to the Comparative Biomedical Sciences (CBSC) graduate program
DVM studies are initiated first, while graduate studies courses and research can be taken during summer semesters, as electives or step-out year during DVM studies
Matriculation of graduate studies requires at least one to three years post-DVM

Veterinarians must apply for and be accepted to OSU CVM residency program
Clinical Residents (in consultation with their residency section chief) apply for admission to the CBSC graduate program.
Clinical Residency/MS students take 21 credit hours and complete their thesis research during the latter part of their residency
Clinical Residency/Ph.D. students take 60 credit hours and typically require one to three additional years post-residency to complete their degree

Must be a current Ph.D. student in the CBSC program
These programs are above and beyond the credit hours required for the CBSC Ph.D. program and are entered into toward the end of obtaining the Ph.D. degree studies