The following is a list of important events in MUSC College of Graduate Studies history. The information is updated regularly. Please report any errors or omissions to the Waring Historical Library.
Year |
Events |
| 1949 |
Graduate Committee of the School of Medicine formed |
| 1949 |
Graduate instruction in the basic sciences began with programs in anatomy, chemistry, pathology, pharmacology, and physiology |
| 1950 |
First students admitted |
| 1950 |
Program in microbiology added |
| 1951 |
First Master of Science degree conferred |
| 1952 |
First Doctor of Philosophy degree awarded |
| 1965 |
School of Graduate Studies formally established |
| 1970 |
Biometry graduate program established |
| 1977 |
John Workman Zemp, PhD, appointed dean |
| 1977 |
First female African American graduated, Emma Frazier |
| 1978 |
Molecular and cellular biology and pathobiology programs established |
| 1982 |
Graduate program in pharmaceutical sciences established |
| 1994 |
Graduate program in environmental sciences established |
