Biomedical Sciences, B.S.

General Requirements (Core IMPACTS): 42 Credit Hours

See Core IMPACTS for required courses in Core IMPACTS and Additional Course Requirements. 

Degree specific IMPACTS requirements

Mathematics & Quantitative Skill:

 - Must take MATH 1113 Precalculus or higher

Technology, Mathematics & Sciences:

- MATH 1441 Calculus I recommended for some professional and/or graduate school admissions.

Additional Requirements: 4 Credit Hours

Courses Appropriate to Major (Field of Study): 18 Credit Hours

• BIOL 1107 - Principles of Biology I (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)
• BIOL 1108 - Principles of Biology II (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1 Credit Hour) *May substitute BIOL 2251/L and BIOL 2252/L Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II if Principles of Biology I & II are used in CORE.
• CHEM 1211K - Principles of Chemistry I (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 1212K - Principles of Chemistry II (4 Credit Hours)
• STAT 1401 - Elementary Statistics (3 Credit Hours) Additional BIOL, CHEM, MATH, or STAT if needed (may also include PSYC 1101 Intro to Psychology and/or PSYC 2231 Research and Analysis)

Additional Requirements: 15 Credit Hours

• Carry-over from Area F: 1 credit hour

• PHYS 1111K - Introductory Physics I (4 Credit Hours) or  PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics I (4 Credit Hours)  
• PHYS 1112K - Introductory Physics II (4 Credit Hours) or  PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II (4 Credit Hours)  

Major Requirements: 24 Credit Hours

• BCHM 3200 - Principles of Biochemistry (3 Credit Hours) or  BCHM 5201 - Biochemistry I (4 Credit Hours)  
• BIOL 3131 - Physiology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 3134 - Cell and Molecular Biology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 3220 - Genetics (3 Credit Hours)
• BMED 3100 - Pathways in Biomedical Science (3 Credit Hours)
• BMED 4100 - Biomedical Portfolio and Professional Development (1 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3401 - Organic Chemistry I (0-4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3402 - Organic Chemistry II (0-4 Credit Hours)

Major Electives: 15 Credit Hours

Please choose 15 hours from the following list:

• Must include at least one 4 credit hour lab course 
• No more than 4 credit hours of undergraduate research (BCHM 3900 Biochemical Research, BIOL 4890 Research, and/or CHEM 4900 Research)
• No more than 6 credit hours of health and society course prefixes (HSCC, HSCG, HSCP, SOCI, or PUBH).

• BCHM 3900 - Biochemical Research (1-3 Credit Hours)
• BCHM 5202 - Biochemistry II (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 4230 - Introduction to Immunology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 4240 - Biology of Microorganisms (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 4450 - Human Embryology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 4520 - Medical Microbiology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 4535 - Vertebrate Zoology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 4890 - Research (1-4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5110 - Sensory Physiology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5120 - Reproductive Biology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5131 - Cell Biology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5132 - Molecular Genetics (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5141 - Forensic Biology (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5142 - Molecular Biotechniques (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5148 - Human Genetics (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5150 - Cancer Biology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5200 - Mammalian Physiology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5230 - Comparative Animal Physiology (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5239 - Neurobiology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5241 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5243 - Toxicology (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5246 - Human Pathophysiology (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5247 - Endocrinology (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5248 - Immunology (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5333 - Emerging Diseases (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5341 - Parasitology (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5343 - Medical-Veterinary Entomology (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5431 - Virology (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5441 - Mycology (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 5520 - Epigenetics (3 Credit Hours)
• BMED 3700 - Internship in Biomedical Science (1-3 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 4900 - Chemical Research Experience (1-4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 5420 - Principles of Drug Design (3 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 5430 - Carbohydrate Chemistry (3 Credit Hours)
• HSCC 3130 - Health Policy Issues (3 Credit Hours)
• HSCC 3140 - Epidemiology (3 Credit Hours)
• HSCG 4130 - Nutrition (3 Credit Hours)
• HSCP 3750 - Population Health Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
• HSCP 4010 - Health and Human Development (3 Credit Hours)
• HSCP 4050 - Ethics in Health Professions (3 Credit Hours)
• PSYC 3141 - Research and Analysis II (3 Credit Hours)
• PSYC 4191 - Learning and Behavior (3 Credit Hours)
• PSYC 4991 - Learning and Behavior Lab (1 Credit Hour)
• PUBH 3130 - Substance Use and Addiction (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3131 - Introduction to Chronic Diseases (3 Credit Hours)
• PUBH 3431 - Introduction to Global Health (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 4139 - Medical Sociology (3 Credit Hours)

General Electives: 6 Credit Hours

Foreign Language recommended. Students strongly advised to consider admission requirements of any post-graduate programs they plan to apply to for necessary coursework.

Total Credit Hours: 124

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