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Biomedical Sciences Area – Bachelor of Science

The biomedical sciences area is designed for students that want to focus their studies in disciplines of biology related to health and medicine. These include, but are not limited to, cell biology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology and genetics. The core of this degree provides a strong foundation for the student, and the electives facilitate breadth in the biomedical areas of interest. Because of the flexibility of the program, it is recommended for students considering careers in the health professions, students wanting to pursue graduate studies in one of the biomedical sciences or students wanting to directly enter the workforce in one of the biomedical sciences.

Program Competencies

Students graduating with the Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences should possess the following:

  1. Written, oral and interpersonal communication skills in the sciences that will allow the graduate to collect, analyze, interpret, utilize and present information that is both qualitative and quantitative.
  2. A general competency in the physical sciences, including basic inorganic and organic chemistry, as well as in introductory physics, mathematics and statistics.
  3. An understanding of literacy of the disciplines of biology related to biomedicine, including cell biology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology microbiology and genetics.
  4. An understanding of the interdisciplinary mature of biomedical sciences and science in general.
  5. An awareness of the importance of the arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, health sciences, biological sciences and physical sciences to the human community.

Assessment

  1. Labs/experiments
  2. Capstone
  3. Employer feedback
  4. Graduate feedback
  5. Performance of graduates on entrance examinations to post-baccalaureate programs

Program Requirements

General Education

BIOL 171Principles of Biology

4
CHEM 111Principles of Chemistry I

4
 
MATH 152College Algebra

3
and
MATH 141Plane Trigonometry

3
or
MATH 174Pre-Calculus Mathematics

3
 
BIOL 499ECurrent Issues in Biomedical Sciences

3
Total Credit Hours:38

Students taking MATH 152 as a general education core class must also complete MATH 141 or MATH 174 as an additional program requirement. This additional course will not count towards general education.

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Area Requirements

Biomedical Requirements

BIOL 301Fundamentals of Biochemistry

4
BIOL 304Genetics

3
BIOL 317Principles of Microbiology

4
BIOL 380Cell Biology

3
CHEM 112Principles of Chemistry II

4
CHEM 326Organic Chemistry I

4
PHYS 201Elementary Physics I

3
PHYS 201AElementary Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 202Elementary Physics II

3
PHYS 202AElementary Physics II Lab

1
MATH 353Statistics

3
Total Credit Hours:33

Biomedical Electives

Choose 26 hours from the following:

BIOL 199Selected Workshop Topics

1-4
BIOL 244Human Anatomy and Physiology I

3
BIOL 244AHuman Anatomy and Physiology I Lab

1
BIOL 245Human Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 245AHuman Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

1
BIOL 336Pathophysiology

4
BIOL 337Comparative Anatomy

3
BIOL 338Developmental Biology

4
BIOL 385Neurobiology

3
BIOL 399Selected Workshop Topics

1-4
BIOL 424Immunology

3
BIOL 425Animal Physiology

3
BIOL 427Pathogenic Microbiology

3
BIOL 428Virology

3
BIOL 429Histology

3
BIOL 443General Parasitology

3
BIOL 444Clinical Laboratory Procedures

3
BIOL 446Biotechnology

3
BIOL 447Organ Systems Physiology

4
BIOL 451Advanced Cell Biology

3
BIOL 473Medical-Veterinary Entomology

4
BIOL 476Special Problems

1-6
BIOL 490Biochemistry

4
BIOL 493Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry

2
BIOL 499DPrinciples of Evolution

3
CHEM 327Organic Chemistry II

4
Total Credit Hours:26

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:23

Total Credit Hours: 120