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Biomedical Sciences Area (4+1 Track) – Bachelor of Science

A Morehead State University undergraduate student who has completed 80 or more credit hours toward the completion of the baccalaureate degree in Biomedical Sciences may be considered for admission into the Biology 4+1 Program. To be eligible for admission, the student must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.25 and a minimum earned grade of "B" in all 300- and 400-level biology (BIOL) courses completed at the time of admission. Students may earn a maximum of 12 graduate credit hours while holding undergraduate concurrent admission status.

The student must maintain a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.25 and a graduate GPA of at least 3.0 to continue in the Biology 4+1 Program. If the student drops below the minimum GPA, he or she will not be allowed to continue in the graduate component of the program; however, courses taken for graduate credit and completed with a passing grade will still count towards meeting the student's B.S. in Biomedical Sciences degree requirements.

For additional information, contact the Graduate School.

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 nature 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. Departmental exit examination scores administered in the capstone course.
  2. Laboratory skills performance assessments administered in selected program core biology courses.
  3. Performance of graduates on entrance examinations to post-baccalaureate programs (GRE, MCAT, PCAT, DAT). 
  4. Employer feedback.
  5. Graduate feedback.

Program Requirements

General Education

General Education Courses(See GNED Course Listings)

Variable
MATH 152, 174 or 175(choose one)

3-4
Total Credit Hours:33

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University. Program requirements that are also general education requirements will count in both places (as applicable).

Biomedical Requirements

BIOL 171Principles of Biology

4
BIOL 301Fundamentals of Biochemistry

4
BIOL 304Genetics

3
BIOL 317Principles of Microbiology

4
BIOL 380Cell Biology

3
CHEM 111Principles of Chemistry I

4
CHEM 112Principles of Chemistry II

4
CHEM 326Organic Chemistry I

4
BIOL 499ECurrent Issues in Biomedical Sciences

3
Total Credit Hours:33

Choose one of the following:

MATH 152 and MATH 141(take six hours)

6
MATH 174Pre-Calculus Mathematics

3
MATH 175Calculus I

4
Total Credit Hours:3-6

Choose one of the following:

PHYS 201Elementary Physics I

4
PHYS 231Engineering Physics I

5
Total Credit Hours:4-5

Choose one of the following:

PHYS 202Elementary Physics II

4
PHYS 232Engineering Physics II

5
Total Credit Hours:4-5

Choose one of the following:

MATH 353Statistics

3
MATH 365Introduction to Mathematical Statistics

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Biomedical 4+1 Track Requirements

Choose 26 hours from the following approved electives, including three 600-level graduate courses:

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 337Comparative Anatomy

3
BIOL 338Developmental Biology

4
BIOL 384Pathologic Basis of Disease

3
BIOL 385Neurobiology

3
BIOL 399Selected Workshop Topics

1-4
BIOL 425Animal Physiology

3
BIOL 444Clinical Laboratory Procedures

3
BIOL 476Special Problems

1-6
BIOL 493Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry

2
BIOL 499DPrinciples of Evolution

3
CHEM 327Organic Chemistry II

4
BIOL 424 or BIOL 624Immunology

3
BIOL 427 or BIOL 627Pathogenic Microbiology

3
BIOL 428 or BIOL 628Virology

3
BIOL 429 or BIOL 629Histology

3
BIOL 443 or BIOL 643General Parasitology

3
BIOL 446 or BIOL 646Biotechnology

3
BIOL 447 or BIOL 647Organ Systems Physiology

4
BIOL 451 or BIOL 651Advanced Cell Biology

3
BIOL 473 or BIOL 673Medical-Veterinary Entomology

4
BIOL 490 or BIOL 690Biochemistry

4
Total Credit Hours:26

BIOL courses taken for undergraduate credit may not also be taken for Biology Graduate credit. 

Free Electives

Free Electives (chosen by student)

variable
Additional hours may be required depending on specific course choices.

Total Credit Hours: 120