Biomedical Sciences Major (BMS)
The Biomedical Sciences major is an interdisciplinary program designed for students specifically wishing to pursue a career in the health sciences. The curriculum provides students with the foundation required for admission to and success in a variety of graduate programs (physiology, neuroscience, immunology, human genetics, etc.) or professional schools (medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, physical therapy, nursing, etc.). After completing a common core of classes, students specialize in a specific area of interest through upper-level courses in biology and/or chemistry.
Upon completion of this program, students will demonstrate:
- an understanding of the place biomedical science holds in society and preparedness to successfully pursue a career path;
- an understanding of the scientific method, including construction of hypotheses, data collection and analysis, and the formulation of conclusions;
- an understanding of the basic concepts of biomedical science, including biological molecules, the cell as a functioning structure, mechanisms of inheritance, and an understanding of general, organic, and biochemistry;
- an ability to understand and critique primary scientific literature and communicate effectively to peers in written and verbal form.
Degree Type: Bachelor of Science (BS)
Program Contact: Professor Tracy Livingston
No minor required.
| Core Courses | 45 hours |
| Required Course Selections | 4 hours |
| 1 hours | |
| 3 hours | |
| Elective Courses | 11 hours |
| Total | 60 |
Core Courses
Item #
Title
Credit Hour(s)
Sub-Total Credit Hour(s)
45
Required Course Selections
Sub-Total Credit Hour(s)
4
Group 1
Select one of the following:
Item #
Title
Credit Hour(s)
Sub-Total Credit Hour(s)
1
Group 2
Select one of the following:
Item #
Title
Credit Hour(s)
Sub-Total Credit Hour(s)
3
Total credits:
60