Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Science
Our human-centered major, this program of study provides a solid foundation in biology, chemistry, and physics coursework to help prepare you for many careers in allied health fields, including Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, Optometry and others.
Requirements
Like our other majors, 40-42 credit hours of biology courses must be completed. This includes 29 credit hours of core courses, including microbiology, genetics, and human anatomy and physiology, plus 12 credit hours of biology electives.
An additional 18-19 credit hours of chemistry and physics is required.
Biomedical Sciences (B.S.)
| Major Requirements (Required Biology Hours: 27) | Credit Hours: 59 (60) |
|---|---|
| BIOL 1101 Orientation to Biology | 1 |
| BIOL 1214 Fundamentals of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 2003 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 2041 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 2103 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 2141 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 2314 Introductory Microbiology or | 4 |
| BIOL 3114 General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 2852 Medical Vocabulary | 2 |
| BIOL 3003 Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3103 Introductory Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 4052 Analysis of Scientific Literature | 2 |
| BIOL 4502 Biology Capstone | 2 |
Additional 12 credit hours of biology electives are required. This can include General Zoology and/or General Botany and/or 3000- or 4000- level BIOL-prefix courses. No more than 6 credit hours total may be in BIOL-prefix directed study, research and/or internship courses.
| Required Ancillary Hours | 18 (19) |
|---|---|
| CHEM 1104 General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1141 General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 1204 General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1241 General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3103 Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 3141 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 1503 General Physics I or | 3 |
| PHYS 2104 University Physics I | (4) |
| PHYS 1541 General Physics I Lab or | 1 |
| PHYS 2141 University Physics I Lab | (1) |
Fall semester: freshman year (16 credit hours)
Orientation to Biology (BIOL 1101)
Fundamentals of Biology with lab (BIOL 1214)
General Chemistry I + Lab (CHEM 1104,1141)
English Composition I (ENGL 1113)
Liberal Arts Seminar (LAS 1063)
Spring semester: freshman year (15-16 credit hours)
Medical Vocabulary (BIOL 2852) or Biology Elective1
General Chemistry II + lab (CHEM 1204,1241)
English Composition II (ENGL 1213)
College Algebra (MATH 1503)
General education classes to total 15-16 Credit Hours
Fall semester: sophomore year (15-16 credit hours)
Human Anatomy & Physiology I + lab (BIOL 2003,2041)
Organic Chemistry I + lab (CHEM 3103,3141)
General Education classes to total 15-16 Credit Hours
Spring semester: sophomore year (15-16 credit hours)
Human Anatomy & Physiology II + lab (BIOL 2103,2141)
Medical Vocabulary (BIOL 2852) or Biology Elective1
[Optional: Organic Chemistry II + lab (CHEM 3203, 3241)]2
General Education classes to total 15-16 Credit Hours
Fall semester: junior year (15-16 credit hours)
Genetics (BIOL 3003) or Biology Elective1
General Physics I + lab (PHYS 1503,1541)
General Education classes to total 15-16 Credit Hours
Spring semester: junior year (15-16 credit hours)
Introductory Biochemistry (BIOL 3103)
Analysis of Scientific Literature (BIOL 4052)
Introductory Microbiology (BIOL 2314) or Biology Elective1
[Optional: General Physics II+ lab (PHYS 1603, 1641)]2
General Education classes to total 15-16 Credit Hours
Fall semester: senior year (15-16 credit hours)
Biology Capstone (BIOL 4502)
Genetics (BIOL 3003) or Biology Elective(s)1
General Education classes to total 15-16 Credit Hours
Spring semester: senior year (16 credit hours)
Introductory Microbiology (BIOL 2314) or Biology Elective(s)1
General Education classes to total 15-16 Credit Hours
124 total credit hours
112 Credit Hours of Biology elective courses are required for the degree and may include General Zoology (BIOL 2414), General Botany (BIOL 2214), and/or any 3000- and/or 4000-level BIOL-prefix courses. No more than six credit hours may be BIOL- prefix Directed Study, Research and/or Internship courses.
2Organic Chemistry II + lab, and General Physics II + lab are not required for this degree plan. However, they are necessary courses for some students in order to fulfill pre-requisites for certain graduate degree programs.
You Qualify for Financial Aid
If you have a 3.0 GPA or higher, you may qualify for Academic Scholarships from $8,000–$13,000 per year.