Biology Major

Biomedical Sciences Concentration

 

The Biomedical Science Concentration is designed to provide students with a strong, broad background in the biological sciences, chemistry and biochemistry while offering them flexibility in choosing both general electives and electives that focus on biomedical aspects of biology. 

 

The goal of this curriculum is to prepare students for:

 

(1) Graduate programs in physiology, pharmacology and the biomedical sciences 

 

(2) Entry into medical, veterinary and dental schools as well as entry into allied health fields 

 

(3) Entry-level positions in industry, government, and medical and pharmaceutical sales.

 

Curriculum for the Biology Major, Biomedical Sciences Concentration (All colleges, excluding Teacher Certification programs) - 39 credits.

 

Core Course Requirements:

 

BIO 103 Introductory Biology or BIO 105 General Biology (preferred) 4 credits

BIO 203 Organismal Biology 4 credits or the following two courses:   

    BIO 204 Plant Biology 3 credits

    BIO 210 Animal Biology 3 credits

BIO 306 Genetics 4 credits

BIO 307 Ecology 3 credits

BIO 312 Human Anatomy & Physiology I   4 credits

BIO 313 Human Anatomy & Physiology II  4 credits

BIO 315 Cell Biology 4 credits

BIO 491 Capstone Seminar in Biology 1 credit

BIO 408 Developmental Biology 4 credits or BIO 424 Endocrinology 3 credits or BIO 465 Neurophysiology 3 credits

 

The remaining credits can be selected from the following electives in biology and microbiology:

 

BIO 406 Parasitology 4 credits

BIO 413 Medical Mycology 3 credits

BIO 424 Endocrinology 3 credits

BIO 428 Animal Metabolism, Nutrition and Disease (non-lab) 3 credits

BIO 432 Biology of Cancer (non-lab) 2 credits

BIO 433 Radiation Biology (non-lab) 3 credits

BIO 435 Molecular Biology (non-lab) 3 credits

BIO 436 Molecular Biology Laboratory 1 credit

BIO 440 Bioinformatics (non-lab) 2 credits

BIO 443 Molecular Mechanism of Disease and Drug Action (non-lab) 3 credits

BIO 449 Microtechnique and Electron Microscopy 3 credits

BIO 463 Aquatic Animal Health 3 credits

BIO 465 Neurophysiology (non-lab) 3 credits

BIO 466 Human Genetics (non-lab) 3 credits

BIO 467 Neurobiology Laboratory Techniques (non-lab) 2 credits

 

MIC 230 Fundamentals of Microbiology 4 credits

MIC 406 Immunology 4 credits

MIC 407 Pathogenic Bacteriology 4 credits

MIC 420 Introductory Virology (non-lab) 3 credits

MIC 421 Virology Laboratory 2 credits

 

Up to two elective credits from a combination of (of which, only BIO 499 can be taken for two credits):

 

BIO 450 Internship in Biology

BIO 479 Biology Laboratory Assistant

BIO 489 Independent Study in Biology

BIO 499 Independent Research

 

A minimum of 26 chemistry credits are required including:

 

CHM 103 General Chemistry I  5 credits

CHM 104 General Chemistry II  5 credits

CHM 300 Survey of Organic Chemistry 5 credits or the following three courses:

    CHM 303 Organic Chemistry Theory I  3 credits, 

    CHM 304 Organic Chemistry Theory II  3 credits

    CHM 305 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 credits

CHM 301 Analytical Chemistry 5 credits

CHM 325 Survey of Biochemistry 4 credits or the following two courses: 

    CHM 417 Biochemistry I  3 credits 

    CHM 418 Biochemistry II  3 credits

 

Note: MTH 145 or MTH 250 and C-S 101 (or equivalent skills) are also required.

 

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