Biology (BS) - Biomedical Science Track
The Biomedical Science concentration within the BS Biology program is designed specifically for students with an interest in healthcare or the biomedical sciences. The program was designed to be unique in its versatility, as it can be modified to accommodate many careers in the biomedical field or serve as the standalone program for those who desire entry into medical, dental or even veterinary school. Students completing this degree would have all the prerequisites needed to pursue most any career or post-graduate degree they seek in the biomedical field.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core IMPACTS Area : Institutional Priorities | 7 | |
| Take the following courses | ||
| Taking the Plunge | ||
| Charting your Course | ||
| Navigating Deeper Waters | ||
| Core IMPACTS Area : Mathematics & Quantitative Skills | 3-7 | |
| DATA 1501 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| MATH 1001 | Quantitative Skills and Reasoning | 3 |
| MATH 1101 | Introduction to Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| MATH 1111 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1113 | Pre-Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 1131 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| MATH 1132 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 1401 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 1501 | Calculus I | 4 |
| STAT 1401 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Core IMPACTS Area : Political Science and U.S. History | 6 | |
| HIST 2111 | U. S. History to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 2112 | U. S. History since 1865 | |
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| Core IMPACTS Area : Arts, Humanities, and Ethics | 6 | |
| Select one Fine Arts course | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to the History of Art I– Prehistoric through Gothic | ||
| Introduction to the History of Art II– Renaissance through Modern | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
ITDS 1145 | 1 | |
| Select one Humanities course | 3 | |
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| The Western Intellectual Tradition | ||
| Introduction to Digital Humanities | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
ITDS 1145 | 1 | |
| Core IMPACTS Area : Communicating in Writing | 6 | |
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Core IMPACTS Area : Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences 2 | 7-11 | |
| ANTH 1145 | Human Origins | 3 |
| ASTR 1105 | Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System | 3 |
| ASTR 1106 | Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies | 3 |
| ASTR 1305 | Descriptive Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| ATSC 1112 | Understanding the Weather | 3 |
| ATSC 1112L | Understanding the Weather Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 1125 | Contemporary Issues in Biology Non-Lab | 3 |
| BIOL 1215K | Introductory Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 1225K | Contemporary Issues in Biology with Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1151 & 1151L | Survey of Chemistry I and Survey of Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1152 & 1152L | Survey of Chemistry II and Survey of Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1211 & CHEM 1211L | Principles of Chemistry I and | 4 |
| CHEM 1212 & 1212L | Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| CPSC 1105 | Introduction to Computing Principles and Technology | 3 |
| CPSC 1301K | Computer Science I | 4 |
| CPSC 1305 | Introduction to Computing Principles and Technology Lab | 1 |
| ENVS 1105 | Environmental Studies | 3 |
| ENVS 1205K | Sustainability and the Environment | 4 |
| GEOG 2215 | Introduction to the Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEOL 1110 | Natural Disasters: Our Hazardous Environment | 3 |
| GEOL 1121 | Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 1121L | Introductory Geoscience I: Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| GEOL 1122 | Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 1322 | Introductory Geo-sciences II: Historical Geology Lab | 1 |
| GEOL 2225 | The Fossil Record | 4 |
| PHYS 1111 & PHYS 1311 | Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics I Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 1112 & PHYS 1312 | Introductory Physics II and Introductory Physics II Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 1125 | Physics of Color and Sound | 3 |
| PHYS 1325 | Physics of Color and Sound Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 2211 & PHYS 2311 | Principles of Physics I and Principles of Physics I Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 2212 & PHYS 2312 | Principles of Physics II and Principles of Physics II Lab | 4 |
| Core IMPACTS Area : Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Select one course | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to General Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Discovering Archaeology | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Ancient World Civilizations | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| Introduction to Human Geography | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| World History since 1500 | ||
| Understanding Non-Western Cultures | ||
| Core IMPACTS Total Hours | 42 | |
- 1
ITDS 1145 , though listed under both Fine Arts and Humanities, may be taken only once and can only be counted for one of the two required courses.
- 2
At least 4 of the credit hours in this area must be in a lab science course.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| Complete the core requirements for this program | 42 | |
| Field of Study Requirements Use a general elective to substitute for any course used in Core IMPACTS | ||
| Minimum grade of C is required | ||
| BIOL 1107K | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 1108K | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 1211 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1211L | 1 | |
| CHEM 1212 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1212L | Principles of Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| MATH 1113 (apply one hour) | 1 | |
| Apply one hour of General Electives | 1 | |
| Field of Study Requirements Total | 18 | |
| Required for the Major Use a general elective to substitute for any course used in Core IMPACTS | ||
| Minimum grade of C is required | ||
| BIOL 3215K | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 3216K | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 4796 | Biomedical Capstone Senior Seminar | 2 |
| Select one of the following options: | 4 | |
| Option 1: | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Research Presentation | ||
| Option 2: | ||
| Internship | ||
| Option 3: | ||
An experiential upper-division BIOL course | ||
| MATH 1113 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| STAT 1401 or DATA 1501 | 3 | |
| CHEM 3111 | 3 | |
| CHEM 3311 | 1 | |
| CHEM 3112 | 3 | |
| CHEM 3312 | 1 | |
| CHEM 3141 | 3 | |
| PHYS 1111 | Introductory Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 1311 | Introductory Physics I Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 1112 | Introductory Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 1312 | Introductory Physics II Lab | 1 |
| Required for the Major Total | 39 | |
| Major Electives | ||
| Minimum grade of C is required | ||
| Select 8-11 hours from the following. At least 2 courses must include a lab | 8-11 | |
| Medical Genetics and Genomics | ||
| Neuroscience | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Histology and Histotechniques | ||
| Cell and Molecular Techniques | ||
| Introduction to Virology | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Microbial Pathogenesis | ||
| Genomics and Bioinformatics Lab | ||
| Neuroscience Lab | ||
| Selected Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Entomology | ||
| Parasitology | ||
| Food Microbiology | ||
| Choose 2 additional courses among HESC, PSYC, and SOCI at 3000-level or above | 6 | |
| Major Electives Total | 14-17 | |
| General Electives | 4-7 | |
| General Electives Total | 4-7 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |