Biomedical Science Option, BA or BS

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The biomedical science option is intended for majors going on to professional schools (such as medical, dental, and optometry) or seeking employment in the biomedical field.

Biology

1.

Complete:

BI 343 - Developmental Biology 4 credits

2.

Complete five courses from the following list:

BI 351 - Microbiology 3 credits (BI 351 and 353 count as one course)
and
BI 353 - Microbiology Laboratory 3 credits
BI 361 - Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits
BI 362 - Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits
BI 363 - Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology III 4 credits
BI 414 - Advanced Animal Physiology 4 credits
BI 425 - Molecular Biology 4 credits
BI 456 - Immunology 4 credits
CH 350 - Introductory Biochemistry 4 credits
or
CH 451 - Biochemistry 3 credits

Chemistry

1.

Complete the general chemistry sequence with labs:

CH 201 - General Chemistry 3 credits
and
CH 204 - General Chemistry Laboratory 2 credits
CH 202 - General Chemistry 3 credits
and
CH 205 - General Chemistry Laboratory 2 credits
CH 203 - General Chemistry 3 credits
and
CH 206 - General Chemistry Laboratory 2 credits

2.

Complete the organic chemistry sequence with labs:

CH 331 - Principles of Organic Chemistry 4 credits
and
CH 337 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 credits
CH 332 - Principles of Organic Chemistry 3 credits
and
CH 338 - Principles of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 credits
OR
CH 334 - Organic Chemistry 3 credits
and
CH 337 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CH 335 - Organic Chemistry 3 credits
and
CH 340 - Organic Spectroscopy 3 credits
CH 336 - Organic Chemistry 3 credits
and
CH 341 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 credits

Mathematics

Complete:

MTH 243 - Elementary Statistics 4 credits
MTH 251 - Calculus I 4 credits

Physical Science

Complete the general physics sequence with labs:

PH 201 - General Physics I 3 credits
and
PH 224 - General Physics Laboratory I 2 credits
PH 202 - General Physics II 3 credits
and
PH 225 - General Physics Laboratory II 2 credits
PH 203 - General Physics III 3 credits
and
PH 226 - General Physics Laboratory III 2 credits
OR
PH 221 - General Physics I 4 credits
and
PH 224 - General Physics Laboratory I
PH 222 - General Physics II 4 credits
and
PH 225 - General Physics Laboratory II
PH 223 - General Physics III 4 credits
and
PH 226 - General Physics Laboratory III