Biomedical Science, BS

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Core Requirements for all students in the program:

Minimum 103 credits

Biology

28 credits

BI 211 - Principles of Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Genes 5 credits
BI 212 - Principles of Biology: Evolution and Diversity 5 credits
BI 213 - Principles of Biology: Function and Ecology of Organisms 5 credits
BI 341 - Genetics 4 credits
BI 342 - Cell Biology 4 credits
BI 451 - Microbiology 5 credits
and all corresponding labs.

Chemistry

15 credits OR 18 credits with Chemical Problem Solving Sequence

CH 221 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
CH 222 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
CH 223 - General Chemistry III 3 credits
and all corresponding labs

Math

12 credits

MTH 251 - Calculus I 4 credits
STAT 243Z - Elementary Statistics I 4 credits
MTH 343 - Applied Statistics 4 credits

Physics

15 credits w/o Calculus OR 18 credits w/ Calculus

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

Capstone

6-8 credits

The capstone integrates skills and knowledge gained in the major. Students plan a project, conduct research, write a
final report in the format of a scientific paper suitable for publication, and make a formal oral presentation of their
findings to faculty and peers. The Biology capstone requirement can be completed by one of three options. All options require completion of the Capstone
Preparation (BI 398 ) spring term of the junior year.

Students select one of the following:

Certificates for Upper Division Requirements