Program: Biomedical Science Option, BA or BS - Southern Oregon University

Apr 29, 2025

2010-2011 Catalog

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 (Note: 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