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Curriculum Details

Major Requirements (70 credits)

The major requirements are comprised of basic science courses in biology, chemistry, as well as human body and health science, and courses in professional experience and research.

Major Core (39 cr)
Major Core (39 cr)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
BMS101 Introduction to Biomedical Sciences 1 None
CHM101 General Chemistry I 3 None, Co-requisite
CHM101L General Chemistry I Lab 1 None, Co-requisite
CHM102 General Chemistry II 3 CHM101, Co-requisite
CHM102L General Chemistry II Lab 1 CHM101L, Co-requisite
BSC101 General Biology I 3 None, Co-requisite
BSC101L General Biology I Lab 1 None, Co-requisite
BSC102 General Biology II 3 BSC101, Co-requisite
BSC102L General Biology II Lab 1 BSC101L, Co-requisite
BSC211 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 BSC102, Co-requisite
BSC211L Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1 BSC102L, Co-requisite
BSC212 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 BSC211, Co-requisite
BSC212L Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1 BSC211L, Co-requisite
BSC221 Introduction to Microbiology 3 BSC102, Co-requisite
BSC221L Introduction to Microbiology Lab 1 BSC102L, Co-requisite
BMS102 Medical Terminology 2 None
BMS326 Biomedical Science Literature 2 BSC212
BMS343 Biomedical Ethics 2 None
BMS461 Biomedical Science Practicum II 4 BMS326 and 80 cr
Major Electives (31 cr)
Major Electives (31 cr)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)
Chemistry
CHM211 Organic Chemistry I 3 CHM102, Co-requisite
CHM211L Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 CHM102L, Co-requisite
CHM212 Organic Chemistry II 3 CHM211, Co-requisite
CHM212L Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 CHM211L, Co-requisite
CHM213 Principles of Organic and Biochemistry 3 CHM102, Co-requisite
CHM213L Principles of Organic and Biochemistry Lab 1 CHM102L, Co-requisite
BSC322 Biochemistry 3 CHM211
Biology
BSC222 Cell Biology 3 BSC102, Co-requisite
BSC222L Cell Biology Lab 1 BSC102L, Co-requisite
BSC321 Molecular Biology 3 BSC102, Co-requisite
BSC321L Molecular Biology Lab 1 BSC102L, Co-requisite
BSC223 Human Genetics 3 BSC102
BSC325 Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 BSC102, Co-requisite
BSC325L Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab 1 BSC102L, Co-requisite
BSC326 Human Genetics and Genomics 3 BSC102
BSC433 Developmental Biology 3 BSC212
Biomedical Sciences
BMS431 Introduction to Human Pathology 3 BSC212
BSC332 Introduction to Immunology 3 BSC212
BSC331 Introduction to Neuroscience 3 BSC212
BMS432 Introduction to Pharmacology 3 CHM211 or CHM213
BMS331 Public Health and Epidemiology 3 STA101
BMS321 Human Genomics and Personalized Medicine 3 BSC102 & STA101
BSC434 Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 BSC102 & STA101
BMS361 Biomedical Sciences Internship 3 Permission form
BMS462 Biomedical Sciences Practicum II 4 BSC326 and 80 cr
Health Sciences
BMS323 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science 3 BSC212 & CHM102, Co-requisite
BMS323L Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science Lab 1 BSC212L & CHM102L, Co-requisite
HSC211 Introduction to US Healthcare 2 None
HSC311 Introduction to Health Information Management 3 HSC211
BMS235 Life Span Developmental Psychology 3 BMS135
BMS332 Introduction to Integrated Medicine 3 BSC212
BMS335 Abnormal Psychology 3 BMS135
HSC322 Exercise Physiology 3 BSC212
General Science
PHY101* General Physics I* 3 Co-requisite
PHL101L* General Physics I Lab* 1 Co-requisite
PHY102* General Physics II* 3 PHY101, Co-requisite
PHY102L* General Physics II Lab* 1 PHY101L, Co-requisite
MAT105* Calculus I* 4 None
MAT106 Calculus II 4 MAT105

 * Required by students aiming for medical school

General Education (45 credits)

The College requires that all undergraduate students, regardless of major, complete core general education courses in nine distributions. The Gen Ed requirements for Biomedical Sciences students are 45 credits.

Students majoring in Biomedical Sciences are required to take four courses from the Gen Ed curriculum: Academic Writing (ENG201), Introduction to Statistics (STA101), Introduction to Psychology (BMS135), and Nutrition, Health and Wellness (BMS132). Students aiming for nursing or occupational therapy also need to take an additional course, Introduction to Sociology (SOC101).

College Core (11 cr)

College Success (2 cr)

College Core (11 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
LAS102 College Success 2 None
LAS004 Career Development 0 None

College English (3 cr)

College Core (11 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
ENG101 Effective English 3 Placement test

World Civilizations (6 cr)

College Core (11 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
CIV111 Western Civilization 3 ENG101
CIV112 Chinese Civilization 3 None
CIV113 World Civilization 3 None
Humanities (6 cr)
Humanities (6 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
HUM125 US Society and Government 3 None
HUM204 Survey of Western Literature 3 ENG101
HUM221 The Making of the Modern World 3 CIV111
HUM222 Topics in Chinese History 3 CIV112
Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr)
Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
ENG104 Public Speaking 3 ENG101
ENG201* Academic Writing* 3 ENG101
ENG205 Writing for Media 3 ENG101
ENG221 Debate and Argumentation 3 ENG101
Quantitative Reasoning (3 cr)
Quantitative Reasoning (3 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
MAT101 Mathematics in Applied Context 3 None
MAT104 Applied Calculus 3 None
MAT105 Calculus I 4 None
MAT106 Calculus II 4 MAT105
MAT201 Linear Algebra 4 None
STA101* Introduction to Statistics* 3 None
Scientific Reasoning (6 cr)

Social Sciences (3 cr)

Scientific Reasoning (6 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
PSY101* Introduction to Psychology* 3 None
ECO101 Principles of Economics 3 None
SOC101^ Introduction to Sociology^ 3 None

Natural Sciences (3 cr, fulfilled by the following major course)

Scientific Reasoning (6 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
HSC130* Nutrition, Health and Wellness* 3 None
BSC100 Principles of Biology 3 Co-requisite BSC100L
BSC100L Principles of Biology Lab 1 Co-requisite BSC100
CHM100 Principles of Chemistry 3 Co-requisite CHM100L
CHM100L Principles of Chemistry Lab 1 Co-requisite CHM100
PHY101 General Physics I 3 Co-requisite PHY101L
PHY101L General Physics I Lab 1 Co-requisite PHY101
Art and Aesthetics (5 cr)
Art and Aesthetics (5 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
ARH101 Art History I 3 None
ARH102 Art History II 3 None
ARH131 History of Graphic Design 3 None
ART111 Visual Literacy I 2 None
DAN211 History of Dance: East and West 2 None
MUS140 History of Music 3 None
Values and Ethics (3 cr)
Values and Ethics (3 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
PHL130 Philosophical Perspectives I 1 None
PHL131 Philosophical Perspectives II 1 None
PHL231 Philosophical Perspectives III 1 PHL130 and PHL131
World Language and Literature (8 cr)
World Language and Literature (8 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
CLC111 Elementary Chinese I 4 placement test
CLC112 Elementary Chinese II 4 CLC111 or placement test
CLC211 Intermediate Chinese I 4 placement test
CLC212 Intermediate Chinese II 4 CLC211 or placement test
CLC311 Advanced Chinese I 4 placement test
CLC312 Advanced Chinese II 4 CLC311 or placement test

* Required for all BMS students
^ Required for students who aim for Nursing or Occupational Therapy graduate programs. Overflow credits will be counted towards Free Electives.

Free Electives (6 credits)

Students are free to choose 6 credits from the Biomedical Sciences elective courses or any other college level courses offered by the College.

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