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, courses required for one of two concentrations, and courses in professional experience and research.
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Core (39 cr) | |||
| BMS101 | Introduction to Biomedical Sciences | 1 | None |
| CHM101 | General Chemistry I | 3 | None |
| CHM101L | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 | None |
| CHM102 | General Chemistry II | 3 | CHM101 |
| CHM102L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 | CHM101L |
| BSC101 | General Biology I | 3 | None |
| BSC101L | General Biology I Lab | 1 | None |
| BSC102 | General Biology II | 3 | BSC101 |
| BSC102L | General Biology II Lab | 1 | BSC101L |
| BSC211 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | BSC102 |
| BSC211L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 | BSC102L |
| BSC212 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 | BSC211 |
| BSC212L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 | BSC211L |
| BMS102 | Medical Terminology | 2 | None |
| BMS343 | Biomedical Ethics | 2 | None |
| BMS326 | Biomedical Science Literature | 2 | BSC21 |
| BMS461 | Biomedical Science Practicum II | 4 | BMS326 and 80 cr |
| Major Electives (31 cr) | |||
| Select at least 31 cr from the following list of courses | |||
| BSC215 | Cell & Molecular Biology | 3 | BSC102 |
| BSC215L | Cell & Molecular Biology Lab | 1 | BSC102L |
| BSC213 | Introduction to Microbiology and Lab | 3 | BSC102 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Total Credits Required for Graduation | 70 | ||
*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).
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Core (11 cr) | |||
| College Success (2 cr) | |||
| LAS102 | College Success | 2 | None |
| LAS004 | Career Development | 0 | None |
| College English (3 cr) | |||
| ENG101 | Effective English | 3 | Placement test |
| World Civilizations (6 cr) | |||
| CIV111 | Western Civilization | 3 | ENG101 |
| CIV112 | Chinese Civilization | 3 | ACC221 |
| CIV113 | World Civilization | 3 | None |
| Breadth Distribution (26 cr) | |||
| Humanities (6 cr) | |||
| HUM125 | U.S. Society and Government | 3 | None |
| HUM204 | Survey of Western Literature | 3 | ENG101 |
| HUM221 | The Making of the Modern World | 3 | None |
| HUM222 | Topics in Chinese History | 3 | None |
| Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr) | |||
| 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) | |||
| 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) | |||
| BMS135* | Introduction to Psychology* | 3 | None |
| ECO101 | Principles of Economics | 3 | None |
| SOC101^ | Introduction to Sociology^ | 3 | None |
| Natural Sciences (3 cr) | |||
| BMS132* | Nutrition, Health, and Wellness* | 3 | None |
| DAN212 | Dance Anatomy | 3 | None |
| Art and Aesthetics (5 cr) | |||
| 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 |
| DAN242 | History of Dance: East and West | 2 | None |
| ART107 | Dynamic Composition | 2 | None |
| MUS240 | History of Music | 3 | None |
| Values and Ethics (3 cr) | |||
| PHL130 | Philosophical Perspectives I | 1 | None |
| PHL131 | Philosophical Perspectives II | 1 | None |
| PHL231 | Philosophical Perspectives III | 1 | PHL130 and PHL131 |
| LAS005 | Self-cultivation Practice | 0 | None |
| World Language and Literature (8 cr) | |||
| CLC111 | Elementary Chinese I | 4 | Placement test |
| CLC112 | Elementary Chinese II | 4 | CLC111 |
| CLC211 | Intermediate Chinese I | 4 | Placement test |
| CLC212 | Intermediate Chinese II | 4 | CLC211 |
| CLC311 | Advanced Chinese I | 4 | Placement test |
| CLC312 | Advanced Chinese II | 4 | CLC311 |
| Total Required Credits | 45 | ||
* 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.