A. Core courses in the major: 32 credit hours

• BIO 201 - Biological Sciences I (4 cr. hr.)
• BIO 202 - Biological Sciences II (4 cr. hr.)
• BIO 210 - Cellular Biology (4 cr. hr.)
• BIO 312 - Genetics (4 cr. hr.)
• BIO 319 - Biological Literature (1 cr. hr.)
• BMS 260 - Biomedical Sciences Seminar I (1 cr. hr.)
• BMS 460 - Biomedical Sciences Seminar II (2 cr. hr.)
• CHE 221 - General Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
• CHE 222 - General Chemistry II (4 cr. hr.)
• CHE 301 - Organic Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)

B. Cognate Requirements: 24-27 credit hours

• BIO 412 - General Ecology (4 cr. hr.) or
• BIO 522 - Evolutionary Analysis (3 cr. hr.)

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• BMS 461 - Biomedical Sciences Internship (4-15 cr. hr.)

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• CHE 302 - Organic Chemistry II (3 cr. hr.) and
• CHE 304 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 cr. hr.)

• or

• CHE 451 - Biochemistry I (3 cr. hr.)

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• MAT 121 - Calculus A (3 cr. hr.) and
• MAT 122 - Calculus B (3 cr. hr.)

• or

• MAT 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.) (or equivalent)

• Select one physics sequence:

• PHY 105 - Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.) and
• PHY 106 - Elementary Electricity, Light and Sound (4 cr. hr.)

• or

• PHY 201 - Principles of Physics I (4 cr. hr.) and
• PHY 202 - Principles of Physics II (4 cr. hr.)

C. Biology / Biomedical Sciences Electives: 15 credit hours

 Choose from the following:

• BIO 304 - Microbiology (4 cr. hr.)
• BIO 305 - Histology (4 cr. hr.)
• BIO 324 - Mammalian Anatomy (4 cr. hr.)
• BIO 335 - Developmental Biology (3 cr. hr.)
• BIO 402 - Biology of Vertebrates (4 cr. hr.)
• BIO 430 - Pathology (3 cr. hr.)
• BIO 437 - Directed Study (1-2 cr. hr.)
• BIO 438 - Research in Biology (2-3 cr. hr.)
• BIO 502 - Comparative Functional Morphology (3 cr. hr.)
• BIO 513 - Medical Entomology (3 cr. hr.)
• BIO 514 - Mammalian Physiology (4 cr. hr.)
• BIO 521 - Molecular Biology (3 cr. hr.)
• BMS 129 - Special Topics in Biomedical Sciences (1-4 cr. hr.)
• BMS 229 - Special Topics in Biomedical Sciences (1-4 cr. hr.)
• BMS 329 - Special Topics in Biomedical Sciences (1-4 cr. hr.)
• BMS 429 - Special Topics in Biomedical Sciences (1-4 cr. hr.)
• BMS 529 - Special Topics in Biomedical Sciences (1-4 cr. hr.)

D. Interdisciplinary Electives: Six credit hours

• EXS 387 - Biomechanics (3 cr. hr.)
• HLH 391 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr. hr.)
• HLH 492 - Chronic and Communicable Diseases (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 411 - Behavioral Neuroscience (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 420 - Psychopharmacology (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 421 - Abnormal Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
• PSY 435 - Health Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
• SCI 325 - Biotechnology and Human Aging (3 cr. hr.)

E. Additional Requirements for the B.S.: 38-45 credit hours

• Composition and General Education Courses: 27 credit hours
• Foreign Language Courses: 0-3 credit hours
• Free Elective Courses: 12-19 credit hours

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of the B.S. in Biomedical Sciences over four years

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