MHS in Biomedical Sciences: One-Year Option
Program of Study
Students are required to complete both the non-thesis option and Medical Track for this accelerated program.
Non-Thesis Option Requirements
The curriculum includes a minimum of 38 credits including 2 credits of comprehensive examination (BMS 670). Students are required to take the courses listed below in sequence. They have the ability to choose two open elective courses based on personal interest.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer Semester | Credits | |
| BMS 527 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| BMS 564 | Fundamentals of Oncology | 4 |
| BMS 577 | Critical Analysis and Reasoning In the Biomedical Sciences | 2 |
| PA 515 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| BMS 502 | Research Methods | 4 |
| BMS 522 & 522L | Immunology and Immunology Lab | 4 |
| BMS 532 | Histology and Lab | 4 |
| Take one of the following | 1 | |
| Professional Development in Biomedical Sciences | ||
| Research Methods in Biomedical Sciences I | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BMS 518 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BMS 556 | Seminar in Health Care Disparities | 1 |
| BMS 670 | Comp Exam/Biomedical Sciences | 2 |
| BMS Science Elective | 3 | |
| BMS Science Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 38 | |
Comprehensive Examination
The comprehensive examination in medical laboratory sciences (2 credits) is a requirement for the non-thesis option in the Biomedical Sciences program. The purpose of the exam is twofold. First, the student must demonstrate broad and specific knowledge expected of someone holding a master’s degree. Second, the student must be able to integrate knowledge obtained from individual courses into unified concepts which link the student’s own specialization to other fields of study. The student is given two opportunities to demonstrate competency. A written essay exam is administered by a designated faculty member. Students should schedule an appointment with the program director before registering for the comprehensive exam.
Medical Sciences Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BMS 502 | Research Methods | 4 |
| BMS 518 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BMS 522 & 522L | Immunology and Immunology Lab | 4 |
| BMS 532 | Histology and Lab | 4 |
| Specialization Courses | ||
| BMS 527 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| BMS 556 | Seminar in Health Care Disparities | 1 |
| BMS 564 | Fundamentals of Oncology | 4 |
| PA 515 | Human Physiology | 4 |
Graduate Science Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Open Electives | ||
| BIO 505 | Writing and Science | 3 |
| BIO 515 | Advanced Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIO 568 | Molecular and Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIO 571 | Molecular Genetics | 4 |
| BIO 605 | DNA Methods Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 606 | Protein Methods Laboratory | 4 |
| BMS 504 | Quality and Safety in Healthcare Organization | 3 |
| BMS 508 | Advanced Biology of Aging | 3 |
| BMS 510 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| BMS 511 | Writing for Scientists | 3 |
| BMS 517 | Human Embryology | 3 |
| BMS 520 | Neuropharmacology | 3 |
| BMS 521 | Advances in Hematology | 3 |
| BMS 525 | Vaccines and Vaccine Preventable Diseases | 3 |
| BMS 526 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| BMS 528 | Advanced Clinical Parasitology | 4 |
| BMS 535 | Histochemistry and Lab | 3 |
| BMS 536 | Endocrinology | 3 |
| BMS 552 | Toxicology | 3 |
| BMS 561 | Immunohematology | 3 |
| BMS 562 | Blood Coagulation and Hemostasis | 3 |
| BMS 563 | Anemias | 3 |
| BMS 565 | Leukemia | 3 |
| BMS 569 | Antimicrobial Therapy | 3 |
| BMS 570 | Virology | 4 |
| BMS 572 | Pathogenic Microbiology | 4 |
| BMS 573 | Mycology | 3 |
| BMS 575 | Food Microbiology | 4 |
| BMS 576 | Drug Discovery and Development | 3 |
| BMS 577 | Critical Analysis and Reasoning In the Biomedical Sciences | 2 |
| BMS 578 | Cellular Basis of Neurobiological Disorders | 3 |
| BMS 579 | Molecular Pathology | 3 |
| BMS 583 | Forensic Pathology | 3 |
| BMS 584 | Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| BMS 585 | Outbreak Control | 3 |
| BMS 591 | The New Genetics and Human Future | 3 |
| BMS 595 | Transplantation Immunology | 3 |
| BMS 597 | Biomedical Sciences Internship | 4 |
| BMS 598 | Synaptic Organization of the Brain | 3 |
| BMS 599 | Biomarkers | 3 |
| BMS 681 | Research Methods in Biomedical Sciences I | 1-4 |
| BMS 688 | Independent Study | 2 |
| BMS 689 | Independent Study | 2 |