Whether you are interested in forensics or want to work in medicine, diagnosing disease and analyzing tissue samples, a minor in biomedical sciences provides valuable expertise for exciting jobs in research, health care, government research, education and law enforcement. You’ll acquire fundamental knowledge of the theories, principles and advances in the basic sciences.
In the Minor in Biomedical Sciences program, you will develop skills that are essential to work in a hospital laboratory, conduct experiments that may lead to scientific discoveries, analyze toxicology reports for the police or conduct research for companies.
With medical information and technology constantly on the rise, there is an increased demand for specially trained personnel to work in clinical and research laboratories, hospitals, medical schools and government health facilities. Courses such as Pathophysiology, Immunology and Endocrinology help you develop critical thinking skills and understand modern research laboratory techniques.
The BMS minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits, all with a grade of C or better. At least two courses must be lab-based. No more than two classes may be transferred in from other institutions. The same course cannot count toward both a minor in Microbiology and Immunology and a minor in Biomedical Sciences.
Graduate courses may count for the BMS minor with permission from the department chair.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Courses | ||
| BMS 213 & 213L | Microbiology and Pathology and Microbiology and Pathology Lab | 4 |
| or BMS 370 & 370L | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab | |
| BMS 300 & 300L | The Physiology of Human Performance I and The Physiology of Human Performance I Lab | 4 |
| BMS 301 & 301L | Physiology of Human Performance II and Physiology of Human Performance II Lab | 4 |
| BMS 332 | Histology and Lab | 4 |
| BMS 372 & 372L | Pathogenic Microbiology and Pathogenic Microbiology Lab | 4 |
| BMS 373 & 373L | Mycology and Mycology Lab | 4 |
| BMS 375 & 375L | Immunology and Immunology Lab | 4 |
| or BMS 522 & 522L | Immunology and Immunology Lab | |
| BMS 472 | Biotechnology | 4 |
| Lecture Courses | ||
| BMS 200 | Biomedical Basis and Experience of Human Aging | 3 |
| BMS 221 | Physiology and Effects of Obesity in Society | 3 |
| BMS 276 | Drug Development | 3 |
| BMS 278 | Research and Technology | 3 |
| BMS 299 | Biomedical Sciences Journal Club | 1 |
| BMS 304 | Biological Chemistry | 3 |
| BMS 310 | Neuroanatomy | 3 |
| BMS 318 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BMS 319 | Public Health: Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| BMS 320 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| BMS 325 | Toxicology | 3 |
| BMS 330 | Endocrinology | 3 |
| BMS 364 | Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer Therapies | 3 |
| BMS 378 | Vaccines and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 1 | 3 |
| BMS 397 | Biomedical Sciences Internship | 1-4 |
| BMS 470 | Virology 2 | 4 |
| BMS 473 | Infections of Leisure | 3 |
| BMS 474 | Power of Plagues | 3 |
| BMS 475 | Special Topics in Microbiology | 4 |
| BMS 477 | Critical Analysis and Reasoning In the Biomedical Sciences | 2 |
| BMS 481 | Research Techniques in Biomedical Sciences | 1-4 |
| BMS 482 | Independent Study in Microbiology (may be taken twice) | 3-4 |
| BMS 483 | Independent Study in Microbiology | 1-4 |
| BMS 498 | Independent Study in Biomedical Sciences I | 1-4 |
| BMS 499 | Independent Study in Biomedical Sciences II | 1-4 |
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