Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science
| BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I and lab |
4 |
BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II and lab |
4 |
| CHEM 113 Prin. of Chem I and lab |
4 |
CHEM 114 Principles of Chem II & Lab |
4 |
| ENG 111 English Composition I |
3 |
ENG 112 English Composition II |
3 |
| Liberal Arts Elective |
3 |
MATH 131 Calculus I |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
Social Science Elective |
3 |
| Orientation |
0 |
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| Total credits |
17 |
Total credits |
17 |
| BIOL 211 Embryology & lab |
4 |
BIOL 275 Biological Career Choices |
1 |
| CHEM 211 Organic I and lab |
4 |
Biology Elective and Lab |
4 |
| PHYS 201 Intro Physics I and lab |
4 |
CHEM 212 Organic II and lab |
4 |
| Literature Elective |
3 |
PHYS 202 Intro Physics II and lab |
4 |
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Elective |
3 |
| Total credits |
15 |
Total credits |
16 |
| BIOL 311 Genetics and lab |
4 |
BIOL 362 Biology Seminar |
1 |
| BIOL 312 Human Physiology and lab |
4 |
BIOL 321 Microbiology and lab |
4 |
| CHEM 315 Biochemistry and lab |
4 |
CHEM 316 Biochemistry II |
3 |
| Religious Studies Elective |
3 |
PHIL 322 Medical Ethics (recommended) |
3 |
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MATH 201 Applied Statistics |
3 |
| Total credits |
15 |
Total credits |
14 |
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Summer Term
BIOL 463 Mentored Research I
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| BIOL 464 Research II |
2 |
BIOL 465 Research III |
2 |
| BIOL 499 Comprehensive Exam |
0 |
BIOL 414 Histology and lab |
4 |
| BIOL 413 Parasitology and lab |
4 |
Biology Elective |
3 |
| BIOL 415 Immunology and lab |
4 |
Social Science Elective |
3 |
| Religious Studies Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
| Total credits |
13 |
Total credits |
15 |
Biology Electives: minimum of 30 hours of biology electives must include at least one course from each of the four groups listed below; minimum of 20 hours of biology electives must be at or above the 300 level.
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Group I |
human and biomedical biology |
Required: BIOL 211 Embryology; 312 Human Physiology; 414 Histology. Additional electives: 217 Anatomy & Physiology I with 218 Anatomy & Physiology II; 236 Nutriton; 451 Neuroscience |
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Group II |
organismal biology |
Required: 413 Parasitology. Additional electives: BIOL 212 Comparative Anatomy; 216 Botany; 335 Invertebrate Zoology |
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Group III |
evolutionary biology
and ecology |
Choose at least one: BIOL 346 Evolution; 381 Animal Behavior; 412 Ecology |
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Group IV |
cell and molecular biology
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Required: BIOL 321 Microbiology; 415 Immunology. Additional electives: 367 Pharmacology; 370 Toxicology; 421 Cell Biology |
Minimum of 9 hours of free electives with no more than 4 hours in biology unless the total credits exceeds 122.
Total credits for degree: 122.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in biology courses is required for graduation. Transfer students must take at least 20 hours of biolgoy at or above the 300 level at Christian Brothers University.
Biomedical Science Degree Checksheet (MSWord to print)
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