Biomedical Sciences, MA

Requirements

All students must complete 26 credit hours to earn the MA Biomedical Sciences degree, including courses in topics of Biology and/or Biochemistry at 400 level.

All students are required to take BIOL 443 CLINICAL BIOETHICS AND MEDICAL LITERATURE and must also take at least one course with a lab section.

Core Requirements
BIOL 443CLINICAL BIOETHICS AND MEDICAL LITERATURE3
Select one course with lab section5
Students must complete their remaining credit hours in a curriculum drawn from the following courses:18
HUMAN CADAVER ANATOMY
HISTOLOGY & ULTRASTRUCTURE
QUANTITATIVE ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION
TROPICAL BIOLOGY
MARINE BIOLOGY
VIROLOGY
PHYSIOLOGY: MECHANISMS AND DISORDERS
ECOLOGY OF TALLGRASS PRAIRIES
NUTRITION IN AMERICA
EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY
CANCER BIOLOGY
GENERAL GENETICS
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
CELL BIOLOGY
MICROBIOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO GENOME ANALYSIS
IMMUNOLOGY
RESEARCH METHODS
APPLICATIONS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
BIOLOGY OF BIRDS: ORNITHOLOGY
BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY PRACTICE
SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY
BIOLOGY INTERNSHIP
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY FOR BIOSCIENCE
FERMENTATION SCIENCE
BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY
BIOCHEMISTRY
EXP. MTHDS BIOCHEM & BIOTECH
ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR
Total Credit Hours26

SAMPLE COURSE SEQUENCE

The schedule below is provided as an example. Individualized schedules will be developed for each student in consultation with faculty advisors.

FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
Cell Biology3Clinical Bioethics & Medical Literature3
Genetics3Immunology3
Microbiology (with lab)5Medical Internship3
Developmental Biology3Cancer Biology3
 14 12
Total Credit Hours 26

Your degree map is a general guide suggesting courses to complete each term on the academic pathway to your degree. It is based on the most current scheduling information from your academic program. Your program’s degree map is reviewed annually and updated as schedules change (although you retain the same course requirements as long as you are continuously enrolled in your degree program).

Always work closely with your academic advisor to understand curriculum requirements and scheduling, as each student’s academic plan can look slightly different. Minimum grade required is a B. No more than two grades of C (not C-) may be applied toward the 26 hours used for the degree. Must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA

FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
BIOL OR BCHM 4XX3BIOL 4433
BIOL OR BCHM 4XX3BIOL OR BCHM 4XX3
BIOL OR BCHM 4XX3BIOL OR BCHM 4XX3
BIOL OR BCHM 4XX3BIOL OR BCHM 4XX w/ Lab5
 12 14
Total Credit Hours 26