General Studies Capstone Concentration
Biomedical Sciences– General Studies Capstone concentration
Students will be exposed to diverse, relevant, cutting-edge topical areas in biomedical sciences including genetics, physiology, pharmacology, virology, neuroscience, and nutritional biochemistry.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Hours | |
| BIOM 549G | Scientific Communication | 2 |
| BIOM 550G | Research Survey Seminar | 0 |
| BIOM 553G | Basic Concepts Biomedical Model | 2 |
| BIOM 562G | Homeostasis and Organ Systems I | 5 |
| BIOM 559G | Biostatistics | 2 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| BIOM 550G | Research Survey Seminar | 0 |
| BIOM 558G | Biochemistry, Cell, & Molecular Biology | 5 |
| BIOM 554G | Neuroscience | 3 |
| BIOM 618G | Epidemiology | 1 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| BIOM 563G | Homeostasis and Organ Systems II | 5 |
| BIOM 557G or BIOM 567G | Micro Anatomy and Embryology or HNRS Micro Anatomy and Embryology | 4 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 29 | |
Second Year
Four Required Courses Credits
BIOM 606G Analytical Reading, Molecular Reading 1
BIOM 612G Historical Development of Current Themes in Biomedical Research 1
BIOM 618G Epidemiology 1
Choose either BIOM 607G or BIOM 650G
BIOM 607G Indepen Study/Scientific Compo 6
BIOM 650G Special Topics in Biomedical Science Research and Methods 6
Total required credits = 9 credits
Elective Courses - choose five 3 credit courses from the list below (courses listed are 3 credit courses)
BIOM 603G Concepts in Pharmacology Toxicology
BIOM 604G Nutritional Biochemistry
BIOM 610G Medical Immunology
BIOM 611G Medical Microbiology
BIOM 619G Medical Microbiology Method Practicum* 1 Credit
BIOM 613G Molecular Genetics
BIOM 614G Developmental Neuroscience
BIOM 615G Vascular Control Mechanisms
BIOM 617G Human Virology Biology
BIOM 620G Human Viruses Vaccines and Infectious Diseases
BIOM 621G Computational Neuroscience
BIOM 622G Advanced Cardio Pulmonary Renal Physiology
BIOM 624G Embryological Basis of Disease
BIOM 625G Current Challenges in Infectious Diseases
*BIOM 619G is a 1-credit course
**Not all electives are offered every year
Total elective credits = 15 credits
Total credits required for completion of General Studies concentration = 24 credits