Biomedical Sciences: B.S. Biomedical Sciences
Public Health Microbiology Submajor
Curriculum (128 Credits)
For descriptions of undergraduate courses, see the Undergraduate Catalog.
Freshman Year | Sophomore Year | Junior Year | Senior Year
FRESHMAN YEAR - Semester I
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CHEM 102 |
General Chemistry* |
5 |
| BIO SCI 202 |
Anatomy & Physiology I* |
4 |
| HCA 101 |
Intro to Health & Disease |
2 |
| HCA 222 |
Language of Medicine |
3 |
| Total: 14 |
FRESHMAN YEAR - Semester II
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CHEM 104 |
Gen Chemistry &Qual* |
5 |
| BIO SCI 203 |
Anatomy & Physiology II* |
4 |
| HCA 224 |
Intro to Microcomputers |
3 |
| Electives |
|
3 |
| Total: 15 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR - Semester I
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| BIO SCI 325 |
Genetics* |
3 |
| CLSCI 301-303 |
Human Pathophysiology* |
3 |
| CHEM 341 |
Organic Chemistry Lec* |
3 |
| CHEM 342 |
Organic Chemistry Lab* |
2 |
| CL SCI 205 |
Intro to Diag Medicine |
3 |
| Total: 14 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR - Semester II
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| HMS 270 |
Statistics in Health Professions |
3 |
| CL SCI 304-305 |
Human Pathophysiology* |
2 |
| CLSCI 245 |
Client Diversity in Health Science |
3 |
| CL SCI 201 |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
3 |
| CHEM 221 |
Quantitative Analysis |
4 |
| Total: 15 |
JUNIOR YEAR - Semester I
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| BIO SCI 383 |
General Microbiology* |
4 |
| CHEM 501 |
Biochemistry* |
3 |
| CLSCI 427 |
Clin Immunology* |
3 |
| CLSCI 428 |
Clin Immunology Lab* |
1 |
| HCA 212 |
Drugs Used & Abused |
3 |
| Total: 14 |
JUNIOR YEAR - Semester II
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CL SCI 534 |
Med Microbiology |
2 |
| CL SCI 535 |
Med Microbiology Lab |
2 |
| CL SCI 560 |
Molecular Diagnostics |
2 |
| CL SCI 561 |
Molecular Diagnostics Lab |
1 |
| HCA 307 |
Epidemiology for Health Science |
3 |
| HCA 311 |
Law for Health Care Consumers |
3 |
| Electives |
|
3 |
| Total: 16 |
SENIOR YEAR - Summer Session
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CL SCI 536 |
Applied Clinical Microbiology |
3 |
| CL SCI 537 |
Med Parasit/Mycology |
2 |
| Electives* |
|
5 |
| Total: 10 |
SENIOR YEAR - Semester I
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CL SCI 539 |
Public Health Microbiology |
2 |
| CL SCI 540 |
Public Health Microbiology Lab |
1 |
| CL SCI 555 |
Toxicology & TDM |
1 |
| CL SCI 599 |
Independent Study |
2 |
| (CL SCI 547) |
(Clinical Lab Diagnosis Immunology & Microbiology) |
|
| BIO SCI 350 |
Human Parasitology |
3 |
| BIO SCI 405 |
General Virology |
3 |
| Electives |
|
3 |
| Total: 15 |
SENIOR YEAR - Semester II
| Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CL SCI 531 |
Adv. Lectures in CLS |
2 |
| CL SCI 538 |
Adv. Clin Micro. Practicum |
3 |
| CL SCI 548 |
Clinical Lab Practice |
5 |
| CL SCI 549 |
Professional Dev. In CLS |
2 |
| Electives |
|
3 |
| Total: 15 |
Notes:
# Strongly recommended, not required.
*Students must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.500 in these required science courses.
Electives must be used to satisfy the GER distribution requirement of
- Fine arts - 3 crs.
- Humanities - 6 crs.
- Social Science and Cultural Diversity - 6 crs.
The following is a list of CHS courses not required in your curriculum. We invite you to consider these when choosing courses to satisfy free electives or GER requirements.
| Course Number |
Course Title |
GER Designation |
Credits |
| HCA 105 |
Survey of the Health Professions |
Social Science |
3 |
| HCA 203 |
Human life Cycle |
Social Science |
3 |
| CLSCI 245 |
Developing Cultural Competency |
Social Science |
3 |
| HMS 101 |
Intro to Leisure |
Humanities |
3 |
| HCA 212 |
Drugs Used and Abused |
Social Science |
3 |
| CLSCI 260 |
Intro Complementary & Alternative Med |
Social Science |
3 |
