Curriculum
Requirements for the Major (120 units)
The Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences requires:
- 40 units General Education Requirements
- 53 units Required Courses for the Major
- 27 units Lower and Upper Division Elective Courses
- Pre-Med Track Requires Additional 8 units
The lower division core curriculum provides a strong foundation in basic sciences, in addition to the unique CDU core themes to prepare our graduates to disseminate the CDU mission. The CDU advantage includes core courses on cultural diversity education, global comparative health disparities, underserved community engagement, and the sociopolitical dynamic of health embedded in the Biomedical Sciences curriculum.
The upper division core curriculum is tailored to individual career goals, such as pre-medicine, pre-nursing, pre-physician assistant, pre-pharmacy, pre-physical therapy, and pre-dentistry. In addition, pre-professional admission exam preparation is offered through Integrative Biomedical Sciences courses.
- Successful completion of the major requires a minimum C (2.0) overall grade point average.
- Courses marked with an * will fulfill category B for General Education (8 units).
- Courses marked with ** are aligned with the CDU advantage and the ILOS:
- Research Experience
- Global Experience
- Social Justice
- Community Engagement
General Education Requirements (40 Credits)
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Cat |
Description |
Subcategory |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
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A |
English Language Communication & Critical Thinking 9 total units |
A1. Written Communication |
ENG 111 |
English Composition |
3 |
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ENG 314 |
Writing for Healthcare Professionals |
3 |
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A2. Oral Communication |
COM 111 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
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A3. Critical Thinking |
ENG 112 |
Critical Thinking and Text Analysis |
3 |
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B |
Scientific Inquiry & Quantitative Reasoning 10 total units |
B1. Physical Sciences 4 units |
CHM 100 |
Basic Chemistry with lab |
4 |
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BMS 140 |
General Chemistry I |
4 |
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PHY 250 |
General Physics I |
4 |
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B2. Biological Science |
BMS 100 |
Human Biology |
4 |
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BMS 130 |
General Biology I |
4 |
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BSPH 310 |
Physiological and Lifestyle Basis of Disease |
3 |
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B3. Math/Quant. Reasoning – |
MTH 126 |
College Algebra |
3 |
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MTH 130 |
Pre- Calculus |
3 |
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MTH 150 |
Statistic for research |
3 |
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MTH 230 |
Calculus I |
3 |
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C |
Arts and Humanities 9 total units |
C1. Arts |
ART 131 |
Health and Creative Arts |
3 |
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C2. Humanities |
COM 131 |
Introduction to Spanish |
3 |
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COM 231 |
Spanish for Health Care |
3 |
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HUM 231 |
Introduction to Humanities I |
3 |
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HUM 232 |
Introduction to Humanities II |
3 |
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HUM 233 |
Cultural Diversity in Contemporary Literature |
3 |
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HUM 330 |
Philosophy & Health |
3 |
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HUM 335 |
Literature of Health |
3 |
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C3. Humanities/ Arts 3 Units |
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ART 131, COM 131, COM 231, HUM 231, HUM 232, HUM 233, HUM 330, HUM 335 |
3 |
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D. |
Social Sciences 6 total units |
Any courses in Category D |
HIS 141 |
United States History |
3 |
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POL 141 |
United States Government |
3 |
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PSY 141 |
General Psychology, |
3 |
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PSY 351 |
Human Development |
3 |
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PSY 415 |
Human Sexuality |
3 |
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PSY 425 |
Health Psychology |
3 |
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PSY 350 |
Psychopathology |
3 |
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SOC 141 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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E. |
CDU - Diversity, Service, Community Health, and Professional Development
CDU 3 total units |
Any course in Category E |
BMS 201 |
Social Justice and Leadership Seminar 1 |
1 |
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BMS 450 |
Ethics in Biomedicine |
1 |
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BSPH 202 |
Health Disparities, Equity and Social Justice |
3 |
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BSPH 203 |
Community Health Education and Communication |
3 |
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BSPH 403 |
Foundations of Global Health |
3 |
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COM 131 |
Introduction to Spanish |
3 |
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COM 231 |
Spanish for Healthcare Professionals |
3 |
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COM 315 |
Cross Cultural Communication in Healthcare |
3 |
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CPU125 /ILR101 |
Computer application and info literacy |
3 |
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ENG 314 |
Writing for Health Care Professionals |
3 |
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HUM 233 |
Cultural Diversity of Contemporary Literature |
3 |
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NUR 417 |
Public, Community and Global Health Nursing |
3 |
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PSY 310 |
Personal and professional development |
3 |
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PSY 460 |
Community Psychology |
3 |
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F |
Ethnic Studies and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Healthcare 3 total units |
Any course in Category F |
BSPH 101 |
Introduction to Public Health |
3 |
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BSPH 303 |
Comparative Health Systems |
3 |
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BSPH 401 |
Health Policy, Leadership and Ethics |
3 |
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BSPH 402 |
Ethnic Studies in PH |
3 |
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COM 131 |
Introduction to Spanish |
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COM 231 |
Spanish for Healthcare Professionals |
3 |
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COM 315 |
Cross Cultural communication in health care |
3 |
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ENG 314 |
Writing for Health Care Professionals |
3 |
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HUM 233 |
Cultural Diversity in Contemporary Literature |
3 |
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HUM 330 |
Medical Philosophy I (Philosophy of Health) |
3 |
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HUM 335 |
Literature of Health |
3 |
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NUR 415 |
Health Care Policy and Aging |
3 |
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PHE 352 |
Health Dynamics & Cultural Diversity |
3 |
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PSY 180 |
Psychology of Addiction |
3 |
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PSY 350 |
Psychopathology |
3 |
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PSY 351 |
Human Development |
3 |
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PSY 415 |
Human Sexuality |
3 |
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PSY 425 |
Health Psychology |
3 |
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PSY 460 |
Community Psychology |
3 |
Biomedical Science Major: Required Courses (53 Units)
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
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Required Courses for the major
(53 Units) |
BMS 130/130L |
General Biology I w/ Lab |
4 |
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BMS 131/131L |
General Biology II w/ Lab |
4 |
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BMS 140/140L |
General Chemistry w/ Lab |
4 |
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BMS 141/141L |
General Chemistry II w/ Lab |
4 |
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BMS 201 |
Social Justice and Leadership Seminar |
1 |
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BMS 210L |
Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab |
4 |
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BMS 211L |
Organic Chemistry II w/ Lab |
4 |
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MTH 150 |
Statistics for Research |
3 |
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MTH 130/230/231 |
Pre-Calculus/ Calculus I/Calculus II |
3 |
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BMS 365 |
Neuroscience and Behaviors |
3 |
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BMS 303L |
Biochemistry w/ Lab |
4 |
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BMS 310L |
Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab |
4 |
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BMS 311L |
Anatomy & Physiology II w/ Lab |
4 |
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BMS 320L |
General Microbiology w/ Lab |
4 |
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BMS 450 |
Ethical Issues in Biomedicine |
1 |
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BMS 368L/498/499 |
Fundamentals of Biotechnology/ Research Project |
4/1/2 |
Biomedical Science Major: Elective Courses (27 Units)
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Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
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Upper Division Electives Courses
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BMS 330 |
Histology and Histopathology |
3 |
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BMS333 |
Cellular and Molecular Biology |
3 |
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BMS 350 |
Kinesiology |
3 |
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BMS 368L |
Fundamentals of Biotechnology |
4 |
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BMS 400 |
Social Justice and Leadership Seminar II |
1 |
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BMS 401 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
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BMS 405L |
Immunology w/ Lab |
3 |
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BMS 410 |
Human Genetics |
3 |
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BMS 425 |
Human Embryology |
3 |
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BMS 444 |
Clinical Immunology and Hematology |
3 |
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BMS 453 |
Biophysics |
3 |
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BMS 455 |
Diagnostic skills/simulations |
1 |
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BMS 475 |
Evolutionary Medicine |
3 |
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BMS 480 |
Global Oral Health |
3 |
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BMS 495/496/497 |
Integrative Biomedical Sciences exam preparation-MCAT |
2,2 |
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BMS 497 |
Integrative Biomedical Sciences exam preparation-HESI |
2 |
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BMS Elective |
Approved by Department Chair |
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4-Year Plan of Study (Pre-Med Track)
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YEAR 1 |
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Semester |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
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FALL (15 Units)
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BMS 130L |
General Biology I with Lab* |
4 |
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BMS 140L |
General Chemistry I with Lab* |
4 |
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COM 111 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
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BMS 200 |
Social Justice & Leadership Seminar** |
1 |
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ILR 101 |
Information Literacy |
1 |
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CPU 125 |
Intro to Computers |
2 |
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Semester |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
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SPRING (16 Units)
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BMS 131L |
General Biology II with Lab* |
4 |
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BMS 141L |
General Chemistry II with Lab* |
4 |
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ENG 111 |
English Composition |
3 |
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MTH 230 |
Calculus I |
3 |
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PHE 250 |
Community Health Issues ** |
2 |
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Semester |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
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SUMMER (12 Units)
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ENG 112 |
Critical Thinking & Text Analysis |
3 |
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ART 131 |
Health & Creative Art ** |
3 |
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POL 141 |
United States Government |
3 |
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HIS 141 |
United States History |
3 |
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YEAR 2 |
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Semester |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
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FALL (17 Units)
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PHY 250L |
General Physics I with Lab* |
4 |
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BMS 210L |
Organic Chemistry I with Lab |
4 |
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BMS 250 |
Brain and Behavior |
3 |
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COM 131 |
Intro to Spanish |
3 |
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PSY 141 |
Intro to Psychology |
3 |
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Semester |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
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SPRING (14 Units)
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PHY 251L |
General Physics II with Lab* |
4 |
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BMS 211 |
Organic Chemistry with Lab |
4 |
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MTH 150 |
Statistics for Research* |
3 |
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COM 231 |
Spanish for Healthcare Professionals |
3 |
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YEAR 3 |
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Semester |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
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FALL (14 Units)
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BMS 302L |
Cellular & Molecular Biology |
4 |
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BMS 300L |
Biochemistry with Lab |
4 |
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HUM 233 |
Cultural Diversity |
3 |
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PSY 351 |
Human Development |
3 |
|
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Semester |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
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SPRING (11 Units)
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COM 315 |
Cross cultural community in Health Care |
3 |
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BMS 410 |
Human Genetics |
3 |
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BMS 401 |
Pharmacology or Elective |
3 |
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BMS 499 |
Research Project ** |
2 |
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YEAR 4 |
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Semester |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
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FALL (13 Units)
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BMS 320L |
Microbiology with Lab |
4 |
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BMS 310L |
Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab |
4 |
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BMS 495 |
Integrative Biomedical Science Exam Prep II |
2 |
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HUM 330 |
Medical Humanities |
3 |
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Semester |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
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SPRING (8 Units)
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BMS 311L |
Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab |
4 |
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BMS 496 |
Integrative Biomedical Science Exam Prep II |
2 |
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BMS 450 |
Ethics in Biomedical Sciences** |
1 |
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PHE 450 |
Senior Health Seminar & Capstone** |
1 |