Minor in Biomedical Sciences
Program Contact: Thomas C. Brady 203-582-8609
The Department of Biomedical Sciences offers a minor in biomedical sciences, which provides students with a fundamental knowledge of the theories, principles and advances in these basic sciences. Completing this area of concentration may help students qualify for employment in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; the medical diagnostics industry; university-based biomedical research; and city, state and federal health/research laboratories or to continue their education in graduate/professional school. This concentration helps students develop critical thinking skills and understand and utilize modern research laboratory technologies.
Biomedical Sciences Minor Curriculum
The BMS minor consists of 20–24 credits (six classes), at least two of which must be lab-based, all with a grade of “C" or better. No more than two classes may be transferred in from other institutions. The same course cannot count toward a minor in microbiology and biomedical sciences.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| BMS 200 | Biology of Aging | 3 |
| BMS 213 & 213L | Microbiology and Pathology and Microbiology and Pathology Lab | 4 |
| or BMS 370/370L | General Microbiology | |
| BMS 276 | Drug Development | 3 |
| BMS 278 | Research and Technology | 3 |
| BMS 300 & 300L | The Physiology of Human Performance I and The Physiology of Human Performance I Lab | 4 |
| BMS 301 & 301L | Physiology of Human Performance II and Physiology of Human Performance II Lab | 4 |
| BMS 310 | Neuroanatomy | 3 |
| BMS 318 | Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BMS 320 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| BMS 325 | Toxicology | 3 |
| BMS 330 | Endocrinology | 3 |
| BMS 332 | Histology | 4 |
| BMS 372 & 372L | Pathogenic Microbiology and Pathogenic Microbiology Lab | 4 |
| BMS 375 & 375L | Immunology and Immunology Lab | 4 |
| BMS 378 | Vaccines and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases | 3 |
| BMS 470 | Virology | 4 |
| BMS 472 | Biotechnology | 4 |
| BMS 473 | Infections of Leisure | 3 |
| BMS 474 | Power of Plagues | 3 |
| BMS 475 | Special Topics in Microbiology | 4 |
| BMS 481 | Research Methods in Biomedical Sciences I | 1-4 |
| BMS 482 | Independent Study in Microbiology (may be taken twice) | 3-4 |
| BMS 483 | Independent Study in Microbiology | 1-4 |
| BMS 498 | Independent Study in Biomedical Sciences I | 1-4 |
| BMS 499 | Independent Study in Biomedical Sciences II | 1-4 |
| BMS 502 | Research Methods | 4 |
| Graduate Courses for the BMS Minor (permission required) | ||
| BMS 525 | Vaccines and Vaccine Preventable Diseases 1 | 3 |
| BMS 570 | Virology 2 | 4 |
| BMS 595 | Transplantation Immunology | 3 |
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