The Biomedical Sciences minor consists of coursework related to and directed toward the understanding of health and disease. Students are encouraged to select courses in consultation with an academic advisor.
Students applying for a BIMS minor must meet with an advisor to declare the minor. Successful completion of the minor will be certified by a degree audit in Howdy during the semester of the student’s graduation. The minor will be recognized after graduation on the student’s transcript, but not on the student’s diploma.
Requirements to apply for a BIMS minor:
- Must have a 2.0 Texas A&M GPA
- Must have completed CHEM 119 with a minimum grade of C if taken at Texas A&M or a minimum grade of B if taken at a community college
- Must be declared before 75 hours are completed
A selection from among the following courses will constitute a minor field of study. The following 15 hours of course work are required. Proper classification must be met for the course level being taken. A minimum of 9 hours must be 3/400-level coursework . A minimum of 6 hours at the 3/400 level must be BIMS/VIBS/VTPB/VTPP/VLCS/VSCS prefix coursework. A total of 9 hours minimum must be BIMS/VIBS/VTPB/VTPP/VLCS/VSCS prefix coursework.
Course List Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
BIMS 320/GENE 320 | Biomedical Genetics | 3 |
VTPB 221 | Great Diseases of the World | 3 |
1 | 9 |
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| General Animal Science and General Animal Science Laboratory | |
| Companion Animal Science | |
| Principles of Animal Nutrition | |
| Animal Feeds and Feeding | |
| Animal Nutrition and Feeding | |
| Food Bacteriology | |
| Food Bacteriology Lab | |
| Biochemistry Laboratory I | |
| Biochemical Techniques I | |
| One Health in Action | |
| Animals in Society | |
| Introduction to Phenotypic Expression in the Context of Human Medicine | |
| Special Topics in... | |
| Research | |
| Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies - Best Practices | |
| Mammalian Genetics | |
| Advanced Human Genetics | |
| Internship | |
| Directed Studies | |
| Special Topics in... | |
| Research | |
| Veterinary Entomology | |
| Veterinary Entomology Laboratory | |
| Global Public Health Entomology | |
| Medical Entomology | |
| The Science of Forensic Entomology | |
| Applied Forensic Entomology | |
| Molecular Genetics | |
| or Laboratory in Molecular Genetics | |
| Nutrition for Health and Health Care | |
| Health Systems Planning | |
| Biodefense, Biosecurity and Bioterrorism | |
| History of Neuroscience | |
| Fundamentals of Food Toxicology and Safety | |
| Twenty-first Century Global One Health | |
| Twenty-first Century Biological Threats | |
| Great Poisonings of the World | |
| Introductory Mammalian Histology | |
| Essential Neuroscience - From Molecules to Nervous Systems | |
| Directed Studies | |
| Special Topics in... | |
| Histology | |
| Developmental Neurotoxicology | |
| Core Ideas in Neuroscience | |
| Tumor Cell Biology and Carcinogenesis | |
| Introduction to Epidemiology | |
| Endocrine Toxicology | |
| Biomedical Neuroendocrinology and Endocrine Disorders | |
| Methods in Vector-Borne Disease Ecology | |
| Mammalian Functional Neuroanatomy | |
| Directed Studies | |
| Special Topics in... | |
| Equine Disease and Epidemiology | |
| Directed Studies | |
| Directed Studies | |
| Genetics in the News | |
| Directed Studies | |
| Wildlife Diseases | |
| Medical Communication in the International Community | |
| Advanced Veterinary Microbiology Laboratory | |
| Clinical Microbiology | |
| Introduction to Immunology | |
| Cell Mechanisms of Disease | |
| One Health and Tropical Ecology | |
| Immunogenetics and Comparative Immunology | |
| Infectious Diseases of Humans and Animals | |
| Biomedical Virology | |
| Mammalian Cell Pathobiology | |
| Directed Studies | |
| Biomedical Parasitology | |
| Special Topics in... | |
| Directed Studies | |
| Research | |
| Physiology of Domestic Animals | |
| History of Human and Veterinary Medicine in Europe | |
| Food Toxicology and Safety | |
| Applied Pharmacology | |
| Biomedical Neuroendocrinology and Endocrine Disorders | |
| Pharmacology | |
| Introduction to Toxicology | |
| Analysis of Genomic Signals | |
| Fetal and Embryo Physiology | |
| Directed Studies | |
| Special Topics in... | |
| Research | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
Must have a 2.0 TAMU GPA to declare the minor. Must have CHEM 119 with a grade of C if taken at TAMU or a minimum grade of B if taken at a two-year institution to declare the minor. Students must declare the minor prior to completing 75 hours. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.000 in this minor area.