Biomedical Sciences - Minor
The Biomedical Sciences minor consists of 15 hrs of selected coursework related to and directed toward understanding health and disease. Students are encouraged to select courses in consultation with a BIMS Academic Advisor.
Students applying for a BIMS minor must have a 2.0 or better overall GPA and meet with a BIMS advisor to declare the minor. Students are required to meet a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in their minor coursework. Proper classification is required for the course level taken and any minor course prerequisites must be met.
The Biomedical Sciences program cannot guarantee the availability of courses required to meet the minor requirements. 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 declare BIMS minor:
- Must have a 2.0 TAMU GPA
- 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.
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| VTPB 221 | Great Diseases of the World | 3 |
| BIMS 320/GENE 320 | Biomedical Genetics | 3 |
| VTPP 323 | Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| VIBS 404 | Food Toxicology and Safety | 3 |
| BIMS Directed Elective 1 | 3 | |
| General Animal Science and General Animal Science Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Animal Nutrition | ||
| Animal Feeds and Feeding | ||
| Animal Nutrition and Feeding | ||
| Biochemistry Laboratory I and Biochemical Techniques I | ||
| Cooperative Education in Biomedical Science | ||
| Mammalian Genetics | ||
| Seminar in Biomedical Science | ||
| Biomedical Science Field Experience | ||
| Directed Studies | ||
| Special Topics in... | ||
| Veterinary Entomology | ||
| Medical Entomology | ||
| The Science of Forensic Entomology | ||
| Applied Forensic Entomology | ||
| Molecular Genetics and Laboratory in Molecular Genetics | ||
| Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology | ||
| Histology | ||
| Food Toxicology and Safety | ||
| Computer Applications in Public Health Research | ||
| Biology of Mammalian Cells and Tissues | ||
| Mammalian Functional Neuroanatomy | ||
| Directed Studies | ||
| Special Topics in... | ||
| Wildlife Diseases | ||
| Medical Communication in the International Community | ||
| Poultry Diseases | ||
| Clinical Microbiology | ||
| Introduction to Immunology | ||
| Cell Mechanisms of Disease | ||
| Infectious Diseases of Humans and Animals | ||
| Biomedical Virology | ||
| Directed Studies | ||
| Biomedical Parasitology | ||
| Special Topics in... | ||
| Biomedical Neuroendocrinology and Endocrine Disorders | ||
| Pharmacology | ||
| Biomedical Physiology II | ||
| Introduction to Toxicology | ||
| Directed Studies | ||
| Special Topics in... | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| 1 | BIMS Directed Electives are taken in consultation with a BIMS Academic Advisor. |
Must have a 2.0 TAMU GPA