University Studies - BS, Biomedical Sciences Concentration
The University Studies major allows students to choose an area of concentration and two minors to constitute the 120 hours of the degree. University Studies in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (USVM), is a B.S. degree with an area of concentration in veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences. The area of concentration emphasizes applied biology in the context of the veterinary and human medical field, highlighting one health concepts: the interrelatedness of human, animal and environmental health and factors affecting each. Students considering USVM as a major should note that all students are required to complete prerequisite coursework including biology, fundamentals of chemistry and organic chemistry with lab (1 semester), prior to completing the area of concentration coursework. Minors must be chosen from an approved list and Biology or Biomedical Sciences cannot be chosen as minors to couple with this concentration. This major does not admit first time college students. Students can apply to change their curriculum according to approved university steps and in consultation with an academic advisor from the college. Students must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 and meet all requirements and prerequisite coursework for the declared area of concentration and two minors. The minors will be recognized after graduation on the student’s transcript, but not on the student’s diploma.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
CHEM 119 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 4 |
Mathematics 1 | 3 | |
Social and behavioral sciences | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 112 | Introductory Biology II | 4 |
CHEM 120 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II | 4 |
Select one of the following: | ||
Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition | ||
Composition and Rhetoric | ||
Writing about Literature | ||
Technical and Business Writing | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Business Calculus | ||
Engineering Mathematics I | ||
Calculus I | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 11 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
CHEM 227 & CHEM 237 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
American history 2 | 3 | |
Creative arts | 3 | |
Government/Political science 2 | 3 | |
BIMS directed elective 3,4 | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
American history 2 | 3 | |
Government/Political science 2 | 3 | |
Language, philosophy and culture | 3 | |
BIMS directed elective 3,4 | 6 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
VTPB 421 | Infectious Diseases of Humans and Animals | 3 |
Minor 6 | 9 | |
Technical elective 4,5 | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BIMS 320/GENE 320 | Biomedical Genetics | 3 |
Communication | 3 | |
Minor 6 | 6 | |
Technical elective 4,5 | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
Minor 6 | 9 | |
General elective 7 | 6 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Minor 6 | 6-12 | |
Technical elective 4,5 | 3 | |
General elective 7 | 1-7 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 19 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
All students are required to complete 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity credit (ICD) and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse (CD) credits. Select in consultation with academic advisor.