This program provides a flexible biomedical foundation, allowing tailored interdisciplinary study and preparing students for multiple career and graduate opportunities.
Students who earn a Bachelor of Science (BS) in University Studies with a concentration in Biomedical Sciences, are able to tailor their undergraduate coursework to align with future personal and career objectives. Specific requirements, course offerings, and restrictions exist for this degree.
The degree program offers a number of unique features:
- Foundational knowledge: The biomedical sciences concentration provides students with a firm grasp of the basic aspects of biomedical sciences including biology, chemistry, and biochemistry.
- Interdisciplinary study: Students pursue two minors that involve coursework in other Texas A&M colleges and departments. Students are encouraged to identify minors that complement the biomedical sciences concentration and reflect their individual interests and strengths.
- Flexibility for the future: Students who earn this degree find they have flexible options after graduation since they are prepared to pursue a wide range of careers and graduate programs.
The University Studies degree format was created to provide students the flexibility to combine areas of study that are of special interest.
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| BIMS 101 | Introduction to Biomedical Sciences | 1 |
| BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| CHEM 119 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 4 |
| 1,2 | 3-4 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| BIOL 112 | Introductory Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 120 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II | 4 |
| 3 |
| Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition | |
| Composition and Rhetoric | |
| Writing about Literature | |
| Technical and Professional Writing | |
| 1,2 | 3-4 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 14 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 4 |
| Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | |
| Organic Chemistry I - Structure and Function | |
| 3 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| BIMS 250 | Professionalism, Skill Development, Career Exploration, and Ethical Conduct in BIMS | 1 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 | 4 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 14 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| VTPB 421 | Infectious Diseases of Humans and Animals | 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| BIMS 320/GENE 320 | Biomedical Genetics | 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| 5 | 15 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 13 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 |
No more than 9 hours combined of 291, 285, 491, 485 may be included as part of the 120 total hours required by the degree plan. No more than 6 hours of BIMS 484 may be used. Restriction to be enforced by the BIMS advising office.
All students are required to complete 3 hours of International and Cultural Diversity credit (ICD) and 3 hours of Cultural Discourse (CD) credits. A course satisfying a core category, a college department requirement, or a free elective can be used to satisfy this requirement. Select in consultation with academic advisor.
Graduation requirements require two courses with the (UWRT) Writing Intensive or 1 course with the Writing Intensive (UWRT)/1 course Oral communication (UCRT) attribute. Consult your academic advisor for choices. These credits may come from the concentration field of study or the minor areas.
Students must complete 36 hours 300/400 level coursework in residency at TAMU.
