Biomedical sciences is an interdisciplinary undergraduate major designed for students seeking professional careers in medicine, pharmacy, optometry, dentistry, physician assistant studies, physical therapy and other allied health professions. The major also prepares students to pursue graduate research in the biomedical sciences. In the first two years of the program, students receive broad training in the life and physical sciences and have the option of pursuing several different majors within the School of Science. In the junior year students take courses in cell and molecular biology, human physiology, and biochemistry, which are each taught with an emphasis on biomedical topics and on integrating learning from other courses in the physical and life sciences. Students complete their academic training in their senior year with a cadaver-based human anatomy course. In addition to traditional course and lab requirements, students are exposed to basic, translational and clinical research through a series of discussion-based journal clubs and have the opportunity to complete an internship.
Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all course requirements listed below with an *. Students must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA in their BVU courses to graduate with this major.
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