Biology - Biomedical Science Emphasis, BS
Program Description
The B.S. Biomedical Science emphasis is designed for students seeking a career in the medical field. This includes students looking to apply to medical school (M.D. & D.O.), dental school, pharmacy school, podiatry school, optometry school, and other health-related, professional schools.
Program Curriculum
120 credits
Utah Tech General Education Requirements
All Utah Tech General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to Utah Tech's minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
General Education Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English | 3-7 | |
| Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| American Institutions | 3-6 | |
| Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
| Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Core Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615 | Principles of Biology I (LS) and Principles of Biology I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| BIOL 1620 & BIOL 1625 | Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Lab | 5 |
| BIOL 3010 | Evolution | 3 |
| BIOL 3030 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3040 | General Ecology | 3 |
| Other Degree Requirements | ||
| CHEM 1210 & CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I (PS) and Principles of Chemistry I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| CHEM 1220 & CHEM 1225 | Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 2310 & CHEM 2315 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 2320 & CHEM 2325 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 3510 & CHEM 3515 | Biochemistry I and Biochemistry I Lab | 4 |
| Complete one (1) of the following series of courses: | ||
| PHYS 2010 & PHYS 2015 & PHYS 2020 & PHYS 2025 | College Physics I (PS) and College Physics I Lab and College Physics II and College Physics II Lab | 10 |
| or PHYS 2210 & PHYS 2215 & PHYS 2220 & PHYS 2225 | Physics/Scientists Engineers I (PS) and Physics/Scientists Engineers I Lab and Physics/Scientists EngineersII and Physics/Scientists Engineers II Lab | |
| Additional Biology Requirements | ||
| BIOL 2320 & BIOL 2325 | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Lab | 5 |
| BIOL 3420 | Advanced Human Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 3150 & BIOL 3155 | Biostatistics and the Scientific Method and Scientific Method and Experimental Design | 4 |
| BIOL 3450 & BIOL 3455 | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab | 4 |
| or BIOL 3550 & BIOL 3555 | Eukaryotic Cell Biology and Eukaryotic Cell Biology Lab | |
| BIOL 4910 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| Complete one (1) of the following Technical Laboratory Courses | ||
| BTEC 2010 | DNA Methods and Analysis | 2 |
| BTEC 2020 | Protein Purification and Analysis | 2 |
| BTEC 2030 | Cell Culture Techniques | 2 |
| BTEC 2050 | Zebrafish Maintenance & Methodology | 2 |
| BIOL 2300 | Fundamentals of Bioinformatics | 2 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Complete one (1) psychology courses from among the following | ||
| PSY 2400 | Psychology of Abnormal Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 3460 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 3710 | Behavioral Neuroscience | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Ethics Requirement (Pick one of three) | ||
| BIOL 3100 | Bioethics | 3 |
| PHIL 3550 | Medical Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 3555 | Tech Ethics | 3 |
| Complete at least 12 credits of upper-division BIOL or BTEC coursework not already used to fulfill another requirement. Courses from the following list may also be used to fulfill this requirement: | ||
| Biochemistry II and Biochemistry II Lab | ||
| Calculus I (MA) (Technical Laboratory Courses ) | ||
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
- Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
- Grade C- or higher required in each Program Requirement, Core Discipline Requirement, and Biology Elective Requirement course.
- Maximum 6 total credits of BIOL 4810R, and/or BIOL 4890R, and/or BIOL 4930R may be used toward Biology requirements.