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Biomedical Science / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 51

 

Students should work with their academic advisor to determine which courses are necessary for the specific health profession/career interest.  The usual course prerequisites apply as stipulated in the catalog.  A grade of “C-“ or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence. If a student has not achieved a “C-“ after two attempts, the student may not repeat the course at Lewis University.


Degree Requirements

I. Core Courses (16)

02-110General Biology I

4
02-111General Biology I Lab

1
02-115General Biology II

4
02-116General Biology II Lab

1
02-320Biostatistics

3
02-435Ethics: Scientific Principles and Practices

3

II. Electives (35)

Elective credits can come from any major level courses in the sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) in addition to coursework in Calculus (Calculus I, II, and/or III).  As prerequisite coursework can vary for each health profession, no specific set of courses will be required.  Students must complete at Lewis at least 2 courses (6 – 8 credits) in upper-division coursework from among the following. Common courses that will most likely be part of many students’ course loads include: 
02-224General Microbiology

4
02-226General Microbiology Lab

1
02-335Advanced Clinical Physiology

3
02-336Case Studies in Human Physiology

1
02-355Molecular Biochemistry with Clinical Correlates

3
02-356Molecular Biochemistry Lab

1
02-357Nutritional Biochemistry with Clinical Correlates

3
02-406Molecular Cell Biology

4
02-422Human Anatomy

3
02-423Functional Human Anatomy Lab

1
03-110General Chemistry I

4
03-111General Chemistry I Lab

1
03-115General Chemistry II

4
03-116General Chemistry II Lab

1
03-220Organic Chemistry I

4
03-221Organic Chemistry I Lab

1
13-200Calculus I

4
13-211Calculus for the Life Sciences

4
17-200College Physics I

4
17-201College Physics I Lab

1
17-205College Physics II

4
17-206College Physics II Lab

1

III. Advanced Writing Requirement

The advanced writing component of the General Education curriculum will be satisfied by successful completion of 02-111, 02-116, and at least 2 upper-division laboratories in the Natural Sciences.