Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Science
Program Overview
This Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences program explores the application of powerful modern bioscience approaches in cell and molecular biology, genetics, and genomics, as well as anatomy, physiology, microbiology, immunology, and neuroscience to human health. It is a preparatory degree for tomorrow’s health care professionals, scientists, educators and leaders, and thus prepares students for successful admission to professional schools in medicine, physician assistant , osteopathic medicine, dentistry, public health, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and other healthcare programs, as well as graduate studies in biomedical sciences. Students must apply to the program and be admitted to this major.
Admission requirements for this program beyond university admission requirements.
- UTRGV accepted.
- Submitted BMED application online or pdf application form by email.
Progression requirements for this program.
- Students must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA to remain in the program.
Specific graduation requirements for this program beyond university bachelor’s degree requirements.
Core Curriculum - 42 hours
The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.
The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once.
The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements. Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.
020 Mathematics – 3 hours
MATH 2413 is given three credit hours of lecture component.
030 Life and Physical Sciences – 6 hours
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences – 3 hours
090 Integrative and Experiential Learning – 6 hours
Major Requirements - 78 hours
Required Courses - 45 hours
Biomedical Sciences – 16 hours
Advanced Biomedical Sciences - 29 hours
Prescribed Electives - 10 hours
Language Elective - 3 hours
Choose 3 hours of Language courses that include the following prefixes: ARAB, ASLI, CHIN, FORL, FREN, GERM, ITAL, KORN, PORT, SPAN & TRSP.
Advanced Electives - 7 hours
Choose 3 advanced hours from PSYC, BIOL, CHEM, MATH, PHYS, HPRS, or CSCI.
Choose 4 advanced hours from BMED 3223, 3224, 3225, 3226.
| BMED 3223 | Experiential Learning in Biomedical Sciences I | 2 |
| BMED 3224 | Experiential Learning in Biomedical Sciences II | 2 |
| BMED 3225 | Recent Advances in Biomedical Sciences | 2 |
| BMED 3226 | Topics in Biomedical Sciences | 2 |
Support Courses - 23 hours
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 120
View this program’s recommended roadmap to graduation.
UTRGV Roadmaps are a suggested sequence of courses designed to assist students in completing their undergraduate degree requirements. This is a term-by-term sample roadmap of courses required to complete the degree. Students must satisfy all requirements in their catalog including, but not limited to course prerequisites, grade point average and course grade benchmarks, progression requirements, and graduation requirements.
Students should meet with their academic advisor every semester to discuss their individualized path toward completion. Degree progress within this roadmap depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation and readiness, student time management, work and personal responsibilities, and financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.