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College of Health Sciences

Downers Grove, IL Campus

    Curriculum

    Masters of Biomedical Sciences Program

    Students must complete any three of the following course combinations:

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    Required Courses: Basic Science
    BIOC 1551, 1552 Biochemistry I & II
    MICR 0583, 0599 Medical Microbiology & Molecular Immunology
    PHAR 1641, 1642, 1643 Pharmacology I, II, & III
    PHYS 1510, 1511 Human Physiology I & II
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    Required Courses: Research and Thesis
    BISC 0512 Fundamentals of Research
    BISC 0520 Ethics of Research and Experimentation
    BISC 0526 Research Design and Methodology
    BISC 0527 Principles of Biostatistics
    BISC 0528 Literature Review
    BISC 0530 Professional Development
    BISC 0560, 0660 Laboratory Research for Thesis
    BISC 0610 Thesis Proposal
    BISC 0635 Advanced Topics/Journal Club
    BISC 0653, 0654 Seminar in the Biomedical Sciences
    BISC 0680 Thesis
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    Elective Options
    ANAT 0565 Human Neurosciences
    ANAT 1500 Human Anatomy
    BIOC 0552 Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition
    BIOC 1445 Principles and Practices of Enteral and Total Parenteral Nutrition
    BIOC 1447 Nutrition in Preventative Medicine
    BISC 0580 Pathophysiology
    BISC 0850 Intestinal Bacteria in Health and Disease
    MICR 1304 Agents of Biological and Chemical Warfare and Terrorism
    PHAR 1410 Pharmacologic Aspects of Drug Abuse
    PHAR 1420 Medical Spanish
    PHAR 1430 Cardiovascular Pharmacology
    PHYS 1637 Exercise Physiology
    PPRA 1321 Medication Management in Primary and Secondary Schools
    PSCI 1371 Alternative Therapies and Natural Products
    PSCI 1374 Advanced Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
    PSCI 1376 Development of Newly Approved Drug Therapies
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