Curriculum

Masters of Arts in Biomedical Sciences Program

Sample curriculum, course credits, and sequencing
Not all electives are offered every year.

MWU/CHS Biomedical Sciences Program reserves the right to alter its curriculum, however and whenever it deems appropriate.

Fall Quarter, (15 credits minimum):

Total:		15
Required Courses
BMED 516	Introduction to Medical Ethics	2
BMED 550	Biochemistry	3
BMED 554	Molecular Cell Biology	3
HIST 502	Histology	3
PHYS 1571	Human Physiology I	4
Total
Elective Course Options
BMED 805	Medical Terminology	2
BMED 808	Learning Styles and Assessment	1
BMED 821	Emerging Infectious Diseases	1
BMED 845	Oncology	3
BMED 871	Medicinal Chemistry I	1.5
Total		-

Winter Quarter, (15 credits minimum):

Total:		15
Required Courses
ANAT 503	Human Anatomy with Laboratory	4
BMED 524	Immunology	2
BMED 525	Microbiology I	2
BMED 574	Pharmacology I	3
PHYS 1582	Human Physiology II	4
Total
Elective Course Options
BIOC 850	Nutritional Biochemistry	3
BMED 511	Research Design and Statistics	3
BMED 809	Principles of Health Education	2
BMED 824	Issues in Bioterrorism	1
BMED 870	Drug Literature Evaluation	1.5
BMED 872	Medicinal Chemistry II	1.5
BMED 876	Pharmacognosy	2
BMED 878	Drugs of Addiction	2
Total		-

Spring Quarter, (15 credits minimum):

Total:		12
Required Courses
BMED 526	Microbiology II	4
BMED 541	Genetics	3
BMED 575	Pharmacology II	3
BMED 590	Capstone Course	2
Total
Elective Course Options: 3 Elective Credits Required
BMED 801	Health Career Planning	2
BMED 828	Public Health and Epidemiology	3
BMED 834	Embryology	3
BMED 863	Neuroscience	3
BMED 865	Pathophysiology	4
BMED 873	Medicinal Chemistry III	1.5
CLMD 1343	Evolution, Medicine and the Natural History of Disease	2
PSCI 1306	Dangerous Plants and Animals	1.5
Total		-

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