BS in Biomedical Sciences
Susquehanna University
Key Information
Campus location
Selinsgrove, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 54,440 / per year *
Application deadline
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* tuition 2022-23
Scholarships
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Introduction
Work in health care or biomedical research
Thinking about medical school or other health professions? Our biomedical sciences major is for you!
This versatile program will fully prepare you for any health-related field. Focused on health sciences, it still leaves ample room for developing other interests that enhance your application to professional schools.
If you want to be a health care professional, you may also wish to consider biology, biochemistry, chemistry, neuroscience, and psychology, as they are great points of entry to a career in health care. Many academic majors will prepare you for admission to professional schools if you also complete the required pre-requisite courses.
Jump into a career as a biomedical researcher or continue your studies to work in health care as a:
- Physician (MD and DO)
- Dentist
- Veterinarian
- Optometrist
- Physical therapist
- Pharmacist
- Podiatrist
You’ll also be ready for graduate study programs in biomedicine — including cell and molecular biology, cancer biology, immunology, or microbiology — and to work in biomedical research.
Ace your entrance exams
Build a solid foundation in biology, chemistry, and physics while also taking applied courses in anatomy and the social sciences, such as sociology and psychology. You’ll also have a solid research background with your capstone research project, either in health care or on another topic.
You’ll meet the requirements for admission to medical school and other professional programs and have all the courses you need to thoroughly prepare for entrance exams such as the MCAT, DAT, OAT, and PCAT.
These exams require significant science coursework plus an emphasis on the social sciences. Our liberal arts curriculum is perfectly positioned to give you the broad-based critical thinking, reading, writing, and communicating foundation you need to excel on the exam and as a practitioner.
Explore other interests
Our program is flexible so that you can fully explore your interests beyond science and add a second major or a minor. Our interdisciplinary minors help you gain a better understanding of important topics in today’s world.
For example, want to provide health care in a Spanish-speaking community? Pick up a Spanish minor! Have a passion for music? A competitive athlete? No problem! You can do that here.
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Curriculum
Requirements for Major
When you enroll at Susquehanna, you’ll be paired with an advisor and application tool to guide you in your course planning and scheduling. The following is an excerpt from the complete course catalog. Enrolled students follow the requirements of the course catalog for the academic year in which they declare each major and/or minor, consult with their advisor(s) and the Academic Planning Tool.
Requirements for the Major in Biomedical Sciences
The rigorous Biomedical Sciences major combines a solid foundation in the basic sciences of biology, chemistry, and physics with more applied courses related to the study of the human body, plus the addition of courses in the social sciences that will prepare students for working effectively in the field of biomedicine as health care practitioners and biomedical researchers. This major allows students to meet the requirements for admission to medical and other professional programs and ensures they will have the necessary coursework to prepare for entrance exams such as the MCAT, DAT, and OAT. Students completing this major will also be well prepared for admission to graduate study programs in biomedicine, such as cell and molecular biology, cancer biology, immunology, or microbiology, and to work in biomedical research settings. Students in the Biomedical Sciences major may not double-major or minor in Biology.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences requires 67-68 semester hours in the following courses, with grades of C- or better:
12 Biology Sequence
- 4 BIOL-101 Ecology and Evolution
- and BIOL 101L Ecology and Evolution lab
- 4 BIOL-102 Cell Biology and Genetics
- 4 BIOL-205 Organismal Biology
4 Upper-level Cell/Molecular Biology with Laboratory
Take one of the following options:
- 4 BIOL-300/301 Developmental Biology
- 4 BIOL-306/307 Cell Biology
- 4 BIOL-312/313 Microbiology
- 4 BIOL-316/317 Molecular Biology
- 4 BIOL-319 Advanced Genetics
- 4 BIOL-400/401 Immunology
16 Chemistry sequence
- 4 General Chemistry I (choose from: CHEM-101, CHEM-103, or CHEM-111)
- 4 CHEM-221 Organic Chemistry I
- 4 CHEM-222 Organic Chemistry II
- 4 General Chemistry II (choose from: CHEM-102, CHEM-104, or CHEM-232)
3-4 Biochemistry course
Take one of the following:
- BIOL-318 General Biochemistry
- CHEM-424 Biochemistry of Metabolism
- CHEM-426 Biochemistry of Proteins and Enzymes
- CHEM-314 Survey of Biochemistry
8 Physics sequence (the course must be accompanied with the laboratory)
- 4 Introductory Physics I (choose from: PHYS-202, PHYS-203, or PHYS-204)
- 4 Introductory Physics II (choose from: PHYS-205 or PHYS-206)
4 Physiology (the course must be accompanied with the laboratory when offered)
Take one course from the following:
- 4 HLCR-302 Human Physiology
- 4 BIOL-310/315 Animal Physiology
- 4 BIOL-320/315 Exercise and Extreme Physiology
12 Additional required courses
- 4 HLCR-301 Human Anatomy
- 4 PSYC-101 Principles of Psychology
- 4 SOCI-101 Principles of Sociology or ANTH-162 Introduction to Anthropology
4 Statistics
- 4 BIOL-220 Biostatistics
4 Capstone
- 4 BIOL-350 Investigative Problems in Biology
Course Options
- BIOL 010 Issues in Biology, Credits: 4
- BIOL 101 Ecology and Evolution, Credits: 4
- BIOL 101L Ecology and Evolution Lab, Credits: 0–0
- BIOL 102 Cell Biology and Genetics, Credits: 4
- BIOL 102L Cell Biology & Genetics Lab, Credits: 0–0
- BIOL 157 The Biology of Women, Credits: 4
- BIOL 205 Organismal Biology, Credits: 4
- BIOL 220 Biostatistics, Credits: 4
- BIOL 225 Organismal Form and Function, Credits: 4
- BIOL 250 STEM First-Year Seminar, Credits: 0–1
- BIOL 300 Developmental Biology, Credits: 3
- BIOL 301 Developmental Biology Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 302 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, Credits: 3
- BIOL 303 Comp Vertebrate Anatomy Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 306 Cell Biology, Credits: 3
- BIOL 307 Cell Biology Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 310 Animal Physiology, Credits: 3
- BIOL 312 Microbiology, Credits: 3
- BIOL 313 Microbiology Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 315 Animal and Exercise Physiology Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 316 Molecular Biology, Credits: 3
- BIOL 317 Molecular Biology Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 318 General Biochemistry, Credits: 4
- BIOL 319 Advanced Genetics, Credits: 4
- BIOL 320 Exercise & Extreme Physiology, Credits: 3
- BIOL 324 Animal Behavior, Credits: 3
- BIOL 325 Animal Behavior Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 326 Invertebrate Zoology, Credits: 3
- BIOL 327 Invertebrate Zoology Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 328 Natural History of Early Vertebrates, Credits: 3
- BIOL 329 Natural History of Early Vertebrates Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 332 Population Biology, Credits: 3
- BIOL 333 Population Biology Laboratory, Credits: 1
- BIOL 340 Marine Ecology, Credits: 3
- BIOL 341 Marine Ecology Laboratory, Credits: 2
- BIOL 350 Investigative Problems in Biology, Credits: 4
- BIOL 400 Immunology, Credits: 3
- BIOL 401 Immunology Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 404 Plant Physiology, Credits: 3
- BIOL 405 Plant Physiology Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 408 Aquatic Ecology, Credits: 3
- BIOL 409 Aquatic Ecology Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 440 Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Credits: 3
- BIOL 441 Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 450 Advanced STEM Seminar, Credits: 0–0
- BIOL 455 Functional Neuroanatomy, Credits: 4
- BIOL 460 Winter Ecology of Vertebrates, Credits: 3
- BIOL 461 Winter Ecology Vertebrates Lab, Credits: 1
- BIOL 500 Topics in Biology, Credits: 1–4
- BIOL 501 Seminar, Credits: 2
- BIOL 502 Biology Internship, Credits: 1–2
- BIOL 504 Independent Study, Credits: 1–4
- BIOL 510 Student Research I, Credits: 4
- BIOL 511 Student Research II, Credits: 4
- BIOL 550 Explorations in Biology, Credits: 2–4
- BIOL 560 Interdisciplinary Explorations Biology, Credits: 2–4
Career Opportunities
Our students go on to medical school at:
- Thomas Jefferson University
- Penn State College of Medicine
- Temple University
- University of Buffalo
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Commonwealth Medical College
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Rowan University
- West Virginia University Osteopathic
- Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- University of Virginia
- Ohio State University
Our students go on to dental school at:
- Temple University
- University of New England
Our students go on to veterinary school at:
- University of California at Davis
- University of Pennsylvania
- Virginia Tech University
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Minnesota
Our students go on to study optometry at:
- Salus University
- Southern College of Optometry
- Boston University
Our students go on to study podiatry at:
- Barry University
Our students are accepted to biomedical science graduate programs at:
- University of Pittsburgh (interdisciplinary biomedical graduate program)
- Duke University (cell and molecular biology)
- Vanderbilt University (immunology)
- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (microbiology and immunology)
- Cornell University (biochemistry, molecular and cell biology)
- Dartmouth University (molecular and cellular biology)
Our students find jobs right out of school at:
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- University of Pennsylvania
- Duke University
- West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp.
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