Biomedical Health Sciences Major, B.S. (Interdisciplinary Concentration)

The mission of the Department of Biomedical Health Sciences is to offer a quality educational experience which provides a fundamental knowledge of the basic sciences; to develop student communication skills; to foster enthusiasm for continued learning; to encourage a strong program of scholarly activities; and to promote a spirit of cooperation among members of the academic community and with the community-at-large. The Department of Biomedical Health Sciences, located in Lamb Hall, is a multidisciplinary department offering a variety of courses concerning those sciences relevant to or implicating the human body and human health, e.g. Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiological Sciences. The department offers a B.S. degree in Microbiology and a B.S. degree in Biomedical Health Sciences. The department also offers an option of Biomedical Health Sciences 3 1 year at Pharmacy doctorate program, where students can complete their B.S. degree in Biomedical Health Sciences while they are in first year of Pharmacy doctoral program. In addition, the department offers minors in Microbiology and Health Sciences. The department has a joint graduate program with the Department of Biological Sciences and offers a M.S. degree in Biological sciences with concentrations in Microbiology and Biomedical Sciences.

For first-time freshman applicants, official high school transcripts are required. Specific GPA requirements 2.3 (based on a 4.0 scale)