Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Biomedical Science (Pharmaceutical Sciences Concentration), Bachelor of Science

SUMMARY

Core Curriculum Requirements 142
Major Requirements (30 hours)
BIOM 331Principles of Biomedical Research3
BIOM 332Biomedical anatomy & Physiology3
BIOM 333Biomedical Genetics3
BIOM 334Biomedical Writing3
BIOM 335Health Disparities3
BIOM 430Medical Calculations3
BIOM 410 Medical Calculations Lab1
BIOM 420Introduction to Pathophysiology2
BIOM 432Biomedical Biochemistry3
BIOM 411Biomedical Biochemistry Lab1
BIOM 436Biostatistics3
BIOM 421Introduction to Pharmacology2
Major Elective Requirements (13 hours)
BIOM 437Drug Discovery and Development3
BIOM 440Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Capstone4
HSCR 260Biomedical Ethics3
Select 3 hours from the following:3
Princ Of Disease
Intro Commun & Population Hlth
Biopharmaceutics
Other Requirements (35 hours)
Biological Science Core (16 hours)
BIOL 1306
BIOL 111
Biological Science I
and Biological Science Lab I
4
BIOL 1307
BIOL 112
Biological Science II
and Biological Science Lab II
4
BIOL 245Human Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 2401 or BIOL 2402 also allowed)4
BIOL 347Microbiology (BIOL 2420 or BIOL 2421 also allowed)4
Biochemistry Core (10 hours)
CHEM 111Chemistry I Lab1
CHEM 112Chemistry II Lab1
CHEM 211Organic Chem I Lab1
CHEM 212Organic Chem II Lab1
CHEM 231Organic Chem I3
CHEM 232Organic Chem II3
Physics Core (4 hours)
PHYS 1301College Physics I3
PHYS 213College Phys Lab I (PHYS 1401 also allowed)1
Mathematics Core (4 hours)
MATH 2413Calculus & Analytic Geomtry I (MATH 2313 plus a free MATH elective is also allowed)4
First Time Freshman (1 hour) 2
FS 102Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience1
Total Hours120
1

Suggestions in the Core Curriculum

Mathematics (020) 

MATH 2312 Precalculus Math (3 s.h.)

Life and Physical Science (030)

CHEM 1311 Chemistry I (3 s.h.) and CHEM 1312 Chemistry II (3 s.h.)

Institutional Option (090)

Speech Option and MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics (3 s.h.)

2

FS 102 can be substituted with a free elective for transfer students only.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
BIOL 1306 Biological Science I 3
BIOL 111 Biological Science Lab I 1
CHEM 1311 Chemistry I 3
CHEM 111 Chemistry I Lab 1
ENGL 1301 Freshman English I 3
MATH 2312 Precalculus Math 3
FS 102 Freshman Seminar/ first Year Experience 1
 Hours15
Second Semester
BIOL 1307 Biological Science II 3
BIOL 112 Biological Science Lab II 1
CHEM 1312 Chemistry II 3
CHEM 112 Chemistry II Lab 1
ENGL 1302 Freshman English II 3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3
Visual & Performing Arts Elective 3
 Hours17
Second Year
Third Semester
BIOL 245 Human Anatomy & Physiology 4
BIOL 245L Human Anat & Phys Lab 0
CHEM 231 Organic Chem I 3
CHEM 211 Organic Chem I Lab 1
MATH 2413 Calculus & Analytic Geomtry I 4
HIST 1301 Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 3
POLS 2305 American Government 3
 Hours18
Fourth Semester
English 2XXX 3
CHEM 232 Organic Chem II 3
CHEM 212 Organic Chem II Lab 1
COMM 1321
Business & Professional Comm
or Public Address
3
HIST 1302 Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 3
POLS 2306 Texas Government 3
 Hours16
Third Year
Fifth Semester
BIOL 347 Microbiology 4
BIOL 347L Microbiology Lab 0
PHYS 1301 College Physics I 3
PHYS 213 College Phys Lab I 1
HSCR 260 Biomedical Ethics 3
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics 3
 Hours14
Sixth Semester
BIOM 331 Principles of Biomedical Research 3
BIOM 332 Biomedical anatomy & Physiology 3
BIOM 333 Biomedical Genetics 3
BIOM 334 Biomedical Writing 3
BIOM 335 Health Disparities 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester
BIOM 430 Medical Calculations 3
BIOM 410 Medical Calculations Lab 1
BIOM 420 Introduction to Pathophysiology 2
BIOM 432 Biomedical Biochemistry 3
BIOM 411 Biomedical Biochemistry Lab 1
BIOM 437 Drug Discovery and Development 3
 Hours13
Eighth Semester
BIOM 436 Biostatistics 3
BIOM 421 Introduction to Pharmacology 2
BIOM 440 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Capstone 4
Electives 3
 Hours12
 Total Hours120