Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Biomedical Science (Pre-Pharmacy 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 433Medical Communications3
BIOM 434Introduction to Pharmacy Practice3
BIOM 431Biopharmaceutics3
BIOM 412Biopharmaceutics Lab1
BIOM 330Pharmacy Seminar3
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) 34
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.)

American History (060)

HIST 1301 Soc & Pol Hist US to 1877 (3 s.h.) and HIST 1302 Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 (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 (Life and Physical Sciences 030 ) 3
CHEM 111 Chemistry I Lab 1
ENGL 1301 Freshman English I (Communication 010) 3
MATH 2312 Precalculus Math (Mathematics 020 ) 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 (Life and Physical Sciences 030 ) 3
CHEM 112 Chemistry II Lab 1
ENGL 1302 Freshman English II (Communication 010) 3
Social/Behavioral Science 080 Course 3
Creative Arts 050 Course 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 (American History 060) 3
POLS 2305 American Government (Government/Political Science 070) 3
 Hours18
Fourth Semester
Language, Philosophy, and Culture 040 Course 3
CHEM 232 Organic Chem II 3
CHEM 212 Organic Chem II Lab 1
COMM 1321
Business & Professional Comm (Institutional Option 090 Speech Course)
or Public Address
3
HIST 1302 Soc & Pol Hist US Since 1877 (American History 060) 3
POLS 2306 Texas Government (Government/Political Science 070) 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
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics (Institutional Option 090 Course) 3
BIOM 330 Pharmacy Seminar 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 433 Medical Communications 3
BIOM 432 Biomedical Biochemistry 3
BIOM 411 Biomedical Biochemistry Lab 1
 Hours13
Eighth Semester
BIOM 431 Biopharmaceutics 3
BIOM 412 Biopharmaceutics Lab 1
BIOM 421 Introduction to Pharmacology 2
BIOM 434 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice 3
BIOM 436 Biostatistics 3
 Hours12
 Total Hours120