Biomedical Science / Bachelor of Arts
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 51
This degree is intended for students who already hold a bachelor’s degree but lack some of the prerequisite coursework required of Professional Schools and their respective entrance exams. Students should work with their academic advisor to determine which courses are necessary for the specific health profession/career interest. The usual course prerequisites apply as stipulated in the catalog. A grade of “C-“ or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence. If a student has not achieved a “C-“ after two attempts, the student may not repeat the course at Lewis University.
Degree Requirements
I. Core Courses (16)
02-110 | General Biology I | 4 |
02-111 | General Biology I Lab | 1 |
02-115 | General Biology II | 4 |
02-116 | General Biology II Lab | 1 |
02-320 | Biostatistics | 3 |
02-435 | Ethics: Scientific Principles and Practices | 3 |
II. Electives (35)
Elective credits can come from any major level courses in the sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) in addition to coursework in Calculus (Calculus I, II, and/or III). As prerequisite coursework can vary for each health profession, no specific set of courses will be required. Students must complete at Lewis at least 2 courses (6 – 8 credits) in upper-division coursework from among the following. Common courses that will most likely be part of many students’ course loads include:
02-224 | General Microbiology | 4 |
02-226 | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
02-335 | Advanced Clinical Physiology | 3 |
02-336 | Case Studies in Human Physiology | 1 |
02-355 | Molecular Biochemistry with Clinical Correlates | 3 |
02-356 | Molecular Biochemistry Lab | 1 |
02-357 | Nutritional Biochemistry with Clinical Correlates | 3 |
02-406 | Molecular Cell Biology | 4 |
02-422 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
02-423 | Functional Human Anatomy Lab | 1 |
03-110 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
03-111 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
03-115 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
03-116 | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
03-220 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
03-221 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
13-200 | Calculus I | 4 |
13-211 | Calculus for the Life Sciences | 4 |
17-200 | College Physics 1 | 4 |
17-201 | College Physics 1 Lab | 1 |
17-205 | College Physics 2 | 4 |
17-206 | College Physics 2 Lab | 1 |
III. Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing component of the General Education curriculum will be satisfied by successful completion of
02-111,
02-116, and at least 2 upper-division laboratories in the Natural Sciences.