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Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Laboratory and Clinical Sciences

Requirements (128 total credits)

Distribution Requirements
A total of 48 credits are required.

English
MET EN 104
MET EN 201

Mathematics
GMS BT 208 Math for the Laboratory or MET MA 120 Applied
   Mathematics for Social and Management Sciences

Computer Science
GMS BT 280 Office Applications for the Laboratory or MET CS 101
   Computers and Their Applications

Natural Science
MET BI 105 and MET CH 171 or MET CH 101

Literature
Four credits in a 100- or 200-level MET EN literature course or
   MET HU 210 or MET HU 221

Philosophy
Four credits

History
Four credits

Additional Courses

Four credits in the humanities (H)
Four credits in the social sciences (S)
Four credits in the humanities (H) or social sciences (S)

Specialization Requirements
A total of 22 credits with a grade of C or higher are required. (Courses are four credits unless otherwise indicated.)

 GMS BT 104 Medical Terminology (two credits)
GMS BT 110 Introduction to Biomedical Laboratory Sciences
GMS BT 342 Cell Biology
GMS BT 405 Biochemistry
GMS BT 413 Techniques in Molecular Biology
MET CH 172 Life Science Chemistry II or MET CH 102 General
   Chemistry II or MET PY 105 Elementary Physics

Specialization Electives
Choose 40 credits, depending on the specialty and length of the externship. A grade of C or higher is required.

Specialized course choices include, but are not limited to, the following:

GMS BT 106 Medical Terminology II (two credits)
GMS BT 108 Introductory Math for the Laboratory (two credits)
GMS BT 160 Biotechnology I
GMS BT 170 Biotechnology II
GMS BT 201 Anatomy and Physiology I
GMS BT 202 Anatomy and Physiology II
GMS BT 210 Technical Writing for Clinical Research
GMS BT 220 Principles of Instrumentation
GMS BT 240 Current Good Manufacturing Practices and Quality
   Assurance
GMS BT 305 Introductory Biochemistry
GMS BT 320 Laboratory Automation and Robotics (two credits)
GMS BT 325 Principles of Instrumentation II
GMS BT 336 Applications in Bioinformatics
GMS BT 360 Auditing in Clinical Research
GMS BT 404 Medical Virology
GMS BT 407 Cytogenetics Laboratory
GMS BT 408 Immunology Lecture
GMS BT 409 Immunology Laboratory
GMS BT 411 Protein Purification and Analysis Lecture
GMS BT 412 Protein Purification and Analysis Laboratory
GMS BT 426 Medical Microbiology
GMS BT 436 Human Genetics
GMS BT 440 Genetics, Ethics, and the Law
GMS BT 442 Issues in Assisted Reproduction
GMS BT 443 Advanced Molecular Biology Lecture
GMS BT 450 Forensic Toxicology
GMS BT 454 Cell Culture Techniques
GMS BT 465 Cell Signaling in Health and Disease
GMS BT 484 Advanced Cell Culture Techniques
GMS BT 520 Biology of Cancer
GMS BT 530 Introductory Pharmacology
GMS BT 531 Clinical Trials Management
GMS BT 540 Regulatory and Compliance Issues
GMS BT 550 Clinical Data Management
GMS BT 560 Good Clinical Practices (GCP) in Clinical Research
GMS BT 575 Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials
GMS BT 580 Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical Research

Free Electives
Students may take eight credits in courses of their choice, but may be more or less depending on transfer credit. Transfer credits from another accredited institution may also be taken as free elective credits.

Externship
A minimum of ten credits is required.

Required Courses

GMS BT 591/592 Directed Study Biomed Externship (total 10–24
   credits)
GMS BT 594/595 Clinical Research Practicum

All externships are arranged according to the area of concentration. Biotechnology firms, clinical research organizations, and biomedical research facilities will accommodate students according to mutual needs.

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