Medical Science, BS
Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Medical Science program is designed to fulfill current graduate study entrance requirements to Graduate and Professional Medical, Dental, Physician Assistant and Veterinary Science degree programs. This program is comprised of courses relevant to advanced study in human and animal healthcare. The Medical Science program meets the 120 credit graduation requirement for a Bachelor of Science degree and allows students to complete all introductory science courses during the first two years of study. During the third and fourth years of study, students enroll in upper level science courses to broaden base knowledge, align courses with concentration interests, and apply learned concepts to patient care philosophies.
Students must maintain a grade of C or better in the following courses to progress to the sophomore year within the Medical Science program: BIO 110 Biology I for Science Majors, BIO 112 Biology II for Science Majors, CHE 120 Chemistry I, and CHE 121 Chemistry II. Additional requirements for continuing within the program beyond the sophomore year are indicated within the individual course descriptions.
Student Learning Outcomes
The goal of the Science Department is to provide graduates with the requisite knowledge and skills to engage in technical careers in the biological and forensic sciences, and to proceed to graduate or professional school if desired. Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Medical Science program:
- Students will demonstrate understanding of core concepts in life sciences including evolution, pathways of transformations of energy and matter, information flow/exchange/storage, structure and function, and systems.
- Students will demonstrate the mechanical knowledge needed to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot scientific instruments and equipment. Instrumentation competency will be exhibited in a variety of laboratory courses by successfully conducting experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and maintaining the instruments.
- Students will demonstrate scientific communication through reading scientific literature, writing reports and case studies, maintaining laboratory notebooks, and engaging in oral presentations and discussions.
- Students will critically analyze scientific articles and use the current body of scientific knowledge to generate questions, develop hypotheses, design experiments, generate data, and analyze data.
- Students will recognize, articulate, and apply ethical principles in various academic, professional, social, or personal contexts: research, creative expression, and design processes.