The Biology Medical Sciences track is created for students who anticipate attending Medical School or Dental School. It is designed to give the student a very strong scientific background in areas that will make the transition from undergraduate science education to Medical or Dental school education easier. You'll have the opportunity to take medical science courses such as Human Gross Anatomy, Human Neuroanatomy or Medical Physiology. You'll learn how to read basic MRI's, CAT Scans and X-rays, work with human cadavers The degree is 130 semester hours.

In addition to the general education requirements, student doing the Biology Medical Sciences must take the following courses.

Math and Science Required Courses (32 sem hrs)

Biology 111 (4 hrs) [Freshman Biology]
Biology 112 (4 hrs) [Freshman Biology]
Biology 305 (4 hrs) [Cell Biology]
Biology 306 (4 hrs) [Genetics]
Biology 031 (0 hrs) [Biology Preview]
Biology 431 (1 hr) [Biology Seminar]
Biology 432 (1 hr) [Biology Capstone]
Chemistry 141 (4 hrs) [Freshman Chemistry]
Chemistry 142 (4 hrs) [Freshman Chemistry]
Chemistry 303 (3 hrs) [Organic Chemistry]
Chemistry 304 (2 hrs) [Organic Chemistry Lab]
Chemistry 313 (3 hrs) [Organic Chemistry]
Chemistry 314 (2 hrs) [Organic Chemistry Lab]

Two mathematics courses chosen from the following:
Math 121 (3 hrs) [Calculus with Analytic Geometry I]
or
Math 206 (3 hrs) [Applied Calculus]
Math 207 (3 hrs) [Statistics] (required)*

Two physics courses chosen from the following (8 sem hrs):
Physics 101 (4 hrs) [non-calculus based Physics]
Physics 102 (4 hrs) [non-calculus based Physics]
Physics 201 (4 hrs) [calculus based Physics]
Physics 202 (4 hrs) [calculus based Physics]

Communications 203 [Professional Communication Skills] (3 hrs) or 304 [Public Speaking] (3 hrs) is required.

Please note:UMC dental school requires 3 hours of psychology.

In addition to the above Math and Science required courses, the student will take at least fifteen hours of Biology courses chosen from the following:

Biology 311 (4 hrs) [Comparative and Developmental Anatomy]
Biology 329 (4 hrs) [Molecular Biology]
Biology 403 (5 hrs) [Vertebrate Histology]
Biology 409 (3 hrs) [Human Embryology]
Biology 410 (5 hrs) [Human Gross Anatomy]
Biology 412 (5 hrs) [Medical Physiology]
Biology 414 (4 hrs) [Microbiology]
Biology 415 (3 hrs) [Immunology]
Biology 416 (1 hr) [Immunology lab]
Biology 417 (4 hrs) [Medical Microbiology]
Biology 425 (5 hrs) [Human Neuroanatomy]

For more information on a career in Medical Sciences, follow the links: Questions about Medical School or Questions about Dental School