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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biomedical Sciences B.S.
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TOTAL DEGREE HOURS: 120
The Biomedical Sciences degree serves as a gateway into a variety of health-professional programs such as Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Physician Assistant. Required courses include Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Physics. This degree provides the flexibility to choose advanced-level science coursework based on academic and professional interests. Students contemplating graduate study should pursue a major in the discipline of their interest, such as Biology, Chemistry, or Microbiology.
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University Admissions
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For Admission information specific to the College of Arts & Sciences, see the information at College of Arts and Sciences .
State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites
Students wishing to transfer to USF should complete an A.A. degree at a Florida College System institution. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university.
If a student wishes to transfer without an A.A. degree and has fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the student must meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements.
Transfer students are also required to comply with the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.
Students should complete the following prerequisite courses at the lower level prior to entering the university. If these courses are not taken at a Florida College System institution, they must be completed before the degree is granted.
Unless stated otherwise, a grade of C is the minimum acceptable grade in prerequisite courses.
- BSC X010C or (BSC X010 and BSC X010L) - 4 credit hours
- BSC X011C or (BSC X011 and BSC X011L) - 4 credit hours
- CHM X045C or (CHM X045 and CHM X045L) - 4 credit hours
- CHM X046C or (CHM X046 and CHM X046) - 4 credit hours
- CHM X210C or (CHM X210 and CHM X210L) - 4 credit hours
- CHM X211C or (CHM X211 and CHM X211L) - 4 credit hours
- (PHY X053 and PHY X053L) and (PHY X054 and PHY X054L) - 5 credit hours OR
- PHY X053C and PHY X054C - 4 credit hours OR
- (PHY X048 and PHY X048L - 8 credit hours) and (PHY X049 & PHY X049L - 5 credit hours) OR
- (BSC X093 and BSC X093L) and (BSC X094 and BSC X094L) - 5 credit hours OR
- BSC X093C and BSC X094C - 4 credit hours
- MAC X241 or MAC X281 or MAC X311 - 4 credit hours
- MAC X242 or MAC X282 or MAC X312 or STA X023 or STA X024 - 4 credit hours
Major Core (40 Credit Hours)
Required Biology Courses (8 Credit Hours)
Required Chemistry Courses (18 Credit Hours)
Required Mathematics Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Required Physics Courses (8 Credit Hours)
Major Electives (21-22 Credit Hours)
Required Biomedical Electives (7-8 Credit Hours)
Minimum of 14 credits from the following to include
- Upper-level Biology course (3 hour minimum lecture course)
- Upper-level Chemistry course (3 hour minimum lecture course)
- Upper-level Chemistry or Biology course (3 hour minimum lecture course)
- Upper-level Chemistry or Biology Lab (1 hour minimum)
- Upper-level Additional Biomedical electives (4 hours minimum)
Grading Requirement
C (2.0) or better to meet major course requirements unless specified elsewhere
Note: Some USF courses have higher grade criteria to meet prerequisite knowledge necessary for progression into higher level courses.
GPA Requirement
Major GPA (all USF courses which are applied to major requirements): 2.0
Gen Ed GPA (all USF courses which are applied to gen ed requirements): 2.0
USF GPA: 2.0
Overall GPA 2.0
Residency Requirement
Department Major Academic Residency Requirement -
- At least seven (7) credits of Chemistry coursework, upper or lower level, must be completed at USF, and
- At least 12 credit hours of major-applicable, upper-level natural science courses must be completed at USF.
College Academic Residency Requirement - Interdisciplinary majors do not have an additional college academic resident requirement.
USF Academic Residency Requirement - 30 of the last 60 hours earned must be from USF.
Other Program Information
General Electives. Courses over and above the required courses should be taken to complete a 120 hour program. Additional courses in computer programming, economics, management, engineering, statistics, writing, and other applied disciplines are strongly recommended to strengthen the degree for subsequent professional employment.
Transfer Credit: It is strongly recommended that students transferring from community/state colleges to the University of South Florida complete whole sequences of chemistry courses, such as general and organic chemistry, before they transfer. Even though courses may carry the same common course number, topics covered may vary significantly from school to school.
Other Requirements
No duplicate credit allowed.
Research Opportunities
Undergraduate students in any degree program are able to participate in undergraduate research. Several options exist to show mentored undergraduate research activity on a student’s official transcript. Those who wish to enroll in an undergraduate research course should consult with their academic advisor to understand how the credit will apply towards the degree requirements. If no credit is needed, students may be eligible to enroll in the 0-credit IDS 4914 course. This course will not impact degree credits or GPA but will show on an official transcript and document the experience. The Office of Undergraduate Research is able to assist with further inquiries.
Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathways
Students majoring in Biomedical Sciences have the option to pursue one of the following Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathways:
- B.S. Biomedical Sciences/PharmD Pharmacy
For more information, see the Graduate Catalog.
4 Year Plan of Study - Biomedical Sciences B.S.
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Potential Entry Level Job Titles: - Biomedical Engineer
- Secondary Education Teacher
- Health Profession
Potential Entry Level Salary Range: $25,000 - $50,000 Semester 1 (Fall)
Total Credit Hours: 13
Semester 2 (Spring)
Total Credit Hours: 14
Semester 3 (Summer)
Total Credit Hours: 3 Semester 4 (Fall)
Total Credit Hours: 15
Semester 5 (Spring)
Total Credit Hours: 15
Semester 6 (Summer)
Total Credit Hours: 6
Semester 7 (Fall)
Total Credit Hours: 13
Semester 8 (Spring)
Total Credit Hours: 14
Semester 10 (Fall)
- Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3
- Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3
- Major Chemistry Elective Credit(s): 3
- Major Biology Elective Credit(s): 3
- General Elective Credit(s): 2
Total Credit Hours: 14
Semester 11 (Spring)
- General Elective Credit(s): 3
- General Elective Credit(s): 3
- Major Elective Credit(s): 3
- Major Elective Credit(s): 4
Total Credit Hours: 13
2 Year Plan of Study - Biomedical Sciences B.S.
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Semester 1 (Fall)
Total Credit Hours: 13
Semester 2 (Spring)
Total Credit Hours: 13
Semester 3 (Summer)
Total Credit Hours: 7 Semester 4 (Fall)
Total Credit Hours: 14
Semester 5 (Spring)
- Major Chemistry Elective Course Credit(s): 3
- Major Elective Course Credit(s): 3
- Major Elective Lab Credit(s): 1
- Upper Level General Elective Credit(s): 3
- General Elective Credit(s): 3
Total Credit Hours: 13
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