Health Sciences (B.S.) – Medical Genomics & Counseling
Department of Biological and Allied Health Sciences, College of Science and Technology
Effective Fall 2017
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
Health Science Core Requirements (26 credits):
BIOLOGY.114 Concepts in Biology I
BIOLOGY.173 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOLOGY.174 Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOLOGY.208 Medical Terminology
BIOLOGY.242 Microbiology
BIOLOGY.271 Cell Biology
BIOLOGY.233 Human Genetics
Related Core Requirements (11 credits):
CHEM.115 Chemistry for the Sciences I
CHEM.116 Chemistry for the Sciences II
MATH.141 Introduction to Statistics
Recommended for MG&C (see your advisor)
CHEM.230 Fund Organic Chemistry
CHEM.341 Biochemistry
PSYCH.101 General Psychology
PSYCH.235 Intro to Abnormal Psych
SOC.211 Principles of Sociology
PHIL.290 Medical Ethics
Other Requirements (11 credits):
BIOLOGY.205 Intro Nutrition
BIOLOGY.474 Human Physiology
BIOLOGY.479 Integrated Physiology Lab
BIOLOGY.303 Health Services Seminar
MATH.123 Essentials of Calculus (MATH.113, MATH.116 or MATH.125 can be substituted)
Health Science Electives (15 credits):
For the Medical Genomics & Counseling Certificate select courses indicated with *
BIOLOGY.332 Genetics*
BIOLOGY.333 Molecular Biology*
BIOLOGY.342 Medical Microbiology
BIOLOGY.343 Immunology
BIOLOGY.361 Comp. Vert. Anatomy
BIOLOGY.364 Vertebrate Histology
BIOLOGY.390 Research Biology 1*
BIOLOGY.411 Radiation Biology
BIOLOGY.431 Developmental Biology
BIOLOGY.435 Bioinformatics*
BIOLOGY.442 Virology
BIOLOGY.445 Pharmacology for Health Sciences
BIOLOGY.470 Medical Parasitology
BIOLOGY.472 Animal Cell Physiology
BIOLOGY.473 Cancer Biology
BIOLOGY.476 Neurophysiology
BIOLOGY.480 Comp. Animal Phys.
BIOLOGY.489 Curr. Topics Bio. (Health)*
BIOLOGY.490 Internship in Bio. (Health)