Sample curriculum, course credits, and sequencing are listed below. Not all electives are offered every year. MWU/CGS Biomedical Sciences Program reserves the right to alter its curriculum, however and whenever it deems appropriate. This catalog does not establish a contractual relationship between MWU and the student.
Total Quarter Credits for Completion of the Program: 45
| Total Minimum Quarter Credit Hours Required | 15 |
|---|---|
| Fall Quarter Required Courses | |
| BMMAG 501 Foundations of Research | Credits: 1 |
| BMMAG 541 Genetics | Credits: 3 |
| BMMAG 554 Molecular Cell Biology | Credits: 3 |
| BMMAG 555 Human Biochemistry | Credits: 4 |
| PHYSG 1571 Human Physiology I | Credits: 4 |
| Total | 15 |
| Elective Course Options | - |
|---|---|
| BMMAG 803 Science Communication | Credits: 1.5 |
| BMMAG 845 Oncology | Credits: 3 |
| Total | - |
| Total Minimum Quarter Credit Hours Required | 15 |
|---|---|
| Winter Quarter Required Courses | |
| ANATG 505 Human Anatomy with Laboratory | Credits: 4 |
| BMMAG 502 Introduction to Capstone | Credits: 1 |
| BMMAG 516 Introduction to Medical Ethics | Credits: 2 |
| BMMAG 570 Principles of Pharmacology | Credits: 4 |
| PHYSG 1582 Human Physiology II | Credits: 4 |
| Total | 15 |
| Elective Course Options | - |
|---|---|
| BMMAG 807 Journal Club | Credits: 1 |
| BMMAG 861 Evolution & Human Disease | Credits: 2 |
| BMMAG 874 Pre-Dental Simulation Course | Credits: 1 |
| Total | - |
| Total Minimum Quarter Credit Hours Required | 15 |
|---|---|
| Spring Quarter Required Courses | |
| BMMAG 591 Capstone Course | Credits: 2 |
| BMMAG 521 Microbiology | Credits: 4 |
| BMMAG 524 Immunology | Credits: 2 |
| BMMAG 571 Advanced Pharmacology and Chemotherapy | Credits: 3 |
| Total | 11 |
| Elective Course Options: 4 Elective Credits Required | - |
|---|---|
| BMMAG 818 Concepts of Research Statistics | Credits: 1 |
| BMMAG 822 Molecular Virology | Credits: 2 |
| BMMAG 840 Exercise in Health and Research | Credits: 2 |
| BMMAG 841 Precision Medicine | Credits: 2 |
| BMMAG 863 Neuroscience | Credits: 3 |
| BMMAG 882 Laboratory Research | Credits: 1-3 |
| MICRD XXX Vaccines | Credits: 1 |
| Total | - |
Elective courses with quarters to be determined
| Total Minimum Quarter Credit Hours Required | - |
|---|---|
| Elective Courses | |
| BMMAG 891, 892 Advanced Topics I, II | Credits: 1-3 |
| BMMAG 893 Special Topics | Credits: 1-3 |
| Total | - |
