The interdisciplinary Biomedical Science major (BMS) is designed to provide students in-depth training in the applied life sciences. The program prepares students for employment by public sector and government agencies, private industry, academic institutions, as well as graduate study in medicine, veterinary medicine, and related biomedical and health fields. Students will begin their studies with foundational science courses including biology, physics, general chemistry, organic chemistry, math, and statistics, and then choose an area of concentration (anatomy and physiology, environmental public health or microbiology and infectious disease) to tailor their educational experiences to specific career objectives. The basic science curriculum meets many requirements for entrance into professional schools. Experiential learning opportunities are encouraged and could include participating in laboratory research, teaching/tutoring in selected courses, volunteer experiences and leadership positions within student club(s), study abroad, internships, and honors curriculum. These opportunities are encouraged with the student's interests and career goals as the focus. <br>This program prepares students for a wide variety of opportunities which have a basis in cellular and molecular biology, human/animal anatomy and physiology. In addition to enrolling in required courses, students will have opportunities to engage in elective courses and laboratory research in specialty areas of endocrinology, pharmacology, pathophysiology, neurophysiology, reproductive physiology, and cardiopulmonary physiology. In this process, students are able to tailor their educational experiences to specific career objectives. The curriculum will prepare graduates to pursue further studies in professional schools for medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and optometry, as well as other programs such as nursing, physician assistant and physical therapy. The Anatomy and Physiology concentration will also prepare students for graduate studies in animal and human health sciences as well as for employment in a variety of innovative and developing fields in biotechnology. The basic science curriculum meets many requirements for entrance into professional schools. Experiential learning opportunities are encouraged and could include participating in laboratory research, teaching/tutoring in selected courses, volunteer experiences and leadership positions within student club(s), study abroad, internships, and honors curriculum. These opportunities are encouraged with the student's interests and career goals as the focus.