Biomedical Science and Enterprise, B.I.S.

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Goals and Learning Outcomes

Graduates with a BIS in Biomedical Science and Enterprise will achieve the following learning outcomes:

Demonstrate conceptual knowledge and critical thinking skills gained through a broad core curriculum and progressing to a focused advanced course sequence in life sciences, entrepreneurship, and pre-law.
Acquire and apply professional skills anchored in basic scientific research, innovation and value creation, ethics, and legal affairs, including scientific and business communication, collaboration, and leadership.
Identify needs and opportunities at the intersection between basic science, clinical applications, and patient care.
Use current methods and theoretical approaches to formulate and answer experimental questions related to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders and diseases.

Degree Requirements

Program Admission

Students may enroll in this program upon initial admission to Georgia State University. Students who wish to change their major to this degree program should consult with their academic advisor. A minimum of a 2.0 or higher Georgia State University (institutional) GPA is required to change into this major or declare this major from an undeclared position.

Program Details

The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.) in Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) with a concentration in Biomedical Science and Enterprise (BSEN) offers both a Standard and a Pre-Med track. Degree requirements for both tracks are outlined in this section of the catalog.

Students majoring in IDS-Biomedical Science and Enterprise are not required to declare a minor, but may do so if interested.

Students majoring in IDS-Biomedical Science and Enterprise may need to take additional courses as electives to complete a minimum of 120 total hours. Georgia State University also mandates that minimum of 30 credit hours at any level must be taken institutionally to graduate. Students are strongly encouraged to choose electives in related disciplines such as Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Entrepreneurship, History, Legal Studies, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, etc. Below is a list of required and/or recommended courses for both the Standard and Pre-Med tracks.

Standard Track
Pre-Med Track

Fast-Track: Highly motivated students who enter the BSEN program with sufficient course credit and maintain a rigorous schedule with highly successful academic performance may be eligible to earn their degree on an accelerated schedule. Students should maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (recommended over GPA of 3.5 or higher) and are expected to earn a minimum of 30 credit hours per academic year through a combination of Advance Placement credit, summer semester credit, or academic credit overload, in addition to maintaining an average semesterly course load of 15 credit hours, to be eligible for Fast Track. Students may inquire with the Institute for Biomedical Sciences Office of Academic Assistance for more information.

BMSC Course Attempt Limits

Beginning Fall 2024, all students, regardless of their major or catalog term, are limited to a total of 2 attempts at BMSC 2100 (Careers in Biomedical Science) and 2 attempts at BMSC 4310 (Scientific Communication), for a maximum of 4 credits and 6 credits respectively. Attempts at either course prior to Fall 2024 will not count towards the attempt limits. Both courses are required for the BIS in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Biomedical Science and Enterprise. Both courses also serve as prerequisites for other courses and grades of C or higher are required for degree progression. Failure to earn a grade of C or higher in either course after a second attempt could necessitate a change of major.

Honors Programming

In addition to the standard Field of Study and Major requirements, students in the Honors College are required to take HON 1000. It is strongly recommended to take HON 4780 Honors Thesis: Research as the experiential component of this BIS degree, followed by HON 4880 - HONORS THESIS: WRITING as an elective. HON 3260 - Honors Topics Interdisciplinary Seminar is also encouraged. Students should take honors sections of courses when offered. Please verify which courses offer honors sections using GoSolar and/or contact the Honors College for advisement.

Are you in LEAD with Honors?

The LEAD with Honors program can be completed with this major. For information on how the program fits with each track, contact the Institute for Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Coordinator and/or Honors College LEAD Director.