Program: Biomedical Science and Enterprise, Pre-Med Track, B.I.S. - Georgia State University

Apr 24, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Degree Requirements

Core IMPACTS (42 Hours)

Courses recommended in Core IMPACTS for Pre-Med Track:

Institutional Priority recommended: PHIL 1010
Mathematics and Quantitative Skills recommended: MATH 1111 or MATH 1113
Arts, Humanities & Ethics strongly recommended: PHIL 2010 or PHIL 2030
Technology, Mathematics, & Sciences strongly recommended: PHYS 1111 /PHYS 1111L and PHYS 1112 /PHYS 1112L or PHYS 2211 /PHYS 2211L and PHYS 2212 /PHYS 2212L AND MATH 1113 , MATH 2201 , MATH 2211 , or MATH 1401
Social Science recommended: ANTH 1102 , SOCI 1101 , or PSYC 1101 .

Field of Study (18 Hours)

A minimum grade of C- or higher is required in all Field of Study courses. A minimum grade of C or higher may be required if a course is a prerequisite for other courses.

BMSC 2100 - Careers in Biomedical Science may only be repeated one time for credit, for a maximum of two attempts. Grades of WF count as attempts.

Required Courses

CHEM 1211K - Principles of Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours
CHEM 1212K - Principles of Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 2107 - Principles of Biology I 3 Credit Hours and
BIOL 2107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 2108 - Principles of Biology II 3 Credit Hours and
BIOL 2108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BMSC 2100 - Careers in Biomedical Sciences 2 Credit Hours

Major Requirements - IDS - Biomedical Science and Enterprise (31 Hours)

A minimum grade of “C-” or higher is required in all Major Requirements courses. A minimum grade of C or higher may be required if a course is a prerequisite for other courses.

BIOL 3800 may only be repeated one time for credit, for a maximum of two attempts. Grades of WF count as attempts.

BMSC 4310 may only be repeated one time for credit, for a maximum of two attempts. Grades of WF count as attempts.

Signature Experience Component (3 Hours)

Select one of the following:

BMSC 4870 - Honors Research Thesis 3 Credit Hours
BMSC 4880 - Honors Thesis: Writing 3 Credit Hours
BMSC 4970 - Signature Experience: Selected Topics 3 Credit Hours
BMSC 4980 - Signature Experience: Internship 3 Credit Hours
BMSC 4990 - Signature Experience: Independent Research 3 Credit Hours
BMSC 4995 - Signature Experience: Directed Research 3 Credit Hours

Allied Field and Electives (29 Hours)

*Courses commonly required for medical school acceptance:

CHEM 2400 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 2100 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 2 Credit Hours
CHEM 2410 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 3110 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 2 Credit Hours
CHEM 4600 - Biochemistry I 5 Credit Hours

Electives

Please select enough electives from the following pre-approved list to obtain the minimum required 120 credit hours for graduation:

BIOL 3240 - Applied Medical Physiology 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 3250 - Human Physiology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 3810 - Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory-CTW 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 3840 - Animal Biology 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 3850 - Animal Biology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 3880 - Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 3890 - Microbiology Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 3900 - Genetics 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 3910 - Genetics Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 4102 - Neurobiology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4240 - Endocrinology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4246 - Advanced Human Physiology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4428 - Medical Microbiology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4458 - Microbial Ecology and Metabolism 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4564 - Advanced Genetics 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4575 - Virology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4800 - Principles of Cellular Biology 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4694 - Biosafety: Principles and Practice 4 Credit Hours
BIOL 4920 - Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience 3 to 5 Credit Hours
BIOL 4930 - Topics in Biology 3 to 4 Credit Hours
BMSC 3701 - Global Regulatory and Legal Requirements of Quality 3 Credit Hours
BMSC 4010 - Host-Microbial Interactions 4 Credit Hours
BMSC 4110 - Experimental Approaches to Biomedical Research: Practicum 3 Credit Hours
BMSC 4400 - Scientific Integrity 3 Credit Hours
BMSC 4701 - Product Development and Validation 3 Credit Hours
BMSC 4702 - Risk and Failure Analysis 2 Credit Hours
BMSC 4870 - Honors Research Thesis 3 Credit Hours
BMSC 4880 - Honors Thesis: Writing 3 Credit Hours
BMSC 4971 - Selected Topics 3 Credit Hours
BMSC 4981 - Internship 1 to 6 Credit Hours
BMSC 4991 - Directed Research 1 to 6 Credit Hours
CHEM 2100 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 2 Credit Hours
CHEM 2400 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 2410 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 3110 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 2 Credit Hours
CHEM 3400 - Structure and Reactivity of Biomolecules 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 3600 - Introduction to Academic Peer Leadership 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 4420 - Drug Discovery: Theory and Practice 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4600 - Biochemistry I 5 Credit Hours
CHEM 4610 - Biochemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 4010 - Leadership and Ethics in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours
NEUR 3000 - Principles of Neuroscience I 4 Credit Hours

Biomedical Science and Enterprise, Pre-Med Track, B.I.S.