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Suggested Degree Pathway for Applied Biomedical Sciences - Clinical Science Option 2020

Suggested Degree Pathway for Applied Biomedical Sciences - Clinical Science Option

For students who entered fall 2020 and beyond.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
Total14
HSCI.1010Anatomy & Physiology I (SCL)3
HSCI.1030Anatomy & Physiology Lab I (SCL)1
HSCI.1051IPE First Year Seminar21
ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100		College Writing I / FYSH (CW) 3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Hum. Persp. (AH)13
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Persp. (SS)13

Spring Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
Total16
HSCI.1020Anatomy & Physiology II (SCL)3
HSCI.1040Anatomy & Physiology Lab II (SCL)1
ENGL.1020College Writing II (CW)3
MATH.1210Management Pre-Calculus (MATH)33
xxxx.xxxxArts and Hum. Persp. (AH)13
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Persp. (SS)13

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
Total13
HSCI.2110Basic Clinical Microbiology & Pathology3
HSCI.2130Basic Clinical Microbiology & Pathology Lab1
HSCI.2510Physiological Chemistry I43
HSCI.2530Physiological Chemistry Lab I51
PHYS.1030General Physics I6 
3
PHYS.1030LGeneral Physics Lab I71
BMSC.2100Intro to Applied Biomedical Sciences (SRE)1

Spring Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
Total15
HSCI.2520Physiological Chemistry II83
HSCI.2540Physiological Chemistry Lab II91
MLSC.2410Clinical Laboratory Theory3
MLSC.2430Clinical Laboratory Theory Lab1
BMSC.2420Organic Structures & Reactions I103
BMSC.2440Organic Structures & Reactions Lab I11
1
MATH.2830Intro to Statistics (STEM)3

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
Total17
BMSC.3310Clinical Immunology (IL), (WOC)3
BMSC.3630Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory (CTPS), (QL)2
HSCI.3500Human Biochemistry3
HSCI.3190Pathophysiology12 
3
NUTR.2060Human Nutrition3
PUBH.1021Intro to Public Health (SS)3

Spring Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
Total17
BMSC.3220Clinical Molecular & Cell Biology I3
HSCI.3400IPE Research Methods3
MLSC.3510Clinical Chemistry I3
MLSC.3810Molecular Diagnostics (AIL)2
PHRM.3200Molecular Pharmacology3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Hum. Persp. (AH)13

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
Total15
BMSC.4120Clinical Molecular & Cell Biology II3
xxxx.xxxxBNS Elective133
xxxx.xxxxBNS Elective133
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective13
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective13

Spring Semester

Course#Course NameCredits
BMSC.4350Applied Biomedical Genetics3
xxxx.xxxxBNS Elective133
xxxx.xxxxBNS Elective133
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective13
xxxx.xxxxFree Elective11-3
Total13-15

Total Minimum Credits = 120

1Must choose one among (AH), (SS), or Free Electives that satisfies the (DCA) ELO.

2Can be replaced with HSCI.1060 or HSCI.1050.

3Can be replaced with MATH.1200, MATH.1220, MATH.1230, MATH.1280, MATH.1310, MATH.1380, or MATH.1410.

4Can be replaced with CHEM.1110, CHEM.1210, or CHEM.1350.

5Can be replaced with CHEM.1130L or CHEM.1230L.

6Can be replaced with PHYS.1410 or PHYS.1610.

7Can be replaced with PHYS.1410L or PHYS.1610L.

8Can be replaced with CHEM.1120, CHEM.1220, or CHEM.1360.

9Can be replaced with CHEM.1140L or CHEM.1240L

10Can be replaced with CHEM.2210

11Can be replaced with CHEM.2270L or CHEM.2290L

12Can be replaced with HSCI.5510

13BNS Electives (at least 3 credits must be from courses with a (*)):

No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty advisor to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements. 

Current UMass Lowell students should be using their Advisement Report in SiS. If you need assistance, please contact your adviser.

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details. 

Last Updated: 6/12/2020