Presents the basic terminology and concepts of medicine and health maintenance for non-science students. Emphasis is on the interaction of technical concepts of health and disease with the political, economic, legal, and ethical aspects of American society. Fulfills Foundations - Life Sciences. Offered fall, winter, and occasionally spring/summer semesters.
Spring/Summer 2025 - Online
An investigation of the bases of nutrition, from a scientific and social-psychological viewpoint. Problems of malnutrition, food as a social phenomenon, and current controversies in nutrition will be discussed. Offered fall, winter, and occasionally spring/summer semesters.
An introduction to the human body, its form and function. With the study of each system, correlations between its function and the functions of other systems are emphasized. Lecture and laboratory. Fulfills Foundations - Life Sciences with a lab. (3-0-2) Offered fall and winter semesters.
A lecture course on the gross anatomy of human tissues and organ systems, including pertinent embryology. (3-0-0) Offered each semester. Prerequisite: BIO 120 or (both CMB 155 and CMB 156).
An introduction to the fundamental principles and techniques of bacteriology, immunology, and virology. Emphasis on the morphology, genetics, and physiology of microorganisms producing human disease and the human response to these agents. (3-0-0) Offered every semester. Prerequisites: BIO 120 or (both CMB 155 and CMB 156); and one of CHM 116, or CHM 230, or CHM 231.
An introduction to the strategies and tactics, both past and present, for the control and eradication of infectious and chronic diseases of humans. Offered winter semester.
The first semester of a two-semester anatomy and physiology sequence. Focus is on the basic principles of homeostasis, cells, and tissues. The structure and function of the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems will also be covered. Lecture and laboratory. Not applicable to BMS major. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: BIO 120 or (both CMB 155 and CMB 156).
Spring/Summer 2025 - Hybrid
This is the second of a two-semester anatomy and physiology sequence. The structure and function of the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems, as well as fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, and basic metabolism will be covered. Lecture and laboratory. Not applicable to the BMS major. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: BMS 250.
An integrated study of physiological systems with major consideration given to the mechanisms involved in maintaining homeostasis. Normal function is emphasized, but clinical correlations are included where appropriate. (3-0-0) Offered every semester. Prerequisites: Two semesters of chemistry and either BMS 208 or BIO 302.
Introduces students majoring in any of the science programs to basic steps in carrying out research, literature searching, critical reading of the literature, experimental design, data analysis, and scientific writing. Published papers and experiments will be analyzed. Students will write a variety of papers and reports. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: STA 215 and sophomore standing.
Course covers the field of community nutrition characteristics, purpose, and job opportunities. It will discuss the following: methods used to assess a group or community's nutritional status; tools to evaluate community intervention programs; cultural diversity found in the community; and implications of such diversity for health professionals. Offered winter semester. Prerequisites: BMS 105 and junior standing.
Winter 2025 - Online
This course has two objectives: to enable students to understand normal digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients at a sophisticated level, and to make them aware of the nutritional needs of diseased patients. Pathophysiology of the gastrointestinal system will be considered. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisites: BMS 290 or BMS 251 and (CHM 232 or CHM 230 or CHM 461).
Winter 2025 - Online Spring/Summer 2025 - Online
Presentation of disease processes in terms of physiologic dysfunction. Pathophysiology emphasizes the disruption of normal steady state relationships and considers the minor, acute, and chronic aspects of disease. This provides a link between the basic medical sciences and their clinical application. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: BMS 290 or BMS 251.
Winter 2025 - Online Spring/Summer 2025 - Hybrid
This course introduces students to the principles of pharmacology and the pharmacological aspects of the major classes of drugs used in the treatment of disease. Patient care implications associated with the clinical use of the pharmacological agents will be discussed. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: BMS 310.
This biomedical sciences course will synthesize the materials students have learned from the biomedical sciences core and cognate courses and enable them to write and present professionally styled communications to an audience of their peers and instructors. (3-0-0) Offered for SWS credit. Offered fall, winter, and occasionally spring/summer semesters. Prerequisites: BMS 208, BMS 212, (BMS 290 or BMS 391), and senior standing.
