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Biomedical Sciences, BS
Biomedical Sciences, BS

Biomedical Sciences, BS

  • ID:TAMU10006
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

You will apply for admission as an international freshman student if you:  

  • Not a U.S. citizen nor a permanent resident of the United States, and

  • A holder or prospective holder of an F-1 student visa, and

  • Have graduated or will graduate from high school.

English Requirements

To be considered for admission you must have a minimum score of:

  • 550 on the TOEFL paper examination, or

  • 79-80 on the TOEFL internet examination, or

  • Minimum IELTS score of 6.5

TOEFL and IELTS exemptions

The following international applicants are exempt from submitting a TOEFL or IELTS score if one of the following conditions is met:

  • The applicant completed a bachelor's degree at a U.S. or Canadian institution of higher education, or

  • The applicant successfully completed two years of instruction (taught in the English Language) at a U.S. or Canadian high school or college, or

  • a minimum SAT critical reading score of 600, or

  • a minimum ACT English score of 27, or

  • The applicant provides other compelling evidence of English proficiency to the Office of Recruitment and Admissions.

Other Requirements

Submit International Transcript Evaluation Report(s) and U.S. Transcripts International Transcript Evaluation Report

To obtain an international transcript evaluation report, you must submit official transcripts from all international high schools, colleges and universities attended to one of the University-approved evaluation 

Submit ACT and/or SAT Test Scores

ACT and SAT Test Scores

ACT and/or SAT scores are required for an admissions decision and must be sent directly from the testing agency. Test scores can also be used to determine merit scholarship eligibility and admission into the Honors Program. 

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi also accepts ACT and SAT scores that are posted on the back of an official sealed transcript.

We recommend sending all testing attempts as out office "super scores" and reviews the highest scores from each test to form a new composite score.

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Course Information

The Biomedical Sciences Program offers a degree that prepares students for professional careers related to human or animal health and safety. This program is a unique blend of course work and experiences that gives students a broad conceptual framework while allowing them to focus on applied biomedical sciences.

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Course Sequencing

First Year

FALL, HOURS

  • Biology I

  • General Chemistry I

  • First-Year Seminar I

  • Foundation of Communication

  • Precalculus

Hours, 15

SPRING

  • Biology II

  • General Chemistry II

  • First-Year Seminar II

  • Writing and Rhetoric

  • Calculus I

 Hours, 16

SUMMER

  • U.S. History to 1865

  • U.S. History Since 1865

Hours, 6

Second Year

FALL

  • Genetics

  • Organic Chemistry I

  • Principles of Evolution

  • Creative Arts Core Requirement

Hours, 14

SPRING

  • Microbiology

  • Organic Chemistry II

  • General Psychology

  • or Introduction to Sociology

Hours, 11

SUMMER

  • U.S. Government and Politics

  • State and Local Government

Hours, 6

Third Year

FALL

  • General Physics I

  • Biochemistry I

  • Language, Philosophy & Culture Core Requirement (ENGL 2316, 2332, 2333)

  • Cell Biology

Hours, 15

SPRING

  • General Physics II

  • Biochemistry II

  • or Molecular Biology

  • Statistics for Life

  • Biology and Ecology of Coral Reefs

  • or Cell Physiology

 Hours, 15

SUMMER

  • Introduction to Toxicology

  • or Biology of Viruses

Hours, 3

Fourth Year

FALL

  • Physiology

  • or Pathophysiology

  • Biology of Cancer

  • or Medical Microbiology

  • Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics (or other BIMS/BIOL/CHEM elective)

  • Endocrinology

  • or Microbial Diversity and Ecology

  • or Histology

  • or Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis

Hours, 14

SPRING

  • Neurobiology (OR BIOL)

  • Immunology

  • BIOL or BIMS OR CHEM elective

  • Major Field Test in Biology

 Hours, 11

Total Hours, 126

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

A few biomedical careers are available to a student with a baccalaureate degree, but most will require the student to complete post-baccalaureate course work or to earn a graduate degree. 

  • Medicine

  • Dentistry

  • Pharmacy

  • Physician assistant

  • Physical therapy

  • Occupational therapy

  • Veterinary medicine

  • Chiropractic medicine

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Medical insurance: 1,999 $  USD per year

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