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Xavier University Catalog 2025-2026
Biomedical Sciences, B.S.
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The Biomedical Sciences major is designed for people preparing to enter health professions that require further education, like medicine, physician assisting, optometry, podiatry, dentistry, veterinary medicine, etc., although those students may choose other majors instead and ensure they take all the courses within the Biomedical Sciences minor, and whichever classes their particular professional program requires. Some students also go on to work in laboratories or in the biotech/pharma industry. All students interested in such careers should also consult with the pre-professional health adviser.
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Requirements for the Biomedical Sciences Major
Core Curriculum Requirements:
Students must complete the Undergraduate Core Curriculum requirements. Specific courses that must be taken to satisfy the core curriculum requirements include science courses and the following: Mathematical Perspectives:
Choose from: Science, Flags:
Scientific Perspectives, Natural Science Elective, and Social Science Elective, as well as writing , quantitative and solidarity and kinship flags included within the major. Major Requirements:
65 hours, consisting of: Biology and Chemistry Requirements:
44 hours Chemistry Elective:
3 hours Biomedical Science Elective:
3 hours (must be different from Chemistry Elective) Choose from: BIOL 232, BIOL 277, BIOL 310, BIOL 312, BIOL 358, BIOL 360, BIOL 364, BIOL 366, BIOL 370, BIOL 384, BIOL 430, BIOL 446, BIOL 446, CHEM 220, CHEM 442, CHEM 340-341, CHEM 435, CHEM 442, CHEM 470, PHYS 387 Senior Capstone
- 2 addiitonal hours from BIOL 495-499 or CHEM 400
Note(s):
- A 2.000 cumulative average must be attained in all biology, chemistry, physics and math courses.
TOTAL Minimum Hours Required for Degree: 120 Semester Hours
B.S. Biomedical Sciences
This block serves as a guideline for progress toward a degree for students starting with Math placement in calculus (“ELC” or “ADV”); however, the major can be completed with lower math palcements. See your academic advisor to make an individualized plan. In this plan, a stduent is ready to apply to medical school during the summer after 3rd year, or within 2-5 years. MCAT scores last 2-3 years. Courses with a † or †† or ††† can be swapped around with other courses with the same symbol. First Semester
- BIOL 160 - General Biology I
- BIOL 161 - General Biology I Lab
- CHEM 160 - General Chemistry I
- CHEM 161 - General Chemistry I Lab
- CORE 100 - First Year Seminar OR THEO 111 - Theological Foundations
- MATH 140, 180 or STAT 146† - Calculus or Biostats
- CORE 101 - 1st Year Co-Curricular Program I
Total (14) Second Semester
- BIOL 162 - General Biology II
- BIOL 163 - General Biology II Lab
- CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II
- CHEM 163 - General Chemistry II Lab
- CORE 100 - First Year Seminar OR THEO 111 - Theological Foundations
- CORE 102 - 1st Year Seminar Program II
- ENGL 101 - Engl Comp or ENGL 115 Rhetoric†
- MATH 140/180 or STAT 146/ MATH 181† - Calculus or Biostats
First Semester
- CHEM 240 - Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I Lab
- BIOL 206 - Human Physiology†††
- BIOL 207 - Human Physiology Lab††† (writing flag)
- PHIL 100 - Ethics as Intro to Philosophy
- Second Language I
Total (14) Second Semester
- CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 243 - Organic Chemistry II Lab
- BIOL 230 - Genetics††† (quantitative flag)
- BIOL 231 - Genetics Laboratory†††
- PHIL 200 - Philosophical Perspectives Elective††
- PSYC 101 - General Psychology†
- Second Language II†
Total (17) First Semester
- CHEM 440 - Biochemistry
- PHYS 160 - College Physics I or PHYS 170 University Physics I†††
- PHYS 161 - Introductory Physics Lab I or PHYS 171 Exploration in Physics I Lab†††
- Chemistry or General Elective
- ENGL 205 - Lit & the Moral Imagination††
- Upper level Psychology Elective†
Total (17) Second Semester
- BIOL 354 - Human and Comparative Anatomy
- BIOL 355 - Human and Comparative Anatomy
- PHYS 162 - College Physics II or PHYS 172 University Physics II†††
- PHYS 163 - Introductory Physics Lab II or PHYS 173 Exploration in Physics II Lab†††
- SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology (Solidarity & Kinship) †
- General Elective (1 credit) Suggested: BIOL 299 Prof. Comm in Sci (oral flag)
- MCAT Prep Class (optional - 0 credit hours)
Total (12) First Semester
- BIOL or CHEM Senior Capstone
- HIST 199 - Historical Perspectives Elective††
- Humanities Elective††
- Creative Perspectives Elective††
- Biomedical Science Elective OR General Elective
- Theological Perspectives Elective††
Total (16-17) Second Semester
- BIOL or CHEM Senior Capstone
- BIOL 450 - General Microbiology
- BIOL 451 - General Microbiology Lab
- Biomedical Science Elective OR General Elective
- E/RS Focus Elective††
- Chemistry or General Elective
Total (15-16) Note(s):
- A total of 2 credit hours of Senior Capstone is required. May be fulfilled in one semester or two.
- A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for the degree. A second bachelor’s degree requires 150 cred hours (30 additional credit hours).
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