Biomedical Science Learning Projects (BIMS)

Minor Requirements

In order to gain a minor you must gain a total of 10 points from the coursework, or a combination of coursework, research, and/or course design.

Major Requirements

In order to gain a major you must gain a total of 20 points from the coursework, or a combination of coursework, research, and/or course design.

Elementary-Level

BIMS 1: First Aid

This project is open to design.

Intermediate-Level

BIMS 10: Human Biochemistry (Pre: CORE 32)

Molecular components of cells, mechanisms of enzyme action, blood proteins, molecular motors, glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation, gluconeogenesis, glycogen metabolism, and the pentose phosphate pathway, metabolic integration and organ specialization, and information transfer.

BIMS 11: Human Anatomy and Physiology (Pre: CORE 32)

Cardiovascular system, pulmonary system, neurological system, autonomic nervous system, gastrointestinal system, skin and appendages, head and neck, endocrine system, musculoskeletal system, and reproductive systems.

BIMS 12: Medical Microbiology (Pre: CORE 32 and CORE 34)

Medical microbiology, sterilization, disinfection, and antisepsis, host-parasite interactions, immune response, vaccines, laboratory diagnosis, medical bacteriology, medical virology, medical mycology, and medical parasitology.

BIMS 13: Epidemiology (Pre: BIMS 12)

Disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, sexually transmitted diseases, airborne pathogens, zoonotic diseases, CMV infection, Hantavirus, emerging pathogens, control of disease, and public health consequences.

BIMS 14: Pharmacology (Pre: CORE 32)

Pharacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug discovery, autonomic nervous system drugs, central nervous system drugs, cardiovascular drugs, endocrine system drugs, drugs impacting other systems, chemotherapy, and antiflammatory drugs and autocoids.

BIMS 15: Evironmental and Occupational Health Concerns (Pre: CORE 32)

Accidents and disability prevention, debilitating injuries, ergonomics, infections and diseases, toxicology, poisons, stress, substanc e abuse, safety, and monitoring

BIMS 16: Family Health Concerns (Pre: CORE 32)

The family unit, the nature of family practice, information systems, prevention, pregnancy prevention and contraception, prenatal care, child care, adolescent care, adult care, and end-of-life care.

BIMS 17: Radiation Physics and Protection (Pre: CORE 32)

Nuclear fission and its products, natural radiation and radioactivity, interactions of radiation with matter, shielding, internal radiation dose, dispersion in the environment, criticality, radiation detection and measurement, neutrons, and X-rays.

BIMS 18: Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine (BIMS 17)

Radiopharmaceuticals, tomographic systems, quality control, endocrine system, bone, cardiac and pulmonary systems, central nervous system, gastrointestinal system, genitourinary system, and infection, inflammation, and oncology.

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