Curriculum

This document has been prepared for students who have been admitted to the Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences with 2025-26 College Catalog year. Prior to enrolling in classes, please meet with an advisor for specific guidance about your individual academic degree plan.

Terms Offered are subject to change. Please verify course availability at fscj.edu/schedules. General Education and Upper Division coursework must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher.

Prerequisite Coursework

Prerequisite coursework must be completed with a grade of C or higher prior to starting upper division coursework. Students must either test into CHM 2045C and MAC 2311 or take the course sequences that are prerequisites to these courses.

MAC 2311 - Calculus With Analytic Geometry I, Credit Hours: 4. Mathematics. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
BSC 2010C - Principles of Biology I, Credit Hours: 4. Natural Science. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
BSC 2011C - Principles of Biology II, Credit Hours: 4. Natural Science. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHM 2045C - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I, Credit Hours: 4. Natural Science. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHM 2046C - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis II, Credit Hours: 4. Natural Science. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

General Education Coursework

In addition to the Prerequisite coursework listed above, students must complete the following General Education courses. These courses may be completed at any time and must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Note: Additional General Education Mathematics and Natural Sciences courses are included in the Sample Roadmap.

Communication State Core course, Credit Hours: 3-4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Communication course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Communication course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Humanities State Core course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Humanities course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Social and Behavioral Sciences State Core course, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Social and Behavioral Sciences, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Sample Roadmap for Lower Division, Upper Division and Upper Division Concentration Coursework

This sample roadmap shows one possible pathway to program completion and may not be appropriate for all students. Prior to enrolling in classes, please meet with an advisor for specific guidance about your individual academic degree plan.

Term 1: Spring

CHM 2210C - Organic Chemistry I, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
PHY 2053C - General Physics I, Credit Hours: 4. Natural Science. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
BSC 2093C - Human Anatomy and Physiology I for Biomedical Sciences Majors, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Spring.

Term 2: Summer

CHM 2211C - Organic Chemistry II, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
BSC 2094C - Human Anatomy and Physiology II for Biomedical Sciences Majors, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Summer.
BSC 1421C - Introduction to Biotechnology Methods, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Term 3: Fall, Spring or Summer

MCB 3020C - Basic Biology of Microorganisms, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
PCB 3103C - Cell Biology, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Choose from STA 2023 - Elementary Statistics or MAC 2312 - Calculus With Analytic Geometry II, Credit Hours: 3-4. General Education Mathematics. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Note: Students who choose STA 2023 must either test into STA 2023 or earn a C or higher in MAT 1033.
Upper Division Concentration course(s), Credit Hours: 3-4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Term 4: Fall, Spring or Summer

PCB 3513C - Genetics and Molecular Biology, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHM 3120C - Elementary Analytical Chemistry, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
HSC 2732 - Research Methods and Applications, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Upper Division Concentration course(s), Credit Hours: 3-4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Term 5: Fall, Spring or Summer

HSC 4730 - Health Science Research, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHM 3130C - Chemistry Instrumentation, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Upper Division Concentration course(s), Credit Hours: 3-4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Upper Division Concentration course(s), Credit Hours: 3-4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Term 6: Fall, Spring or Summer

IDS 4936 - Biomedical Sciences Degree Capstone, Credit Hours: 3. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
BCH 4024 - Introduction to Biochemistry, Credit Hours: 4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Upper Division Concentration course(s), Credit Hours: 3-4. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.

Biomedical Sciences (B.S.) (T300)

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