Tarleton Texans know how to focus on life. In the Biomedical Science bachelor’s degree program, we help you focus your studies with relevant coursework and engaging activities that will set you apart in qualifying for professional school programs and future jobs. With an emphasis on hands-on experience in biological techniques and instrumentation used by biologists worldwide, the B.S. in Biomedical Science degree program enables you to gain job-ready training in biotechnology.
Biomedical science combines the fields of biology and medicine for a wide area of study in human and animal health and disease. It encompasses a variety of sub-disciplines ranging from public health and pharmacology to human physiology and genetic engineering. With a major focus on research, biomedical science employs technology, interventions and knowledge to advance the field and improve health in humans and animals.
At Tarleton, we continuously update our program curriculum to keep pace with the rapidly changing field of biomedical science and prepare undergraduate students for real-world situations that may arise in their careers.
Courses
Our program curriculum includes a broad range of courses and other learning opportunities to prepare you for a variety of jobs in biomedical science. To help you narrow down your options and plan for the future, a course in Career Pathways in Biomedical Science is built into the curriculum. Other topics for all biomedical science majors, regardless of your concentration, include genetics, animal physiology, plant taxonomy, vaccines, virology and current topics in life sciences. Several courses integrate with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute SEA-PHAGES and SEA-GENES programs for bacteriophage discovery and characterization.
You may also be able to work with an adviser in customizing the program coursework to fit your career goals and interests.
A biomedical science bachelor’s degree opens up many different career options in professional health and biomedical research, as well as related graduate school programs such as Tarleton’s MS in Biology.
