Biomedical Sciences

Some people just know they want to be a doctor when they grow up. Others discover their passion for healing along the way. Either way, at Xavier, your love of medicine is matched only by our faculty's love for teaching it. They give you the biology, chemistry and physics background you need to prepare for admission to medical or other professional health programs.

82%

Of Xavier students who apply to medical school are accepted compared to 40% nationally

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Apply to medical and dental schools with a better chance of being accepted. That's because 100% of Biomedical Sciences students have additional advising through the Pre-Professional Health Advising program.

Hands On

Learn by doing in 14 research and teaching laboratories equipped with compound and stereoscopic microscopes, models, specimens, and specialized equipment for the study of vertebrate physiology, plant biology, development, anatomy, genetics, and bacteriology.

Original Research

Engage in research side-by-side with faculty and present findings at regional and national meetings.

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Sample Four-Year Course Sequence

First Year

First Semester	Sem. Hrs.
BIOLOGY 160: General Biology I	3
BIOLOGY 161: General Biology I Lab	1
CHEMISTRY 160: General Chemistry I	3
CHEMISTRY 161: General Chemistry I Lab	1
CORE 100: 1st Year Seminar OR THEO 111	3
CORE 101: 1st Year Co-Curriculum Program I	0
MATH 140/170 OR MATH 156/171	3
Total	14

Second Semester	Sem. Hrs.
BIOLOGY 162: General Biology II	3
BIOLOGY 163: General Biology II Lab	1
CHEMISTRY 162: General Chemistry II	3
CHEMISTRY 163: General Chemistry II Lab	1
CORE 100: 1st Year Seminar OR THEO 111	3
CORE 102: 1st Year Co-Curriculum Program I	0
ENGL 101: ENGL COMP OR ENGL 115 Rhetoric	3
MATH 140/170 OR MATH 156/171	3
Total	17

Sophomore

First Semester	Sem. Hrs.
CHEMISTRY 240: Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEMISTRY 241: Organic Chemistry I Lab	1
PHYSICS 160: College Physics I	3
PHYSICS 161: Introductory Physics I Lab	1
PHILOSOPHY 100: Ethics as an Intro to Phil.	3
Second Language I	3
Total	14

Second Semester	Sem. Hrs.
CHEMISTRY 242: Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEMISTRY 243: Organic Chemistry II Lab	1
PHYSICS 160: College Physics II	3
PHYSICS 161: Introductory Physics II Lab	1
PHILOSOPHY 200: Philosophical Perspectives Elective	3
PSYCHOLOGY 101: General Psychology	3
Second Language II	3
Total	17

Junior

First Semester	Sem. Hrs.
BIOLOGY 410: Human Physiology	3
BIOLOGY 411: Human Physiology Lab	2
BIOLOGY 440/CHEMISTRY 440: Biochemistry	3
CHEMISTRY 220: Principles of Physical Chemistry	3
ENGLISH 205: Lit & the Moral Imagination	3
PSYCHOLOGY 261: Social Psychology	3
Total	17

Second Semester	Sem. Hrs.
BIOLOGY 230: Genetics	3
BIOLOGY 231: Genetics Lab	1
BIOLOGY 354: Human & Comparative Anatomy	3
BIOLOGY 355: Human & Comparative Anatomy Lab	2
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology (DCR) *	3
MCAT prep class (optional)	0
Total	12

* DCR & E/RS may double count with other core courses. Use "Attribute Type" when searching for courses.

Senior

First Semester	Sem. Hrs.
BIOLOGY or CHEMISTRY Senior Capstone**	1-2
Historical Perspectives Elective	3
Humanities Elective	3
Creative Perspective Elective	3
General Elective	3
Theological Perspective	3
Total	16-17

Second Semester	Sem. Hrs.
BIOLOGY or CHEMISTRY Senior Capstone**	1-2
BIOLOGY 450: General Microbiology	3
BIOLOGY 451: General Microbiology Lab	2
CHEMISTRY 435: Medicinal Chemistry	3
E/RS Focus Elective*	3
General Elective	3
Total	15-16

* DCR & E/RS may double count with other core courses. Use "Attribute Type" when searching for courses.

** A total of 2 credit hours of Senior Capstone. May be fulfilled in one semester or two. Students interested in health professional programs must check with Kara Rettig-Pfingstag about specific requirements by their sophomore year and before you apply.

This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. Consult the official Xavier University catalog for detailed registration and advising information.

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