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College Catalog 2024 - 2025
Biological Sciences: Medical Professions Option, A.S.
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This option provides students with the technical coursework and laboratory experiences that enable them to successfully transfer and pursue a career in the medical professions including medical, veterinary, and pharmacy, physical therapy and physician’s assistant programs. Students should tailor this option by choosing electives based on the requirements of the programs to which they plan to apply. BHCC has articulation agreements with UMass Boston, UMass Amherst and UMass Lowell, enabling Medical Professions graduates to enroll in any one of these universities as juniors, without losing credits.
* Milestone Courses should be taken in the order shown. This will help you stay on track and graduate on time.
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Total Credits: 15
Semester 1 Advising Note
- General Education Requirements Quantitative Problem Solving and Scientific Reasoning satisfied by program.
- This option has three tracks: 1. Pre-pharmacy school; 2. Pre-physician’s assistant or physical therapy school; 3. Pre-medical or Pre-veterinary school. Course selection will vary based on a student’s intended career. Students should learn about the course requirements of specific programs as they choose their electives. Please see each semester’s advising notes for correct course registration.
- Students need to complete three General Education courses during semesters 1 and 2. Students do not need to complete General Education courses in any particular order.
- MAT-197 requires a C+ or higher to enroll in CHM-201 .
- If a student is not eligible to take (MAT-281 ) Calculus I, they should take (MAT-197 ) Precalculus in order to take (CHM-201 ) General Chemistry I/Lab in their second semester.
Total Credits: 17
Semester 2 Advising Note
- Cell Biology/Lab (BIO-207 ), Genetics/Lab (BIO-208 ), Organic Chemistry I/ Lab (CHM-251 ), Organic Chemistry II/Lab (CHM-252 ) and Interpretation and Presentation of Scientific Research (SCI-221 ) are not always offered during the summer semester. All other required science and math courses are offered during the summer.
- Meet with an advisor to begin career planning activities.
- Begin exploring transfer options: attend a transfer workshop and the College transfer fair
Semester 3
- BIO-207 Cell Biology & Lab Credits: 4 *
- CHM-251 Organic Chemistry I and Lab Credits: 4 *
- PHY-251 Physics I/Lab Credits: 4 *
or - PHY-201 General Physics I/Lab Credits: 4 *
- Elective- Elective Credits: 3
Option elective courses:
BIO-203 Anatomy/Physiology I & Lab , BIO-204 Anatomy/Physiology II & Lab , BIO-205 Microbiology & Lab , BIO-208 Genetics and Lab , CHM-252 Organic Chemistry II and Lab , MAT-181 Statistics I , MAT-282 Calculus II , NHP-180 Medical Terminology , COM-171 Public Speaking and Professional Comm , SCI-221 Interpretation and Presentation of Scientific Research , HON-200 Honors Seminar , BIO-120 Introduction to Biotechnology
See semester advising note.
Total Credits: 15
Semester 3 Advising Note
- Veterinary and pharmacy schools: Most require calculus and calculus-based Physics I &II (PHY-251 and PHY-252 ).
- Medical, physician’s assistant, physical therapy schools: Most do not require calculus or calculus-based physics and students can instead take General Physics (PHY-201 and PHY-202 ). However, Physics I &II (PHY-251 and PHY-252 ) courses will strengthen your application.
- Electives should be decided based on the medical profession chosen by the student. Students should research specific programs and their course requirements.
- Veterinary and medical schools elective options: Organic Chemistry II (CHM-252 ), Genetics (BIO-208 ), Statistics (MAT-181 ), *Students may choose to take Microbiology (BIO-205 ).
- Pharmacy programs elective options: Organic Chemistry II (CHM-252 ), Microbiology (BIO-205 ), Anatomy & Physiology I (BIO-203 ), *Students may also choose: Public Speaking and Professional Communication (COM-171 ), Statistics (MAT-181 ), and/or Anatomy & Physiology II (BIO-204 ).
- Physician’s Assistant or Physical Therapy programs elective options: Anatomy & Physiology I and II (BIO-203 and BIO-204 ), Statistics (MAT-181 ),* Students may choose to take Medical Terminology (NHP-180 ) and/or Microbiology (BIO-205 ).
- Continue preparations for transfer: write essays for transfer institution, collect letters of recommendation, apply for transfer.
- Complete a pre-graduation check with an advisor in LifeMap
Semester 4
- PHY-252 Physics II/Lab Credits: 4 *
or - PHY-202 General Physics II/Lab Credits: 4 *
- GenEd -E General Education Elective Credits: 3
- Elective- Elective Credits: 3-4
Option elective courses:
BIO-203 Anatomy/Physiology I & Lab , BIO-204 Anatomy/Physiology II & Lab , BIO-205 Microbiology & Lab , BIO-208 Genetics and Lab , CHM-252 Organic Chemistry II and Lab , MAT-181 Statistics I , MAT-282 Calculus II , NHP-180 Medical Terminology , COM-171 Public Speaking and Professional Comm , SCI-221 Interpretation and Presentation of Scientific Research , HON-200 Honors Seminar , BIO-120 Introduction to Biotechnology
See semester advising note. - Elective- Elective Credits: 3-4
Option elective courses:
BIO-203 Anatomy/Physiology I & Lab , BIO-204 Anatomy/Physiology II & Lab , BIO-205 Microbiology & Lab , BIO-208 Genetics and Lab , CHM-252 Organic Chemistry II and Lab , MAT-181 Statistics I , MAT-282 Calculus II , NHP-180 Medical Terminology , COM-171 Public Speaking and Professional Comm , SCI-221 Interpretation and Presentation of Scientific Research , HON-200 Honors Seminar , BIO-120 Introduction to Biotechnology
See semester advising note.
Total Credits: 13-15
Semester 4 Advising Note
- Veterinary and medical schools elective options: Organic Chemistry II (CHM-252 ), Genetics (BIO-208 ), Statistics (MAT-181 ), *Students may choose to take Microbiology (BIO-205 ).
- Pharmacy programs elective options: Organic Chemistry II (CHM-252 ), Microbiology (BIO-205 ), Anatomy & Physiology I (BIO-203 ), *Students may also choose: Public Speaking and Professional Communication (COM-171 ), Statistics (MAT-181 ), and/or Anatomy & Physiology II (BIO-204 ).
- Physician’s Assistant or Physical Therapy programs elective options: Anatomy & Physiology I and II (BIO-203 and BIO-204 ), Statistics (MAT-181 ),* Students may choose to take Medical Terminology (NHP-180 ) and/or Microbiology (BIO-205 ).
- Apply for graduation.
Upon Completion of This Concentration Graduates Will Be Able To:
- Use currently accepted biological, chemical and physical concepts to investigate problems and ideas presented in advanced study related to health and medicine.
- Use biological concepts to evaluate their own science related concerns such as personal health or health careers.
- Use laboratory technology, equipment and techniques to investigate scientific problems critically and safely using proper scientific methods.
- Use molecular and cellular laboratory techniques that are commonly used in Biotechnology and Medicine.
- Explain the major concepts of cell structure, function and cellular processes that are key to life.
Career Outlook
This option will allow students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities to seek a bachelor’s degree to pursue a career in the health professions. Students should enroll in this option if they plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue admission to programs in medical, veterinary, pharmacy, physician’s assistant or physical therapy professions.
Transfer Options
Transfer Advising Guides
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
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