This concentration within the biology major is an opportunity for students to explore in greater detail the areas of biology that are most relevant to careers in professional biomedical areas, such as medicine, dental, nursing and other allied health fields. It should provide an excellent preparation for the standardized tests which are required for admission to these professional schools, as well as a background that should prepare students well for the advanced coursework in these professional programs. Students are able to focus their upper level elective courses in areas such as human and comparative anatomy and physiology, medical botany, microbiology, cellular physiology, genetics and related topics.
Career Possibilities:
Graduates with a BS in biology with a concentration in biomedical studies have a wide range of career options as well as options for graduate study in biology, where an MS or PhD degree can lead to careers in teaching and research. Students interested in applying to medical, dental, veterinary or other professional schools will find this concentration to be particularly appropriate. A few examples of career fields open to biology majors with this concentration include the following (most of which require additional postgraduate training):
- Chiropractor
- Community health educator
- Dentist
- Genetic counselor
- Geneticist / medical geneticist
- Imaging technologist
- Medical lab technologist
- Medical researcher
- Nurse / nurse practitioner
- Occupational health specialist
- Optometrist
- Pharmacist
- Pharmaceutical representative
- Pharmacologist
- Physician
- Physician assistant
- Physical therapist
- Podiatrist
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