The mission of the Biomedical Sciences programme from Marist College is to provide an outstanding and supportive educational environment in which students and faculty flourish as they seek to better understand the biological sciences and their practical applications.

Objectives

The Objectives of the Biomedical Sciences programme are:

• To offer a diversity of courses with both breadth and depth through four areas of concentration.

• To prepare students to meet the prerequisite requirements to enter the various health professions ranging from medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, podiatry, pharmacy, optometry, both physical and occupational therapy, physician assistant, and other allied health professions.

• To prepare students for entry into graduate programs in the biological sciences through course preparation and research opportunities.

• To prepare students to gain certification in secondary education in the biological sciences.

• To afford students the opportunity to gain the knowledge and training needed to enter into various professions in industry and research.

There are three curricular choices for students interested in biology. The Biology major offers a general curriculum for those who may be unsure of their future career path. The Biology Education major prepares students to be high school life science teachers. The Biomedical Sciences major is designed for students interested in medical and other health professional schools.

Biomedical Sciences

Students who wish to focus their undergraduate studies on preparation for medical, dental, veterinary, or other health professional schools should choose this major (although the Biology major is also an appropriate choice). Students complete a health-related internship and are strongly encouraged to take business and management courses to complement their scientific training.

Careers

Graduates of Marist's Biology program have been very successful gaining admission to graduate and professional schools, including those leading to advanced degrees in medicine and other health professions. Our alumni have also found employment in corporate and industrial settings. Some of the graduate and professional programs which our graduates have attended, and employers where they work, are listed below:

• University of Florida College of Medicine

• Albany Medical College Graduate Program in Immunology (Ph.D.)

• S.U.N.Y. Upstate Medical School

• New York Medical College

• Albany Medical School

• University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

• NY College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

• Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine

• University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

• Virginia Commonwealth University School of Veterinary Medicine

• Ohio State University School of Veterinary Medicine

• Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine