This program gives you a strong foundation in knowledge and skills that open doors to fields like biotechnology, pharmacology, veterinary science, agricultural science, forensics, and public health.

While the curriculum closely mirrors the Medical Laboratory Science program, it offers greater flexibility. You’ll have the freedom to choose lab courses that match your interests, explore research opportunities, or gain hands-on experience in the industry. Plus, with a wide range of elective credits, you can tailor your education to fit your goals, whether that’s preparing for graduate school or diving into research.

Model Curriculum for the Applied Biomedical Science Concentration

First Year

• Applications to Health
• Written Expression
• General Chemistry I
• Introduction to Public Health
• Fundamentals of Calculus I
• Intro to Scientific Writing
• Human Cell Biology
• General Chemistry II
• Catamount Core Elective

Second Year

• Anatomy and Physiology I
• Elements of Statistics or Basic Statistical Methods
• Microbiology and Infectious Disease
• Medical Diagnostic Techniques
• Anatomy and Physiology II
• Intro to Organic Chemistry
• Catamount Core Elective

Third Year

• Fundamentals of Biochemistry
• Intro to Human Disease
• Clinical Chemistry I
• Lab Course
• Catamount Core Elective
• Advanced Medical Microbiology
• Immunology
• Immunology Lab
• Clinical Chemistry II
• Applied Medical Diagnostics
• Genetics

Fourth Year

• Applied Molecular Biology
• Applied Molecular Biology Lab
• Hematology
• Clinical Microbiology II
• Electives
• Foundations of Interprofessionalism
• Writing in the Health Professions
• Applied Experience or Undergraduate Research