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2016-2017 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy)
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2016-2017 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) 
    
 
  Apr 20, 2024
 
2016-2017 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


 
  
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    BIOL 803 - Seminar in Ecology

    Credits: 1-2

    A review of current literature in ecology involving student presentations of seminars.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

    Note: One discussion hour per credit per week.

  
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    BIOL 804 - Seminar in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

    Credits: 1

    Student presentations of papers from the current literature in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology. Designed to give experience in oral presentations.

    Note: May be repeated.

  
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    BIOL 805 - Seminar in Zoology

    Credits: 1-2

    A review of current literature in zoology involving student presentations of seminars.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

    Note: One discussion hour per credit per week.

  
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    BIOL 806 - Perspectives in Biological Research

    Credits: 1

    Recent trends in biological research from the perspective of individual faculty members in the department.

    Note: May be repeated.

  
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    BIOL 899 - Dissertation Preparation

    Credits: 1-12

  
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    BIOS 650 - Quantitative Methods in the Health Sciences

    Credits: 3

    Designed for professionals and preprofessionals who wish to utilize quantitative methods in public and private decision-making: exploratory data analysis, research methods in natural and controlled environments and elementary biostatistical methods.

    Prerequisites: STAT 201 or consent of instructor

  
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    BIOS 700 - Introduction to Biostatistics

    Credits: 3

    Health-related statistical applications. Descriptive statistics, probability, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression, correlation, ANOVA. May not be used as part of a degree program in epidemiology or biostatistics.

  
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    BIOS 701 - Concepts and Methods of Biostatistics

    Credits: 3

    Descriptive and inferential statistical applications to public health. Probability, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, measures of association.

    Prerequisites: Permission of the department

    Note: Intended for those who will be involved in research applications of biostatistics.

  
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    BIOS 709 - Basic Software for Public Health

    Credits: 1

    Working with public health data using statistical software. Effective ways to store, clean, merge, and format public health data for analysis.

    Note: Effective: Summer II 2012

  
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    BIOS 710 - Effective Data Management for Public Health

    Credits: 3

    Statistical data management techniques. Microcomputer applications, communication between microcomputers and mainframe, tape and disk storage, access of large health-related databases.

    Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: BIOS 700

    Prerequisites: Prereq or coreq: BIOS 700

  
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    BIOS 745 - Seminar in Biostatistics

    Credits: 1-2

    Analysis of current and prospective issues in biostatistics, including historical foundations. Includes student exploration of unsolved problems and examination of central issues in biostatistics.

    Note: Pass-Fail grading

  
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    BIOS 751 - Health Data Systems

    Credits: 3

    Origin and operation of databases serving governmental and institutional policy and management of programs.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 700, HSPM 700

  
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    BIOS 752 - Vital Record and Health Survey Data Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Accessing, managing, analyzing, and interpreting results from state and national vital records and health survey data sets. Common problems, programming techniques, and analytic considerations.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 700, BIOS 710, EPID 700

  
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    BIOS 753 - Community Health Studies

    Credits: 3

    Process, skills, and management of undertaking health studies in the human community.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 700, EPID 700, consent of instructor

  
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    BIOS 754 - Discrete Data Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of discrete data in public health studies. Relative risk, odds ratio, rates and proportions, contingency tables, logistic regression, introduction to other advanced topics.

    Prerequisites: EPID 701, BIOS 710, BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

    Note: Not for biostatistics majors.

  
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    BIOS 755 - Introduction to Longitudinal Data Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to principles and methods for longitudinal data. Focus on data analysis and interpretation.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 757 - Intermediate Biometrics

    Credits: 3

    Public health applications of correlation, regression, multiple regression, single and multi-factor analysis of variance and analysis of covariance.

    Prerequisites: a course in introductory statistics

  
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    BIOS 758 - Advanced Biometrics

    Credits: 4

    Public health applications of correlation, regression, multiple regression, single and multi-factor analysis of variance and analysis of covariance. Additional topics in analysis of health data including regression diagnostics, multicollinearity of observational data, ridge/nonlinear regression, principal components, random/mixed effects, unbalanced designs, repeated measures, and sampling and design effects.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 701

  
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    BIOS 759 - Biostatistical Methods for Rates and Proportions

    Credits: 2-3

    The concepts, principles, and biostatistical techniques necessary to analyze categorical epidemiological data including dose response curves, life tables, and discrete measures of association. Estimation of parameters for logistic and other commonly used epidemiological models.

    Prerequisites: EPID 701, BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 760 - Biostatistical Methods in Clinical Trials

    Credits: 3

    The basic and advanced statistical techniques necessary for the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of results of clinical trials.

    Prerequisites: EPID 741, BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 761 - Survival Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Methods for the analysis of survival data in the biomedical setting. Underlying concepts; standard parametric and nonparametric methods for one or several samples; concomitant variables and the proportional hazards model.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 765 - Research Design in the Biomedical Sciences

    Credits: 3

    Fundamentals of constructing, analyzing, and interpreting biomedical studies; internal and external validity, sample size determination, completely random designs, blocking crossover designs, factorial designs, confounding, nested designs, repeated measure designs.

    Prerequisites: EPID 741, BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 770 - Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Modern methods for the analysis of repeated measures, correlated outcomes, and longitudinal data, including repeated measures ANOVA, generalized linear models, random effects, and generalized estimating equations.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 771

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758 or STAT 701 or STAT 705

  
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    BIOS 775 - Biostatistical Aspects of Bioinformatics

    Credits: 3

    Bioinformatics analyses related to public health and biomedical research. Gene-gene and gene-environment interaction, phylogeny analysis in disease classification, and clustering for expression data. Data analyses, simulation studies, algorithms, and interpretation of health data.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 780 - Introduction to Quantile Regression

    Credits: 3

    Principles and methods for quantile regression analysis, which is a robust statistical
    approach that extends the classical mean regression analysis based on least squares.

    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BIOS 757 or BIO 758

  
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    BIOS 790 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-6

    Directed research on a topic to be developed by M.P.H. or M.S.P.H. student and instructor.

    Prerequisites: permission of instructor

    Note: May be repeated.

  
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    BIOS 794 - Special Topics in Biostatistics

    Credits: 1-6

    Content varies by suffix and title. Course may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.

  
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    BIOS 798 - Public Health Practice

    Credits: 1-6

    Performance of a limited work or service project in a public need setting, pursuit of planned learning objectives related to previously identified aspects of the student’s chosen role. Self-monitoring and regular seminars focusing on learning accomplishments.

    Prerequisites: 9-10 hours of specified courses including EPID 700, BIOS 700

    Note: Pass-Fail grading

  
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    BIOS 799 - Thesis Preparation

    Credits: 1-9

  
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    BIOS 805 - Categorical Data Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Advanced methods for analysis of discrete data. Higher order contingency tables, log-linear and other generalized linear models. Multivariate methods for matched pairs and longitudinal data.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 770

    Prerequisites: BIOS 759 or STAT 704 and consent of instructor

  
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    BIOS 808 - Environmetrics

    Credits: 3

    Statistical methods for environmental and ecological sciences, including nonlinear regression, generalized linear models, spatial analyses/kriging, temporal analyses, meta-analysis, quantitative risk assessment.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 708

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758 or STAT 705

  
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    BIOS 809 - Environmetrics II

    Credits: 3

    Theoretical underpinnings of environmetrics. Spatial statistics, temporal and longitudinal analysis, hierarchical modeling, and Bayesian inferences for environmental data.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 709

    Prerequisites: STAT 708 or BIOS 808; STAT 714

  
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    BIOS 810 - Survival Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Methods for the analysis of survival data in the biomedical setting. Underlying concepts; standard parametric and nonparametric methods for one or several samples; concomitant variables and the proportional hazards model.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 811 - Survival Analysis II

    Credits: 3

    Parametric survival analysis, accelerated failure time model, frailty model, competing risk mode and multi-state model. Techniques motivated by applications in epidemiology and clinical medicine research, applications demonstrated using public health data sets.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 810

  
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    BIOS 815 - Generalized Linear Models

    Credits: 3

    Statistical theory and applications extending regression and analysis of variance to non-normal data. An integrated treatment encompassing logistic and other binary regressions, log-linear models, and gamma regression models.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 775

    Prerequisites: STAT 513 or STAT 713 and STAT 705 or BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 820 - Bayesian Biostatistics and Computation

    Credits: 3

    Bayesian statistical methods including hierarchical modeling and the use of the Markov Chane Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758 or STAT 705

  
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    BIOS 822 - Statistical Methods in Spatial Epidemiology

    Credits: 3

    A comprehensive introduction to the statistical methods used in the analysis of geo-referenced spatial health data. Topics range from disease mapping to prospective surveillance.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758 and BIOS 759

  
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    BIOS 825 - Multivariate Biostatistics

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of multivariate data as found in biomedical studies: multivariate linear models, principal component analysis, factor analysis, discriminant and cluster analysis. Other special multivariate topics such as principal component regression.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758 or STAT 516

  
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    BIOS 845 - Doctoral Seminar

    Credits: 1-3

    Prerequisites: complete at least one semester of course work and consent of instructor

    Note: May be repeated for credit. (Pass/Fail grading)

  
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    BIOS 890 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-3

    Directed research on a topic to be developed by doctoral student and instructor.

    Prerequisites: permission of instructor

    Note: May be repeated.

  
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    BIOS 894 - Special Topics in Biostatistics

    Credits: 3

    Discussion on current and emerging issues in biostatistics. Content varies by suffix and title. Course may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.

  
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    BIOS 898 - Doctor of Public Health Practicum

    Credits: 1-6

    Students are required to conduct applied public health methods and strategies as a part of their practicum experience. In particular, the student should successfully implement and interpret the results of biostatistical methods in the
    organization.

    Note: Grading: Pass/Fail Only

  
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    BIOS 899 - Dissertation Preparation

    Credits: 1-12

    Prerequisites: one full year (18 hrs.) of graduate study beyond the master’s level.)

  
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    BMEN 546 - Delivery of Bioactive Agents

    Credits: 3

    Routes of administration; mechanisms of drug absorption and biological barriers; pharmacokinetic modeling of drug distribution; drug excretion and biotransformation; design and evaluation of controlled release systems, targeted release systems, and responsive release systems.

    Prerequisites:

    BIOL 302, CHEM 333, MATH 142



  
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    BMEN 572 - Tissue Engineering

    Credits: 3

    Molecular basis of bioregenerative engineering; biomaterial design; biocompatibility assessment; cell isolation and characterization; rapid prototyping, scaffold fabrication, and biofabrication; protein and gene delivery; bioreactor design; transport in biological tissues; applications of tissue engineering in regenerative medicine.

  
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    BMEN 589 - Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering

    Credits: 1-3

    Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title. May be repeated as topic varies.

  
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    BMEN 710 - Modeling and Simulation of Biomedical Systems

    Credits: 3

    Analytical and quantitative techniques applied to engineering problems in biomedical transport, tissue mechanics, celluar and organ physiology, and control of medical devices.

    Prerequisites: MATH 242

  
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    BMEN 713 - Human Cell and Molecular Biology for Biomedical Engineers

    Credits: 3

    Advanced examination of the organization and function of the cell with emphasis on the biophysical and quantitative aspects of cellular function. Emphasis will be on the biomedical engineering applications of regulation of cell division, protein transcription and translation within the cell, cellular energetics, and intracellular networks for cell signaling and cell function.

    Cross-listed Course: BMSC 708

  
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    BMEN 720 - Transport Phenomena in Biomedical Systems

    Credits: 3

    Conservation of momentum, energy, mass, physico-chemical properties of biofluids, blood rheology, circulation models and cardiovascular regulation, solute and oxygen transport in tissues, gas transport in lungs and respiratory gas exchange models, kinetics and compartmental modeling, modeling of artificial organs.

    Prerequisites: BMEN 354

  
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    BMEN 723 - Anatomy and Physiology for Biomedical Engineers

    Credits: 3

    An examination of human biological structure and function from an engineering perspective. Engineering principles will be used to analyze anatomical structures and physiological functions at the tissue, organ, and systems levels.

    Prerequisites: EXSC 224 or BIOL 244

  
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    BMEN 795 - Biomedical Engineering Literature

    Credits: 1

    Critical reading and literacy in the biomedical engineering discipline as it relates to students’ research. Grading: Pass/Fail

    Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in the Biomedical Engineering Program

  
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    BMEN 797 - Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Research

    Credits: 1-12

    Individual research to be arranged with the instructor. Grading: Pass/Fail

    Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in the Biomedical Engineering Program

  
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    BMEN 798 - Graduate Seminar in Biomedical Engineering

    Credits: 1

    Graduate seminar on current topics in biomedical engineering. Instruction on critical analysis and communication in the discipline.

  
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    BMEN 799 - Biomedical Engineering Masters Thesis Preparation

    Credits: 1-12

    Thesis preparation for Masters Program.

    Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in the Biomedical Engineering Program

    Note: Grading: Pass/Fail

  
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    BMEN 898 - Doctoral Seminar in Biomedical Engineering

    Credits: 1

    Seminar for doctoral students on current biomedical engineering topics and instruction in professional preparation in the discipline. Grading: Pass/Fail

    Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in the Biomedical Engineering Program

  
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    BMEN 899 - Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Preparation

    Credits: 1-12

    Dissertation preparation for the Ph.D. Program.

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Biomedical Engineering program

    Note: Grading: Pass/Fail

  
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    BMSC 700 - Biomedical Science Interdisciplinary Laboratory I

    Credits: 1

    Survey for new biomedical science graduate students of major problem areas and research methods in biomedical science with introduction to faculty, services, facilities, and major equipment of the basic science departments of the School of Medicine.

  
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    BMSC 701 - Biomedical Science Interdisciplinary Laboratory II

    Credits: 3

    Intensive tutorial for advanced biomedical science graduate students in laboratory techniques and/or methodology outside of department of specialization.

    Prerequisites: BMSC 700 and consent of instructor

  
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    BMSC 702 - Medical Cell Biology I

    Credits: 4

    The structure and assembly of eucaryotic cells, mechanisms of gene expression, and the cell biology of the immune system. Methods in cell biology are also discussed.

    Prerequisites: basic biochemistry and consent of instructor

  
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    BMSC 705 - Medical Cell Biology II

    Credits: 4

    A continuation of BMSC 702, this course will cover cell-cell communication, cell motility, extracellular matrices, stem cells, cellular embryology, and the interactions of viruses with cells. Relevant methods will also be presented.

    Prerequisites: BMSC 702

  
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    BMSC 706 - Ethics in Biomedical Research

    Credits: 2

    Discussion of major ethical issues related to biomedical research.

    Note: Two hours of lecture and small-group discussion per week.

  
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    BMSC 707 - Biochemistry for the Biomedical Sciences

    Credits: 3

    This course will cover the structure and function of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates. Special emphasis will be on the mechanisms of enzyme catalysis and the influence of the cellular environment on catalysis. The role of specific enzymes such as kinases in signal transduction and metabolic control will be emphasized.

    Note: Enrollment Restrictions: Biomedical Certificate

  
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    BMSC 708 - Human Cell and Molecular Biology for Biomedical Sciences

    Credits: 3

    Examination of the organization and function of the cell with emphasis on the biophysical and quantitative aspects of cellular function. Emphasis will be on the regulation of cell division, protein transcription and translation within the cell, cellular energetics, and intracellular networks

    Cross-listed Course: BMEN 713

    Note: Enrollment Restrictions: Biomedical Certificate

  
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    BMSC 710 - Medical Molecular Biology

    Credits: 4

    Theory and practice of molecular biology as applied to medical research. Nucleic acid structure and function, methodology, genome organization and DNA dynamics.

    Prerequisites: BMSC 754-755

  
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    BMSC 720 - Signal Transduction

    Credits: 4

    Transmembrane signaling processes and regulatory mechanisms involved in neurotransmission and drug action. Emphasis on membrane receptors linked to ion channels, guanine nucleotide binding proteins, tyrosine kinase activity and intracellular receptors.

    Prerequisites: BMSC 755

  
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    BMSC 730 - Cardiovascular Science

    Credits: 4

    Anatomy, pathology, pharmacology and physiology of the cardiovascular system taught from a research-oriented perspective.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

  
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    BMSC 740 - Human Anatomy for Health Sciences

    Credits: 6

    Instruction in normal human anatomy and embryology, as well as pathological variations during disease states, to include advanced anatomical imaging techniques such as radiography and ultrasonography.

  
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    BMSC 741 - Pathophysiology for Health Sciences

    Credits: 6

    Pathophysiologic mechanisms that underlie common diseases related to different organ systems. 

    Prerequisites: PHPH 701

  
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    BMSC 742 - Seminar for Physician Assistants

    Credits: 1

    Enhancing interpersonal and professional skills.

  
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    BMSC 743 - Clinical Immersion for PAs

    Credits: 2

    Introduction to the clinical setting, to include HIPAA training, shadowing clinicians, and basic life support training.

  
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    BMSC 744 - Interprofessional Seminar for Health Professionals

    Credits: 1

    Formal and informal codes of interprofessional conduct of the health science disciplines. Group discussion of implications for interprofessional research, clinical practice, and administration.

  
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    BMSC 745 - Clinical Medicine-Medical Interviewing

    Credits: 2

    Instruction in medical interviewing, medical documentation, patient assessment, and patient management.

  
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    BMSC 746 - Clinical Medicine -Physical Diagnosis

    Credits: 2

    Instruction in developing the techniques necessary to begin the evaluation of patients by ascertaining symptoms and evaluating physical signs of disease.

  
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    BMSC 747 - Clinical Medicine - Diagnostic Testing

    Credits: 2

    Instruction in applying results of medical history, physical diagnosis, laboratory tests, and literature investigations to differential diagnosis and designing effective patient treatment strategies.

  
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    BMSC 748 - Surgery and Emergency Medicine

    Credits: 2

    Specialized medical topics in emergency and surgical medicine

  
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    BMSC 749 - Clinical Medicine Across the Lifespan

    Credits: 2

    Instruction in clinical skills and knowledge required in primary care practices, including patients of all ages.

  
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    BMSC 750 - Population Health and Health Policy

    Credits: 3

    Instruction in patient-centered health care delivery systems to include  patient safety, patient education, and preventive medicine with a focus on population health.

  
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    BMSC 751 - Behavioral Health

    Credits: 2

    Instruction in clinical skills and knowledge to understand the presentation and mechanisms of mental health problems, emphasizing the assessment and treatment of psychopathology.

  
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    BMSC 752 - Medical Law and Ethics

    Credits: 1

    Ethical issues and legal implications in patient-centered health care delivery systems.

  
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    BMSC 753 - PA Professional Practice

    Credits: 2

    Instruction related to PA professional issues.

  
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    BMSC 754 - Biomedical Biochemistry I

    Credits: 4

    First of a two-semester sequence covering the major areas of biochemistry in a biomedical context. Chemistry of amino acids and proteins, enzymology, metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids. Emphasis is on biomedical research applications.

    Cross-listed Course: CHEM 754

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

    Note: four lecture hours per week

  
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    BMSC 755 - Medical Genetics and Laboratory Diagnostics

    Credits: 2

    Fundamental genetics, the role of human genetic factors in clinical medicine, and interpretation of laboratory data.

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    Cross-listed Course: CHEM 755

  
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    BMSC 756 - Advancing Medical Practice through Research

    Credits: 3

    Instruction in critical thinking skills and research methods to prepare students to search, interpret and evaluate the medical literature and perform clinical research.

  
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    BMSC 757 - Family Medicine

    Credits: 8

    Supervised clinical practicum for physician assistants in Family and Preventative Medicine.

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the didactic PA program coursework during the first year.

  
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    BMSC 758 - Internal Medicine

    Credits: 4

    Supervised clinical practicum for physician assistant students in Internal Medicine.

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the didactic phase of the Physician Assistant curriculum.

    Note: Restricted to: Physician Assistant students only

  
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    BMSC 759 - Women’s Health

    Credits: 4

    Supervised clinical praticum for physician assistant students in the area of OB/GYN.

    Note: Restricted to: Physician Assistant students only

  
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    BMSC 760 - Pediatrics

    Credits: 4

    Supervised clinical practicum for physician assistant students in Pediatrics.

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the didactic phase of the physician assistant program.

    Note: Restricted to: Physician Assistant students only

  
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    BMSC 761 - Behavioral Medicine

    Credits: 4

    Supervised clinical practicum for physician assistant students in Behavioral Medicine.

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the didactic phase of the program.

    Note: Restricted to: Physician Assistant Students only

  
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    BMSC 762 - General Surgery

    Credits: 4

    Supervised clinical practicum for physician assistant students in General Surgery.

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the didactic phase of the PA Program.

    Note: Restricted to: Physician Assistant Students only

  
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    BMSC 763 - Emergency Medicine

    Credits: 4

    Supervised clinical practicum for physician assistant students in Emergency Medicine.

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the didactic phase of the physician assistant program.

    Note: Restricted to: physician assistant students only

  
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    BMSC 764 - Orthopedics

    Credits: 4

    Supervised clinical practicum for physician assistant students in Orthopedics.

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the didactic portion of the physician assistant curriculum.

    Note: Restricted to: physician assistant students only

  
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    BMSC 765 - PA Practicum Elective

    Credits: 4

    Supervised clinical practicum for physician assistant students in area of student’s choice with approval of the Director of Clinical Education.  Elective can be in a specialty or a core area. 

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the didactic phase of the physician assistant curriculum.

    Note: Restricted to: physician assistant students only

  
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    BMSC 766 - PA Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics I

    Credits: 7

    Examines diseases related to different organ systems including review of pathophysiological basis of disease, resulting clinical signs/symptoms and overview of treatment strategies.

    Prerequisites: Completion of BMSC 740 and PHPH 701

  
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    BMSC 767 - PA Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics II

    Credits: 6

    Examines diseases related to different organ systems including review of pathophysiological basis of disease, resulting clinical signs/symptoms and an overview of treatment strategies.

    Prerequisites: BMSC 766

     

  
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    BMSC 768 - PA Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics III

    Credits: 6

    Examines diseases related to different organ systems including a review of pathophysiological basis of disease, resulting clinical signs/symptoms and an overview of treatment strategies.

    Prerequisites: BMSC 767

  
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    BMSC 769 - PA Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics IV

    Credits: 7

    Examines disease related to different organ systems including review of pathophysiological basis of disease, resulting clinical signs/symptoms and overview of treatment strategies.

    Prerequisites: BMSC 766, 767, 768

    Note: Restricted to Physician assistant students only

  
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    BMSC 770 - Clinical Skills Lab

    Credits: 2

    Hands-on instruction related to using technology in clinical practice, to include training in ultrasonography and the simulation lab.

  
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    BMSC 780 - Biomedical Research

    Credits: 1-2

    Research project conducted with mentor focused on advancing medical practice.

  
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    BMSC 799 - Thesis Preparation

    Credits: 1-9

  
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    BMSC 801 - Seminar in Biomedical Science

    Credits: 2

    Professional development and scientific update by attending Biomedical Science Seminar Series and meeting with speakers in section one for one credit. Section two for two credits also includes student presentations of literature review topics and current research. May be repeated for credit.

    Note: May be repeated for credit.

 

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