Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences (BS)By earning a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences, you'll have the opportunity to earn two undergraduate certificates and a concentration, increasing your credentials and allowing you to focus on a specific area of expertise.
Biopharmaceutical Industry Fundamentals Certificate
| Course | Credit Hours |
| Biopharmaceutical Industry Essentials & Career Readiness | 3 |
| Professional Communication for Life Sciences | 3 |
| Essential Math & Statistics for Research | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
Introductory Life Sciences Certificate
| Course | Credit Hours |
| Biology I - Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Chemical Principles I | 3 |
| Data Analysis I with lab | 4 |
| Total | 10 |
Courses
| Course | Credit Hours |
| Human Disease Mechanisms & Translation | 3 |
| Chemical Principles II with lab | 4 |
| Advanced Molecular & Cellular Biology | 3 |
| Genetics | 3 |
| Organic Chemistry I with lab | 4 |
| Biopharmaceutical Research | 3 |
| Data Analysis II with lab | 4 |
| Algebra & Trigonometry | 3 |
| Statistics | 3 |
| Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| Professional Communication for Life Sciences II | 3 |
| Career Readiness | 3 |
| Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Ethics in Life Sciences | 3 |
| Introduction to the Social Sciences | 3 |
| Writing in the Humanities | 3 |
| Leadership & Team Dynamics in Life Sciences | 3 |
| Total | 54 |
Seminars
| Course | Credit Hours |
| Advanced Molecular & Cellular Biology | 1 |
| Human Disease Mechanisms & Translation | 1 |
| Genetics | 1 |
| Biopharmaceutical Research | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Electives
| Course | Credit Hours |
| Social Science Elective | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 |
| Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| Additional Electives | 18 |
| Total | 27 |
Concentrations
Select a concentration for your program, with the flexibility to explore courses from other concentrations as electives.
Experimental Analysis
| Course | Credit Hours |
| Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques | 4 |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics for Discovery | 4 |
| Immunology for Therapeutics | 4 |
| Clinical Strategies, Biomarkers, & Diagnostics | 4 |
| Total | 16 |
Project Management
| Course | Credit Hours |
| Principles of Project Management | 4 |
| Organizational Behavior in Business | 4 |
| Biopharmaceutical Strategy & Operations | 4 |
| Clinical Strategies, Biomarkers, & Diagnostics | 4 |
| Total | 16 |
Operations Management
| Course | Credit Hours |
| Biomanufacturing Processes | 4 |
| Supply Chain Management & Sustainability | 4 |
| Facilities & Equipment Management | 4 |
| Organizational Behavior in Business | 4 |
| Total | 16 |