School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Life and Earth Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science
The biomedical sciences major provides the foundational sciences necessary for those planning a career in the medical sciences or health professions.
Program Overview
Gain the intellectual, scientific, and ethical tools to serve others with a bachelor’s in biomedical science.
Concordia’s biomedical science degree gives you the foundation needed for your desired future career whether entering a graduate program in the medical sciences; admission to a school of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, or veterinary science; or enrollment in a professional program such as physician assistant or physical therapy.
The biomedical science degree has three tracks you can choose from: Human Biology, Pre-Medical, and Research. Your selection of electives within your chosen track will enable you to further individualize the final program based on your particular career goals. Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ has outstanding faculty in the biomedical sciences who are willing and able to guide you in your selection, and work with you to help you fulfill your vocation.
Support continues outside the classroom through mentoring programs and networking within student organizations, such as the Pre-Med and Pre-Pharmacy Clubs.
What to Expect
As a biomedical science degree student, you will customize your program based on an area of interest. Your foundational classes include human biology, genetics, microbiology, chemistry, physics, and bioethics. Depending on your track choice and electives, you may delve as deeply as you like into anatomy and physiology, molecular genetics, research methods, histology, immunology, and pharmacology. You will have opportunities to develop your scientific curiosity by participating in research programs offered in the Departments of Life and Earth Sciences and Physical Sciences.
