BA and MS Dual Degree in Biochemistry and Biomedical Science

The Department of Biology offers a dual degree program for motivated, academically talented students to complete the undergraduate Bachelor of Arts major in Biochemistry and the Master of Science in Biomedical Science. Students must have a declared major in Biochemistry and apply to the Biomedical Science master’s program via the graduate school online application. Ideally applicants, including transfer students, should apply during the spring semester of their junior year.

The Department of Biology offers numerous Biology electives which are cross-listed with the Biomedical Science program, listed below. Students accepted into the dual degree program are given permission to take up to three of these cross-listed courses (9 credits) at the graduate level which may be applied toward the degree requirements for both degrees.

BIOL 411/BMS 511* Protein Biochemistry 3.0
BIOL 412/BMS 512 Intermediary Metabolism 3.0
BIOL 424/BMS 524* Molecular Genetics 3.0
BIOL 425/BMS 525 Virology 3.0
BIOL 428/BMS 528 Immunology 3.0
BIOL 434/BMS 534 Molecular Methods 3.0
BIOL 437/BMS 537* Intro Bioinformatics 3.0

*Core requirement for Biomedical Science program, all other courses are program electives.

Students pursuing the thesis track in Biomedical Science are encouraged to pursue undergraduate independent research in a lab that can support their thesis work beyond completion of the undergraduate degree. Due to the condensed nature of this dual degree program students are strongly encouraged to plan their coursework with their faculty advisor during their first year at the College.