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Courses Offered

Principles of Physiology class

In addition to the undergraduate and graduate level courses listed below, there are a number of courses taught in other departments that may be of interest to students in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. Check the link page for individual classes to determine prerequisites, co-listed classes and to examine the course outline.

Please contact Shazette Tucker for further BMS course information (491-5847).

 
 


UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

BMS 120 Human Health and Disease
Function of the human body in health and disease; exercises for decision making related to health.
BMS 122 Drugs and the Human Body
Drugs effect on body functions. Implications of drug use in society.
BMS 124 Sexuality and Health
Basic concepts of human reproduction, contraception, pregnancy, abortion, and venereal disease; their relationship to health.
BMS 192 First Year Seminar in Biomedical Sciences
The university and its resources, college survival skills, careers in the biomedical sciences; current issues in health and biotechnology.
BMS 200 Concepts in Human Anatomy and Physiology
Basic concepts in the anatomy and physiology of the human body.
BMS 260 Introduction to Biomedical Sciences
Opportunities and challenges in biomedical sciences; business of science, ethics, model systems, cellular and systemic physiology.
BMS 300 Principles of Human Physiology
Physiology of humans.
BMS 301 Human Gross Anatomy
Structure and function of the human body. Study of prosected human cadavers; clinical applications; living anatomy.
BMS 302 Laboratory in Principles of Physiology
Basic physiology lab exercises.
BMS 305 Domestic Animal Gross Anatomy
Comparative gross anatomy of domestic carnivores, ruminants, and horses.
BMS/BZ 310 Fundamentals of Physiology
Basic mechanisms of physiology: comparative and quantitative.
BMS 325 Cellular Neurobiology
Cellular and molecular bases of nervous system function and behavior.
BMS 330 Microscopic Anatomy
Microscopic anatomy of mammalian tissue.
BMS 345 Functional Neuroanatomy
Functional systems and circuits of the human brain and spinal cord.
BMS 360 Fundamentals of Physiology
Cell, tissue, and organ function related to integrated whole body function.
BMS 365 Nerve and Muscle-Toxins, Trauma, and Disease
Understanding cellular and molecular basis of nerve and muscle activities in health and disease.
BMS 384V Supervised College Teaching
Supervision by and work with graduate teaching assistants in small group learning sessions involving students enrolled in BS 300.
BMS 420 Cardiopulmonary Physiology
Normal and pathophysiology of cardiovascular and pulmonary systems.
BMS 430 Endocrinology
Physiology of the glands of internal secretion.
BMS 450 Pharmacology
Pharmacologic principles, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, side effects, and actions of drugs.
BMS 460 Essentials of Pathophysiology
Integration of different facets of mechanisms underlying health and disease.
BMS 492 Seminar -- Pathophysiology of Disease
Capstone seminar in biomedical sciences.
BMS 495 Independent Study

GRADUATE COURSES

BMS 500 Mammalian Physiology I
Membrane function and electrical activity of cells, neurophysiology, blood and immune, muscle physiology, and cellular endocrinology.
BMS 501 Mammalian Physiology II
Cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, endocrine, metabolic, and reproductive function.
BMS 531 Domestic Animal Dissection
Dissection of domestic animals.
BMS 545 Human Neuroanatomy
Nervous system structure and function presented from a systems perspective; applied and comparative aspects are emphasized.
BMS 550 Electron Microscopy - TEM, SEM, and X-ray
Theory and demonstration of transmission and scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis.
BMS 560 Theory and Practice of Animal Biotechnology
Principles of molecular technology and applications to animal and human populations, including transgenic technology and gene therapy.
BMS 575 Human Anatomy Dissection
Regional approach to human gross anatomy through laboratory dissection of human cadaver.
BMS 610 Managing a Career in Science
A) Survival skills for coursework (M.S.). B) Survival skills for research (M.S. and Ph.D.).
BMS 619 Advanced Human Gross Anatomy
Clinical application of human anatomy through case-based study.
BMS 620 Cardiovascular Physiology
Physiology and biophysics of the circulatory system.
BMS 631 Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Synthesis, secretion, and mechanisms of action of hormones.
BMS 632 Metabolic Endocrinology
Endocrine regulation of metabolic homeostasis; effects of exercise or pregnancy.
BMS 633 Domestic Animal Anatomy -- Case Discussions
Clinical case discussions utilized in advanced understanding of domestic animal anatomy and physiology.
BMS 640 Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology
Reproductive physiology and endocrinology of vertebrate animals.
BMS 642 Research Techniques for Gametes and Embryos
Collection, storage, evaluation, in vitro manipulation, and replacement of sperm, oocytes, embryos, and other reproductive tissues.
BMS 650 Transmission EM Laboratory
Operation of transmission electron microscope; preparation of samples; interpretation of images.
BMS 652 Scanning EM Laboratory
Operation of scanning electron microscope; preparation of samples; interpretation of images.
BMS 672A-B Advanced Topics in Electron Microanalysis
A) Freeze fracture. B) X-ray microanalysis.
BMS 684 Supervised College Teaching
BMS 692 Seminar - Classics in Neurosciences
Review of classic papers in the neurosciences.
BMS 695A-F Independent Study
A) Developmental anatomy. B) Microscopic anatomy. C) Neuroanatomy. D) Radiographic anatomy. E) Surgical anatomy. F) Gross anatomy.
BMS 699 Thesis Research
BMS 740 Metabolism
Applied pathophysiology of disorders of carbohydrate, lipid, protein, fluid, and electrolyte metabolism.
BMS 784V Supervised College Teaching
BMS 792 Graduate Student Seminar
BMS 795A-E Independent Study
A) Endocrinology. B) Neurophysiology. C) Cell physiology. D) Cardiopulmonary physiology. E) Reproductive physiology.
BMS 796A-C Group Study
A) Neurophysiology. B) Cardiopulmonary physiology. C) Reproductive physiology.
BMS 799 Dissertation
NB 501 Cellular and Molecular Neurophysiology
Membrane properties of nerve and muscle; molecular mechanisms of synaptic function; neuromuscular units.
NB 502 Techniques in Neuroscience I
Current methods in molecular and cellular neurobiology.
NB 503 Developmental Neurobiology
Molecular mechanisms involved in development of nervous system including differentiation, growth, pathfinding, and synaptogenesis.
NB 505 Neuronal Circuits, Systems and Behavior
Anatomical and physiological organization of the nervous system.
NB 650 Computer Analysis of Neuronal Proteins
Theory and practice of using computers to study proteins.
NB 750 Physiology of Ion Channels
Physiological and structural analysis of membrane ion channels.
NB 793 Neuroscience Seminar