Biomedical Sciences, B.S., Concentration in Physiology

Students must complete the Oakland University General Education Requirements, General College of Arts and Sciences requirements , College of Arts and Sciences Exploratory requirement , Major Requirements, and an appropriate number of free elective classes to meet the overall credit requirement for the degree (in most cases a minimum of 124; some degrees may require a greater number).

As a general rule, no more than eight credits of coursework used to satisfy one major, minor or concentration may be applied toward another, but exceptions to this rule may be allowed with the written approval of the program coordinators.

See Biomedical Sciences, B.S. and faculty adviser for complete details on concentration.

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

General Education Requirements

In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.

Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundations, Explorations, and Integration. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.

Requirements for a major in biomedical sciences (B.S.) with a concentration in physiology

In addition to completing the courses listed under course requirements in the Biomedical Sciences BS program, students who are considering a career in the many aspects of medical fields, as well as teaching in physiology, may elect to complete a concentration in physiology beginning in their sophomore year. The selection of all courses should be planned in consultation with a faculty adviser.

Satisfactory completion of the concentration requires a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 in the concentration required courses.

Required Courses

Electives - choose two

BIO 3140 - Histology (4) with BIO 3141 - Histology Laboratory (1) (Please Note: This is a combined course.)
BIO 3220 - Neurobiology (4) (Offered fall semester of alternate years.)
BIO 4224 - Science of Vision (4)
BIO 4226 - Immunology (4)
BIO 4334 - Topics in Physiological Ecology (4) (Offered winter semester of alternate years.)
BIO 4622 - Endocrinology (4)