Northern Arizona University offers a Bachelor of Science degree program in biomedical science. This program combines both general education breadth courses in liberal studies, including English, cultural studies, political science and social science, with theoretical and practical instruction in all aspects of biomedical science. Course requirements include cellular biology, multicellular organisms, microbiology, human anatomy, bioinformatics, introductory and organic chemistry, biochemistry, math, and statistics. Optional course topics include parasitology, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, molecular genetics, biotechnology and biomechanics.
Northern Arizona University
South San Francisco Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
928-523-5511
nau.edu
Midwestern University offers a Master of Arts degree program with a major in biomedical science at its Glendale, Arizona, campus location. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree that includes coursework in English, biology, chemistry, physics and math with a GPA of at least 2.75 or better. Students may choose to concentrate their studies in several areas of emphasis, including human physiology, microbiology and immunology, biochemistry, and pharmacology. This nine-month program is centered on a capstone course that consists of a thesis project chosen by the student, usually on a health disease condition. Graduates typically choose to continue their studies at the professional level in areas such as pharmacy, medicine, dentistry and podiatry.
Midwestern University
19555 North 59th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85308
623-572-3215
midwestern.edu
Arizona State University offers both a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in biomedical informatics. These programs are designed to meet the growing demand for professionals with expertise in both biomedical science and computer science, statistics and informatics. Students work together as teams with professional clinicians and researchers to apply innovative theoretical developments in informatics to biomedical practice. Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree in a related field, such as biology, physiology, statistics, computer science or nursing. Course topics include clinical and public health informatics, computational biology, molecular genetics, functional genomics, database management and comparative genomics.
Arizona State University
425 N. 5th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-827-2500
asu.edu