BACHILLERATO EN CIENCIAS BIOMÉDICAS (263)
Efectivo a partir de: julio 2021
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| Information | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education Requirements: | 45 |
| Major Requirements: | 56 |
| Prescribed Distributive Requirements: | 12 |
| Elective Courses: | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 119 |
In the English curriculum the student will take one of the following sequences, according to PAA score:
Level 1 – Basic: 440 or less (GEEN 1101-1102-1103)
Level 2 – Intermediate: 441-580 (GEEN 1201-1202-1203)
Level 3 – Advanced: 581 or more (GEEN 2311-2312-2313)
Students are exempt to take GEMA 1200 course if a score of 520 or higher is obtained on the Math section of the PAA test.
*Students can take MATH 1500 Precalculus (5 credits) instead
FIRST YEAR
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GESP 1101 | Literature and Communication: Narrative and Essay | 3 | ||
| GEEN | English I (1101,1201 or 2311) | 3 | ||
| GEMA 1200 | Fundamentals of Algebra | 3 | ||
| GEIC 1010 | Information and Computing Technologies | 3 | ||
| BIOL 1101 | General Biology I | 3 | Concurrent with BIOL 1103 | |
| BIOL 1103 | Biology Skills Laboratory I | 1 | Concurrent with BIOL 1101 | |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GESP 1102 | Literature and Communication: Essay and Theater | 3 | GESP 1101 | |
| GEEN | English (1102,1202 or 2312) | 3 | GEEN 1101, 1201 or 2311 | |
| MATH 1511* | Precalculus I | 3 | GEMA 1200 | |
| BIOL 1102 | General Biology II | 3 | BIOL 1101/1103 Concurrent with 1104 | |
| BIOL 1104 | Biology Skills Laboratory II | 1 | BIOL 1101/1103 Concurrent with 1102 | |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 4 | ||
| TOTAL | 17 |
SECOND YEAR
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 1512* | Precalculus II | 3 | MATH 1511 | |
| GESP 2203 | Literature and World View | 4 | GESP 1102 | |
| GEEN | English III(1103,1203 or 2313) | 3 | GEEN 1102, 1202 or 2312 | |
| BMSC 2210 | Human Genetics | 3 | ||
| CHEM 2212 | General Chemistry II | 4 | CHEM 1111, MATH 1512 Concurrent with Lab | |
| TOTAL | 16 |
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEHS 2010 | Historical Process of Contemporary Puerto Rico | 3 | ||
| GEEC 2000 | Entreprenurial Culture | 3 | ||
| CHEM 2221 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | CHEM 2212 Concurrent with Lab | |
| BIOL 3105 | General Microbiology | 4 | BIOL 1102 / 1104 CHEM 1111 Concurrent Lab | |
| TOTAL | 14 | |||
THIRD YEAR
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Nota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEPE 3010 GEPE 3020 GEPE 3030 |
One of the following: Art Appreciation Music Appreciation Teater Appreciation |
3 | ||
| Prescribed Distributive Course | 3 | |||
| BMSC 3011 | Anatomy and Human Physiology I | 3 | BIOL 1102 Concurrent with Lab | |
| CHEM 2222 | Organic Chesmistry II | 4 | CHEM 2221 Concurrent with Lab | |
| PHYS 3001 | General Physics I | 4 | MATH 1500 or MATH 1511 / 1512 Concurrent with Lab | |
| TOTAL | 17 |
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GECF 1010 | Introduction to Christian Faith | 3 | ||
| GEPE 4040 | Ethics and Social Responsability | 3 | ||
| BMSC 3012 | Anatomy and Human Physiology II | 3 | BMSC 3011 Concurrent with Lab | |
| PHYS 3002 | General Physics II | 4 | PHYS 30001 Concurrent with Lab | |
| TOTAL | 13 |
FOURTH YEAR
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEHS 3020 GEHS 3050 GEHS 4020 GEHS 4030 |
One of the following Global Society Human Formation, Society and Culture Ancient and Medieval Western Civilization Modern and Contemporary Western Civilization |
3 | ||
| GEHP 3000 | Integral Health and Quality of Life | 3 | ||
| Prescribed Distributive Course | 3 | |||
| BMSC 4015 | Biochemistry of Human Physiology | 3 | CHEM 2222 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 15 |
| Code | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMSC 4020 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 | 24 credits approved in Biomedical Science area | |
| Prescribed Distributive Course | ||||
| Prescribed Distributive Course | 2 | BIOL 2153, BIOL 3105, CHEM 2221 Concurrent with Lab | ||
| Elective Course | 3 | |||
| TOTAL | 12 | |||
| Code | Title | Cr. | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2153 | Biostatistics | 3 | MATH 1512, BIOL 1102 |
| BIOL 3405 | Immunology | 3 | BIOL 3105 Concurrent with Lab |
| BIOL 4305 | Medical Microbiology | 3 | BIOL 3105 |
| BIOL 4405 | Embryology | 3 | BIOL 3106 or BMSC 3012 |
| BIOL 4494 | Pharmacology | 3 | BIOL 3106 or BMSC 3012, CHEM 2222 |
| BIOL 4604 | Celular and Molecular Biology | 3 | BIOL 3010, CHEM 2221 |
| BIOL 4905 | Pathology | 3 | BIOL 3106 or BIOL 4407 or BMSC 3012 |
| CHEM 3320 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 | CHEM 2212 Concurrent with Lab |
| ENGL 2076 | Reading and Writing in Technical Texts | ||
| ENGL 3030 | Technical-Scientific Writing in Science | 3 | |
| MATH 2251 | Calculus I | 5 | MATH 1500 |
NOTES:
- -Students must have a minimum point average of 2.50.
- Students of this Program are exempt from the Scientific and Technological Context category (GEST 2020 or GEST 3030).
- Students of this Program must pass all Biomedical Sciences (BMSC) courses and the course MATH 1500 with a minimum grade of C.
- Students interested in taking courses in foreing languages, such as French, Portuguese, Italian German, and Mandarin, among others, may take two courses (6-8) credits as part of their general academic training. These courses will be replaced by six(6) credits of GEP presribed courses, specifically: three (3) of the Philosophical and Aesthetic Thought category and three (3) of the Historical and Social Context category.
Revised: July 2021 due to calendar change

