Fall BIMS Directed Electives

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ANSC 107: General Animal Science | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: No restrictions | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: None

ANSC 108: General Animal Science Laboratory | Credits: 1 credit hours | Lab Requirement: 2 Lab Hours | Class Specification: No restrictions | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in ANSC 107

ANSC 210: Companion Animal Science | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: No restrictions | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: None

ANSC/NUTR 303: Animal Nutrition | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U3 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: CHEM 119 and a grade of C or better in ANSC 113, or CHEM 222, CHEM 227 or CHEM 257; junior classification or approval of instructor.

ANSC 318: Animal Feeds and Feeding | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U3 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ANSC 111, ANSC 113, and ANSC 303; junior classification or approval of instructor

ANSC 320 Animal Nutrition and Feeding | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ANSC 111, ANSC 113, and ANSC 303; junior classification or approval of instructor

ANSC/FSTC 326: Food Bacteriology | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with FSTC 326.

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ANTH 435: Medical Anthropology | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall/Spring on odd years | Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

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BICH 411: Comprehensive Biochemistry II | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: 1 Lab Hour | Class Specification: None | Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer | Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in BICH 410;

BICH 412: Biochemistry Laboratory I | Credits: 1 credit hour | Lab Requirement: 3 Lab Hours | Class Specification: None | Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer | Prerequisites: BICH 410 or registration therein.

BICH 414: Biochemical Techniques I | Credits: 2 credit hours | Lab Requirement: 6 Lab Hours | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Spring | Prerequisites: BICH 440, BICH 409, or BICH 410; major in biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, and molecular and cell biology.

BICH/GENE 431: Molecular Genetics | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: None | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: BICH 409, BICH 410, or BICH 440; GENE 301, GENE 302, GENE 303, GENE 320 or BIMS 320. Cross-listed with GENE 431.

BICH 432/GENE 432 Laboratory in Molecular Genetics | Credits: 2 credit hours | Lab Requirement: 6 Lab Hours | Class Specification: None | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: GENE 301, GENE 302, GENE 303, BIMS 320/GENE 320 or GENE 320/BIMS 320; BICH 431/GENE 431 or GENE 431/BICH 431. Cross-listed with GENE 432/BICH 432.

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BIOL 213: Molecular Cell Biology | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: : BIOL 112 and CHEM 120 (MUST contact BIOL department for any necessary override)

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BIMS 110: One Health in Action | Credits: 1 credit hour | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: None

BIMS 125: Animals in Society | Credits: 1 credit hour | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: None

BIMS 250: Professionalism, Skill Development, Career Exploration, and Ethical Conduct in BIMS | Credits: 1 Credit Hour | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: None | Availability: TBD | Prerequisites: None
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BIMS 291: Research | Credits: 1 to 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: Varies | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Approval form required before registration. See Advising Forms Page.

BIMS 303: Research Methodologies and Experimental Design in Biomedical Sciences | Credits: 3 Credit Hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: None | Availability: TBD | Prerequisites: CHEM 227 or CHEM 257 w/Min Grade C
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BIMS 380: Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies: Best Practices | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall/Spring | Prerequisites: None

BIMS 405/GENE 405 Mammalian Genetics | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Spring | Prerequisites: GENE 301, BIMS 320/GENE 320 or GENE 320/BIMS 320. Cross Listing: GENE 405/BIMS 405.

BIMS 481: Seminar in Biomedical Science | Credits: 1 credit hour | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; BIMS major; BIOL 401, BIOL 402, BIOL 403, VIBS 310, or VIBS 311.

BIMS 484: Biomedical Science Field Experience | Credits: 2 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Approval form required before registration. See Advising Forms Page.

BIMS 485: Directed Studies | Credits: 1 to 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: Varies | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Approval form required before registration. See Advising Forms Page.

BIMS 489: Special Topics in . . . | Credits: 1 to 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: Varies | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Not always scheduled | Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; BIMS major with a minimum overall 2.5 TAMU GPA.

BIMS 491: Research | Credits: 1 to 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: Varies | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in CHEM 228 or CHEM 258; grade of C or better in PHYS 202; junior or senior classification; Approval form required before registration. See Advising Forms Page.

BIMS 499: Biomedical Sciences Capstone Experience | Credits: 1 credit hour | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Approval of Instructor required, or concurrent participation in the Biomedical Research Certificate
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COMM 370: Health Communication | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: None

ENTO 208: Veterinary Entomology | Credits: 2 credit hours | Lab Requirement: Co-requisite with ENTO 209 | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Co-enrollment in ENTO 209.

ENTO 209: Veterinary Entomology Laboratory | Credits: 1 credit hour | Lab Requirement: Co-requisite with ENTO 208 | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment with ENTO 208.

ENTO 210: Global Public Health Entomology | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: None

ENTO 423: Medical Entomology | Credits: 2 credit hours | Lab Requirement: Co-requisite with ENTO 427 | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: BIOL 111; ENTO 427 or concurrent enrollment; junior or senior classification.

ENTO 427: Medical Entomology Laboratory | Credits: 1 credit hour | Lab Requirement: Co-requisite with ENTO 423 | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: BIOL 111; ENTO 423 or concurrent enrollment; junior or senior classification.

ENTO/FIVS 431: The Science of Forensic Entomology | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Spring | Prerequisites: None

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MKTG 443/PHLT 426: The Business of Healthcare | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Business and Public Health majors; junior or senior classification; or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with PHLT 426.

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NUTR 202: Fundamentals of Human Nutrition | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: None.

NUTR 222: Nutrition for Health and Health Care | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring (Distance Education only) | Prerequisites: None.

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PHLT 354: Medical Terminology for the Health Professions | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification.

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URPN 204: Introduction to U.S Health System | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: No restrictions | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: None

URPN 370: Health Systems Planning | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: No lab required | Class Specification: No restrictions | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: None.

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VIBS 111: Biodefense, Biosecurity, and Bioterrorism | Credits: 1 credit hour | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: None

VIBS 211 Twenty-first Century Biological Threats | Credits: 1 credit hour | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall | Prerequisites: BIMS 101; BIMS 110, VIBS 111, or equivalent; freshman or sophomore classification.

VIBS 222: Great Poisonings of the World | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall/Spring | Prerequisites: None

VIBS 243: Introductory Mammalian Histology | Credits: 2 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: None

VIBS 277/NRSC 277 Essential Neuroscience – From Molecules to Nervous Systems | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Sophomore classification and approval of instructor. Cross Listing: NRSC 277/VIBS 277.

VIBS 285 Directed Studies | Credits: 0 to 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: Varies on section | Class Specification: U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification and approval of department head. See Advising Forms Page.

VIBS 310: Biomedical Writing | Credits: 1 credit hour | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Spring, Fall | Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in BIOL 112, CHEM 228 or CHEM 258, PHYS 202 and MATH 142 or 151; junior or senior classification.

VIBS 311: Biomedical Explorations through Narrative | Credits: 1 credit hour | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in BIOL 112, CHEM 228 or CHEM 258, PHYS 202 and MATH 142 or 151; junior or senior classification.

VIBS 312: Biomedical Research for Public Discourse | Credits: 1 credit hour | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in BIOL 112, CHEM 228 or CHEM 258, PHYS 202 and MATH 142 or 151; junior or senior classification.

VIBS 343 Histology | Credits: 3 credit hour | Lab Requirement: 3 Lab Hours | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: BIOL 112; CHEM 228 or CHEM 258; junior or senior classification; BIMS major with a minimum overall 2.5 Texas A&M GPA.

VIBS 401: Developmental Neurotoxicology | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall/Spring | Prerequisites: CHEM 228 or CHEM 258

VIBS 424/VTPP 424 Biomedical Neuroendocrinology and Endocrine Disorders | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Honors, junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor. Cross Listing: VTPP 424/VIBS 424.

VIBS 445 Learning and Applying Peer Teaching Principles in Biomedical Anatomy | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: 4 Lab Hours | Class Specification: None | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in VIBS 305 and approval of instructor.

VIBS 446: Functional Anatomy of Domestic Animals | Credits: 4 Credit Hours | Lab Requirement: 2 Lab Hours | Class Specification: None | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: BIOL 112 w/Min Grade C and CHEM 228 or CHEM 258 w/Min Grade C.

VIBS 450/NRSC 450 Mammalian Functional Neuroanatomy | Credits: 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: 2 Lab Hours | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; BIMS, biology, biochemistry, or psychology majors, or neuroscience minors with overall 3.5 Texas A&M GPA; or approval of instructor. Cross Listing: NRSC 450/VIBS 450.

VIBS 485 Directed Studies | Credits: 0 to 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: Varies on section | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of instructor. See Advising Forms Page.

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VLCS 485: Directed Studies | Credits: 1 to 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Approval form required before registration. See Advising Forms Page.

VLCS 491: Research | Credits: 1 to 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Approval form required before registration. See Advising Forms Page.

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VSCS 485: Directed Studies | Credits: Variable (1 to 4 credit hours) | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Approval form required before registration. See Advising Forms Page. 

VSCS 491: Research | Credits: 1 to 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Approval form required before registration. See Advising Forms Page.

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VTPB 221: Great Diseases of the World | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: None

VTPB 285: Directed Studies | Credits: 1 to 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Approval form required before registration. See Advising Forms Page.

VTPB 409: Introduction to Immunology | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: None

VTPB 426 Biomedical Microbiology Lab |  Credits: 1 Credit Hour | Lab Requirement: 1 Lab Hour | Class Specification: U3 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: None.

VTPB 438: Biomedical Virology | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall | Prerequisites: 3 hours of microbiology or approval of the instructor.

VTPB 485: Directed Studies | Credits: Variable (1 to 4 credit hours) | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Approval of department head; junior or senior classification. See Advising Forms Page.

VTPB 487 Biomedical Parasitology | Credits: 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: 2 Lab Hours | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Spring | Prerequisites: BIOL 107 or BIOL 111

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VTPP 123: Foundations of Physiology | Credits: 3 credit hours. | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: TBD | Prerequisites: None

VTPP 208: Analysis and Evaluation of Physiology Education | Credits: 3 credit hours. | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: None | Availability: TBD | Prerequisites: VTPP 207

VTPP 223: Design of Experiments for Physiology Research | Credits: 3 credit hours. | Lab Requirement: 2 Lab Hours | Class Specification: None | Availability: TBD | Prerequisites: VTPP 123

VTPP 234: Design of Models for Physiology Research | Credits: 3 credit hours. | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: None | Availability: TBD | Prerequisites: None

VTPP 285: Directed Studies | Credits: 0-4 credit hours. | Lab Requirement: Varies by section | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: TBD | Prerequisites: None. See Advising Forms Page.

VTPP 291: Research | Credits: 0-4 credit hours. | Lab Requirement: Varies by section | Class Specification: U1/U2 | Availability: TBD | Prerequisites: None. See Advising Forms Page.

VTPP 404: Food Toxicology and Safety | Credits: 3 credit hours. | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: TBD | Prerequisites: N/A

VTPP 423 Biomedical Physiology I | Credits: 4 credit hours. | Lab Requirement: 2 Lab Hours | Class Specification: U3 | Availability: TBD | Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in PHYS 202 and CHEM 228 or CHEM 258

VTPP 425: Pharmacology | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: VTPP 423 or grade of C or better in BIOL 320; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

VTPP 427: Applied Biomedical Physiology | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring | Prerequisites: VTPP 423 or grade of D or better in BIOL 320; junior or senior classification.

VTPP 438 Analysis of Genomic Signals | Credits: 3 credit hours | Lab Requirement: 2 Lab Hours | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: TBD | Prerequisites: VTPP 423 or grade of C or better in BIOL 320; junior or senior classification.

VTPP 485: Directed Studies | Credits: 1 to 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Approval form required before registration. See Advising Forms Page.

VTPP 489: Special Topics in . . . | Credits: 1 to 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Not always scheduled | Prerequisites: TBD

VTPP 491 Research | Credits: 1 to 4 credit hours | Lab Requirement: None | Class Specification: U3/U4 | Availability: Fall, Spring, Summer | Prerequisites: Approval form required before registration. See Advising Forms Page.