Genomic Medicine: Pre-Medicine Track, B.S.
Learn more about the Bachelor of Science in Genomic Medicine: Pre-Medicine Track.
Develop a deep understanding of the role of the genomes of humans and pathogens in the development, prevention, and treatment of disease with the Bachelor of Science in Genomic Medicine. Scientific innovations and technologies allow us to collect genetic information at unprecedented size and scale. At the center of this advancement is the study of the genome. Information from thousands—and soon to be millions—of genomes is revealing the root causes of our genetic and infectious diseases. Due to the growing clinical emphasis on genomic medicine in medical colleges, students in the Genomic Medicine program will acquire a valuable basis for understanding and working with modern biological data. Graduates also gain a foundation in the life sciences that emphasizes the medical relevance of genomics, evolutionary biology, and informatics. This degree will prepare students for growing trends in research and medical careers focused on genomic medicine that use the power of changes in genes, proteins, and next generation technologies to make clinical diagnoses, treat patients, and understand diseases.
Blending psychology and sociology courses with an increased focus on coursework required by most medical schools—biochemistry, cell structure, and function, and bioinformatics or biostatistics—the Pre-Medicine Track prepares graduates for entry into medical school and STEM research careers in medicine.
Undergraduate Contact Information:
Dr. Robert Sanders, Chair
Biology-Life Sciences Building, Room 255
215-204-8851
Dr. Erik Cordes, Vice Chair
Biology-Life Sciences Building, Room 315A
215-204-8876
Dr. Joel Sheffield, Faculty Advisor
Juniors/Seniors, Research Questions
Biology-Life Sciences Building, Room 311
215-204-8839
jbs@temple.edu
Dr. Angela Bricker, Faculty Advisor
First Year Students/Sophomore Year Students
Biology-Life Sciences Building, Room 248C
215-204-8578
abricker@temple.edu
Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Program Director
Science Education and Research Center, Room 601A
215-204-1647
s.kumar@temple.edu
Summary of Requirements for the Degree
- University Requirements (123 total s.h.)
- Students must complete all University requirements including those listed below.
- All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses at Temple as part of their major. The specific writing-intensive course options for this major are:
Course List Code Title Credit Hours BIOL 2296 Genetics 4 BIOL 3096 Cell Structure and Function 4 BIOL 3396 Scientific Writing for Biology: The Art of Communicating 3 - Students must complete the General Education (GenEd) requirements.
- See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the GenEd curriculum.
- Students who complete CST majors receive a waiver for 2 Science & Technology (GS) and 1 Quantitative Literacy (GQ) GenEd courses.
- Students must satisfy general Temple University residency requirements.
- College Requirements
- 45 Upper Level (2000+) credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST), the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), or the College of Engineering (ENG).
- 90 credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST), the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), or the College of Engineering (ENG).
- All students in the College of Science and Technology are required to take a one credit first year seminar. SCTC 1001 CST First Year Seminar is the appropriate course option for every entering first year CST major. Transfer students should use SCTC 2001 CST Transfer Seminar to fulfill this requirement. Other courses that fulfill this requirement may be found on the CST College Requirements page.
- Major Requirements for Bachelor of Science (85-87 s.h.)
At least 9 courses required for the major must be completed at Temple. At least 6 Biology courses must be completed at Temple.Course List Code Title Credit Hours Biology BIOL 1111 Introduction to Organismal Biology 4 or BIOL 1911 Honors Introduction to Organismal Biology BIOL 2112 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 or BIOL 2912 Honors Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology BIOL 2296 Genetics (S) 4 BIOL 2512 (S) 3 BIOL 3096 Cell Structure and Function (F) 4 BIOL 3101 Evolution (F) 3 BIOL 3112 Fundamentals of Genomic Evolutionary Medicine (S) 3 BIOL 3511 (F) 3 Select one of the following: 3 Introduction to Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Biostatistics (F) BIOL 3396 Scientific Writing for Biology: The Art of Communicating (S) 3 Chemistry Select one of the following: 4 General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry Laboratory IHonors General Chemical Science I
and Honors Chemical Science Laboratory I (F)Select one of the following: 4 General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry Laboratory IIHonors General Chemical Science II
and Honors Chemical Science Laboratory II (S)Select one of the following: 4 Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory IOrganic Chemistry for Honors I
and Organic Honors Laboratory I (F)Select one of the following: 4 Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory IIOrganic Chemistry for Honors II
and Organic Honors Laboratory II (S)CHEM 3401 Applications of Biochemistry 3 Computer & Information Sciences Select one of the following: 4 Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming in Python Computer Programming in C Program Design and Abstraction or CIS 1968Honors Program Design and Abstraction Genome Medicine Electives Select two of the following: 1 6-8 Mammalian Anatomy (F) Genomics in Medicine (F) Genomics and Infectious Disease Dynamics (F) Human Genetics (F) Human Evolution Introduction to Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 2 Evolutionary Genetics (S) Behavioral Genetics (F) Genomics and Evolutionary Biology of Parasites and Other Dependent Species (S) Parasitology Developmental Biology (F) Advanced Cell Biology (F) Biostatistics 2 General Microbiology (S) Molecular Biology (F) Research Techniques in Molecular Biology (S) Immunology (S) Virology (F) Developmental Genetics Mammalian Physiology (S) Organization and Development of the Nervous System (S) Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (S) Molecular Neuropharmacology Mammalian Development Endocrinology (F) Biology of Cancer (S) Cell Proliferation (S) Cell Signaling (S) Physical Biochemistry (S) Contemporary Biology Genomic Biology Epigenetics Research Techniques in Biochemistry (S) Biochemistry of Embryogenesis (F) Evolutionary Developmental Biology: Evo-Devo (S) Stem Cell Biology (F) General Biochemistry I (F) General Biochemistry II (F) Database Management Systems Data Structures Principles of Data Science (S) Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Probability Theory I Mathematical Statistics (S) Probability Theory II (F) Mathematics MATH 1041 Calculus I 4 or MATH 1941 Honors Calculus I Select one of the following: 4 Calculus II or MATH 1942Honors Calculus II Introduction to Probability and Statistics for the Life Sciences Physics PHYS 2021 General Physics I 4 or PHYS 2921 Honors General Physics I PHYS 2022 General Physics II 4 or PHYS 2922 Honors General Physics II Social Sciences PSY 1001 Introduction to Psychology 3 or PSY 1901 Honors: Introduction to Psychology Select one of the following: 3 Introduction to Sociology or SOC 1976Honors Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology for Health Professions Total Credit Hours 85-87 Course List Code Title Credit Hours (F) - Fall only course (S) - Spring only course 1 Additional course prerequisites may be required.
2 Either BIOL 3212 or BIOL 3312 must be taken to satisfy degree requirements. The course not selected may be chosen as a Genomic Medicine Elective.
Suggested Academic Plan
Bachelor of Science in Genomic Medicine: Pre-Medicine Track
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2021-2022 Academic Year
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | Credit Hours | |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
General Chemistry I | ||
Honors General Chemical Science I (F) | ||
MATH 1041 or 1941 | Calculus I | 4 |
SCTC 1001 | CST First Year Seminar | 1 |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Introduction to Problem Solving and Programming in Python | ||
Computer Programming in C | ||
Program Design and Abstraction | ||
ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 1111 or 1911 | Introduction to Organismal Biology | 4 |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
General Chemistry II | ||
Honors General Chemical Science II (S) | ||
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Calculus II | ||
Introduction to Probability and Statistics for the Life Sciences | ||
IH 0851 or 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 2112 or 2912 | Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Organic Chemistry I | ||
Organic Chemistry for Honors I (F) | ||
IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Sociology | ||
Introduction to Sociology for Health Professions | ||
Term Credit Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 2512 | (S) | 3 |
BIOL 2296 | Genetics [WI] (S) | 4 |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Organic Chemistry II | ||
Organic Chemistry for Honors II (S) | ||
PSY 1001 or 1901 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Term Credit Hours | 14 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 3511 | (F) | 3 |
BIOL 3101 | Evolution (F) | 3 |
CHEM 3401 | Applications of Biochemistry | 3 |
PHYS 2021 or 2921 | General Physics I | 4 |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
BIOL 3112 | Fundamentals of Genomic Evolutionary Medicine | 3 |
BIOL 3396 | Scientific Writing for Biology: The Art of Communicating [WI] | 3 |
PHYS 2022 or 2922 | General Physics II | 4 |
Genome Medicine Elective1 | 3-4 | |
Elective | 3-2 | |
Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
BIOL 3096 | Cell Structure and Function [WI] (F) | 4 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Introduction to Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | ||
Biostatistics (F) | ||
GenEd Breadth Course | 3-4 | |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
Elective | 3-2 | |
Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Genome Medicine Elective1 | 3-4 | |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
Elective | 6-5 | |
Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 123 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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(F) - Fall only course | ||
(S) - Spring only course |
1 | See the Genome Medicine Electives list under Requirements for course options. |