Academic Catalog 2020-2021

Withdrawal Policy for the MABS Program   Students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences are enrolled in the program as a whole. The program is broken down into two semesters of course work. All classes offered in a given semester must be taken together. In other words, students may not choose to take some but not other courses in a given semester. In addition, when a student withdrawals, he/she is withdrawing from the program as a whole. There is not an option to withdrawal from individual courses. Transfer Credits No transfer credits will be accepted for student entering the MABS program. Transfer credits will only be considered if an ad-hoc committee convened by the Vice President of Academic Affairs upon petitioning by a student that has completed the program with an overall GPA of 3.0 but a grade below a “C” in a course makes such a request. Any such transfer work requested by the ad-hoc committee must be completed at a regionally accred- ited institution, and the student must submit an official transcript, and if requested, a course syllabus and/or course description. All such transfer credit is subject to approval by the chair of the Biology Department. The Biology Department and Bluefield College reserve the right to evaluate all transfer credit in terms of its institutional standards. A minimum of a B (3.00) is required for all transfer work. Graduation Requirements for the MABS Program A Master’s degree is granted to and conferred upon candidates who: - Are of good moral, professional, and ethical character; - Have satisfied all academic requirements with an overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale and have a grade of “C” or higher for each course; - Have settled all financial obligations with BC and its academic and clinical affiliates. Professional and ethical competence is required for this Master’s degree. Students must demonstrate the ethical and professional qualities deemed necessary for profes- sional school.

Students must complete all required coursework and course evaluations to receive a Master’s degree and transcripts.

Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences (MABS)

35 SH

Schedule of Program Requirements

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

BMS 5012 Health Policy and Social Determinants of Health BMS 5104 Biochemistry BMS 5616 Medical Anatomy BMS 5718 Cell Physiology BMS 5719 Neuroscience

BMS 5240 Human Nutrition BMS 5308 Immunology BMS 5410 Histology/embryology BMS 5501 S/T Community Health

BMS 5502 S/T Genetics BMS 5512 Field Seminar BMS 5818 Microbiology

BMS 5920 Research and Biostatistics

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