Academic Catalog 2020-2021

Graduate Program Records Policy Records of students who have not completed requirements for the graduate program are retained for five years and are then destroyed. Complete records of students who have completed a Master of Arts in Biomedical Sciences are retained for ten years and are then destroyed other than transcripts which are retained permanently in the Office of the Registrar.

GRADUATE COURSES BMS 5501, 5502, and 5503 Special Topics in Biomedical Sciences

The student will engage in course instruction, research and analysis of specific topics un- der the direction of a faculty member. Credit will be determined by course content. (On Demand) BMS 5012 Health Policy and Social Determinants of Health This three credit hour course provides students an understanding of the components of the United States’ healthcare system and how current and proposed policies may impact the costs, quality and accessibility of health care services. The students will be introduced to how health care is organized, delivered and reimbursed. Topics for discussion will include, but not necessarily limited to the uninsured, health care disparities, health care cost, the role of public health, the health care workforce, prevention. All topics, where applicable, will be discussed in the context of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) and the intended and potential unintended consequences of the legislation. BMS 5104 Biochemistry This course emphasizes biochemical compounds, processes and systems, designed to pro- vide the student with sufficient coverage of biochemical principles to facilitate learning and understanding in other biomedical and clinical science courses studied in a medical school environment. BMS 5220 Clinical Prevention and Public Health The content of this course is derived from the Healthy People Curriculum Task Force con- vened by the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR). The task force included representatives of seven health professional education associations representing al- lopathic and osteopathic medicine, nursing and nurse practitioners, dentistry, pharmacy, and physician assistants. All topics within this course fall under the following three framework components as defined by the task force: 1.) Foundations of Population Health, 2.) Clinical Preventive Services and Health Promotion and 3.) Clinical Practice and Population Health. BMS 5240 Human Nutrition This course includes advanced principles of the biochemistry, anatomy and physiology related to nutrition and focuses on the role of nutrition science in an individual’s diet and health. Topics include macro- and micronutrients; digestion, absorption, and metabolism; body composition and weight management; vegetarianism; chronic disease; life cycle nu- tritional needs; food safety; and environmental issues. An evaluation of personal dietary habits using current dietary guidelines and nutritional assessment methods will also be completed to help students assess their own nutritional health. BMS 5308 Immunology This course emphasizes the principles and concepts of immunology as th ey pertain to clini- cal medicine, with a combination of didactic lectures and case-based and problem-based

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