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The curriculum below is effective is for the 2021-22 academic year. More details can be found in the graduate catalog.
| Course number and name | Credit Hours | |
| Semester 1 | Core Curriculum (8 credit hours) | |
| BIOL 5505 - Global Challenges for the Health Services Professional | 3 | |
| BIOL 5520 - Great Ideas in Physiology | 2 | |
| BIOL 5340- Advanced Integrative Human Physiology I* | 3 | |
| Electives - (6 credit hours) | ||
| BIOL 5344/45/46 - Gross Anatomy | 3 | |
| BIOL 5354 - Immunology | 3 | |
| BIOL 5355 - Molecular Pharmacology | 3 | |
| BIOL 5360 - Endocrinology | 3 | |
| BIOL 5371 - Molecular Biology | 3 | |
| BIOL 5387 - Neurophysiology | 3 | |
| BIOL 5591 - Special Topics as Appropriate | 3 | |
| BIOL 5385 - Principles of Infectious Diseases | 3 | |
| BIOL 5408 - Microbiome and Health | 3 | |
| BIOL 5577 - Cancer Biology | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | Core Curriculum (7 credit hours) | |
| BIOL 5550 - Advanced Integrative Human Physiology II * | 3 | |
| BIOL 5566 - Essential Medical Biochemistry | 3 | |
| BIOL 5590 - Comprehensive Exam | 1 | |
| Electives (9 credit hours) | ||
| BIOL 5325 - Biology of Complex Systems | 3 | |
| BIOL 5344/45/46 - Gross Anatomy | 3 | |
| BIOL 5347 - Medicinal Chemistry | 3 | |
| BIOL 5358 - Exercise Physiology | 3 | |
| BIOL 5359 - Pathophysiology | 3 | |
| BIOL 5369 - Neurobiology | 3 | |
| BIOL 5372 - Genomics and Bioinformatics | 3 | |
| BIOL 5591 - Microbiomes & Health | 3 | |
| BIOL 5591 - Infectious Diseases | 3 | |
| BIOL 5591 - Cancer Biology | ||
| BIOL 6600 - Professional Insights into Health Care | 3 | |
| Total Number of Credit Hours | 30 | |
| * These courses are designated as foundational, which means, a "B" or better is required to meet degree requirements. | ||
Yvonne Kumon
Assistant to the Dean
ykumon@ben.edu
(630) 829-6084
Bonnie Beezhold, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
bbeezhold@ben.edu
(630) 829-6528
Cheryl Mascarenhas, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Science & Health
cmascarenhas@ben.edu
(630) 829-6587
