The majority of credits toward all certificates must be earned through courses offered by EMU.

Biomedicine Certificate

Semester Hours: 24 21

Some students want to become more competitive applicants for professional health school, and only need a one-year program to enhance their application. Our Biomedicine certificate allows you to pick and choose which graduate-level natural science courses suit your academic goals the best. Our curriculum will set your application apart with our built-in cross-cultural experience, practicum shadowing, and interdisciplinary course offerings.

Biomedicine Core Courses (22-25 7 SH) 

...

Complete all of the following courses: 

• BMC 610 Interdisciplinary Seminar I

  - 2

   (2 SH) or BMC 611 Interdisciplinary Seminar II  (2 SH)

• BMX 603

  Cross Cultural

  Intercultural Health Care

  -

   (3 SH)

  Select 16-19

• BMX 611 Biomedicine, Faith and Ethics (2 SH)

Natural Science and Social & Behavioral Sciences Electives Courses (14 SH)

• Select 14 SH from the following: 

  • BMC 552 Cell

Biology -

• • Biology (3 SH) (Fall

2022
• BMS 530 MCAT Preparation OR BMS 531 DAT Preparation Course - 3
• One course from any other master’s program at EMU

  • 2024)

• BMC 561 Biochemistry Foundations - 3
• BMC 562 Human Physiology - 4
• BMC 612 Human Gross & Microscopic Anatomy - 4
• BMS 501 Biomedical Organic Chemistry I - 4
• BMS 502 Biomedical Organic Chemistry II - 4
• BMS 517 Developmental and Stem Cell Biology - 4
• BMS 540 Drugs: Discovery, Design & Action - 2
• BMS 561 Immunology - 3
• BMS 562 Neurobiology - 3 (Spring 2023)
• BMS 563 Molecular Genetics - 3 (Spring 2022)
• BMS 570 Medical Microbiology - 3 (Spring 2023)
• BMS 572 Cognitive Psychology - 3
• BMS 585 Infectious Diseases - 3
• BMS 595 Bioinformatics - 2 (Spring 2023)

Additional natural science course options are available.

Electives (0-3 SH)
Select from the following: 

• • BMS 530 MCAT Preparation Course OR BMS 531 DAT Preparation Course (3 SH)

  • *BMS 556: Epidemiology (3H) (2025-26)

  • *BMS 557: Toxicology for Public Health (2H) (2025-26)

  • BMS 561 Immunology (3 SH) (Spring 2024)

  • BMS 562 Neurobiology (3 SH) (Spring 2025)

  • BMS 563 Molecular Genetics (3 SH) (Spring 2024)

  • BMS 570 Medical Microbiology (3 SH) (Spring 2025)

  • BMS 571 Abnormal Psychology (3 SH)

  • BMS 572 Cognitive Psychology (3 SH)

  • BMS 574 Neuropsychology (3 SH) (Spring 2024)

  • BMS 579 Analytical Chemistry I (2 SH) (Fall 2024)

  • BMS 580 Analytical Chemistry II (2 SH) (Fall 2023)

  • BMS 585 Infectious Diseases (3 SH)

  • BMS 595 Bioinformatics (2 SH) (Spring 2023)

  • TRHS 561 The Neurobiology of Trauma, Resilience, and Well-Being  (online) (3 SH)

  • TRHS 571 Self-Care and Resilience for Healthcare Providers  (online) (3 SH)

  • TRHS 621 Trauma-Informed Strategies for Healthcare Providers (online) (3 SH)

Gap Year Certificate

Semester Hours:  21-28

Gap Year Certificate students take courses at EMU’s Harrisonburg campus in the fall and EMU’s Washington Community Scholars Center in Washington D.C. in the spring and complete cross-cultural travel in the summer.

Fall Courses, Harrisonburg campus (9-14 SH)
Select from the following:  

• BMC 552 Cell Biology (3 SH) (Fall 2022)

  - 3

• BMC 561 Biochemistry

  Foundations -

  Foundations (3 SH)

• BMC 612 Human Gross and Microscopic

  Anatomy -

  Anatomy (4 SH)

• BMS 517 Developmental and Stem Cell

  Biology -

  Biology (4 SH)

• BMS 561

  Immunology -

  Immunology (3 SH)

• BMS 571 Abnormal

  Psychology -

  Psychology (3 SH)

• One course from any other master’s program at EMU

Additional natural science course options are available.

Spring Courses, Washington, D.C. campus (9-11 SH)

• BMS 599

  Internship -

  Internship (6-9 SH)

• BMS 654 Internship Theory and

  Practice -

  Practice (1 SH)

• BMS 655 Servant

  Leadership -

  Leadership (2 SH)

Summer Course, off campus (3 SH)

• BMX 603 Cross-Cultural Health

  Care -

  Care (3 SH)