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
598 Biomedicine Practicum (1SH)BMC 610 Interdisciplinary Seminar I (2SH610 Interdisciplinary Seminar I (2 SH) or BMC 611 Interdisciplinary Seminar II (2 SH)
BMX 603
Cross Cultural Health Care (3SH)Select 16-19Intercultural Health Care (3 SH)
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 (
3SH3 SH) (Fall
20222024)
- BMC 561 Biochemistry Foundations (3SH)
- BMC 562 Human Physiology (4SH)
- BMC 612 Human Gross & Microscopic Anatomy (4SH)
- BMS 501 Biomedical Organic Chemistry I (4SH)
- BMS 502 Biomedical Organic Chemistry II (4SH)
- BMS 517 Developmental and Stem Cell Biology (4SH) BMS 540 Drugs: Discovery, Design and Action (2SH
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 (
3SH3 SH) (Spring 2024)
BMS 562 Neurobiology (
3SH3 SH) (Spring
20232025)
BMS 563 Molecular Genetics (
3SH3 SH) (Spring
20222024)
BMS 570 Medical
Microbiology Microbiology (
3SH3 SH) (Spring
20232025)
BMS 571 Abnormal Psychology (3 SH)
BMS 572 Cognitive Psychology (
3SH3 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 Diseases (
3SH3 SH)
BMS 595 Bioinformatics (
2SH2 SH) (Spring 2023)
Additional natural science course options are available.
Electives (0-3 SH)
Select from the following:
- BMS 530 MCAT Preparation OR BMS 531 DAT Preparation Course (3SH)
- One course from any other master’s program at EMU
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
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Fall Courses, Harrisonburg campus (9-14 SH)
Select from the following:
BMC 552 Cell Biology
(
3SH3 SH) (Fall 2022)
BMC 561 Biochemistry Foundations (
3SH3 SH)
BMC 612 Human Gross and Microscopic Anatomy (
4SH4 SH)
BMS 517 Developmental and Stem Cell Biology (
4SH4 SH)
BMS 561 Immunology (
3SH3 SH)
BMS 571 Abnormal Psychology (
3SH3 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 (6-
9SH9 SH)
BMS 654 Internship Theory and Practice (
1SH1 SH)
BMS 655 Servant Leadership (
2SH2 SH)
Summer Course, off campus (3 SH)
BMX 603 Cross-Cultural Health Care (
3SH3 SH)