Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences Program Overview

Earn your Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (BS) and begin your career in health care.

Prepare for an Advanced Degree

Your BS is an excellent preparation for an advanced degree. After graduation, transition into NUHS’s Doctor of Chiropractic, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, or Doctor of Acupuncture programs. It also opens doors to programs like:

MD
DO
Dentistry
Optometry
Master’s in Nursing
Master’s in Nutrition
Master’s in Public Health
Other specialized health care fields

Broaden Your Career

Looking to expand your career options in the sciences? With your Biomedical Sciences degree, you can pursue job opportunities in science education, allied health services, laboratory work, and research assistance.

Our Biomedical Sciences Curriculum

Gain a solid foundation in the basic sciences. The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences program is 124 credit hours. Taught both in person and online, the Biomedical Sciences program has no required core courses. You can design the curriculum for your goals. Study microbiology, physiology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics and anatomy. You can also take medical school courses and learn pathology, nutrition, immunology, epidemiology and pharmacology.

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Earn an Emphasis in Nutrition

Help your patients improve their health through better food choices. As a chiropractic or naturopathic physician, dentist, MD, optometrist, nurse, or other healthcare professional, a solid knowledge of nutrition will help you make better diagnoses and provide better care for your patients.

To earn this designation, you’ll need 19 hours of credit in nutrition courses such as:

Basic Nutrition
Sports and Physical Performance Nutrition
Nutrition in the Life Cycle
Nutrition in Health and Disease
Food Science
Cultural Perspectives of Food
Botanicals
Advanced Human Nutrition
and more

Begin Your Journey

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National University of Health Sciences is conveniently located 15 miles from the city of Chicago with easy access by car or Metra train. Students come from across the country and internationally, creating a diverse student body.

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