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BMSC 500 Enrichment Topics in Biomedical Sciences 1 College of Osteopathic Med
This one credit course is designed to prepare students for the rigor of the master’s program which mirrors the first-year medical school (OMS I). The course will primarily explore topics of microbiology, pharmacology, anatomy/histology, and physiology. The course will run parallel to critical thinking course and will apply the cognitive learning skills that are acquired in that course. The learning modalities will include in person didactics, small group discussion and active learning.

BMSC 501 Critical Thinking 4 College of Osteopathic Med
This course will introduce students to cognitive learning strategies and how to effectively apply them to medical science competencies. Students will further their development in critical analysis of information and data and how to appropriately act on critical analysis as it relates to biomedical and clinical science. Many of the learning activates in this course will be performed in a team-based style.

BMSC 502 Scientific Foundations of Medicine I 6 College of Osteopathic Med
This course will immerse students in the foundational sciences that are essential to success at a medical school. Select set of streamed lectures in Biochemistry, Genetics, Physiology, Histology, Anatomy, Microbiology, and Pharmacology will be required. Students are expected to master this information and apply it in a clinical setting.

BMSC 503 Scientific Foundations of Medicine II 6 College of Osteopathic Med
This course will immerse students in the foundational sciences that are essential to success at a medical school. Select set of streamed lectures in physiology, histology, neuroanatomy, microbiology, immunology and pharmacology will be required. Students are expected to master this information and apply it in a clinical setting.

BMSC 602 Clinical Inquiry I 3 College of Osteopathic Med
This course will introduce students to case-based learning in a Team based setting. This course will support the foundations of medical sciences I course, and the medical cases will mirror the lectures’ presented in that course. This will allow integration and application of the information in a clinical setting, peer instruction, and feedback.

BMSC 603 Clinical Inquiry II 3 College of Osteopathic Med
This course will introduce students to case-based learning in a Team based setting. This course will support the foundations of medical sciences II course, and the medical cases will mirror the lectures’ presented in that course. This will allow integration and application of the information in a clinical setting, peer instruction, and feedback.

BMSC 701 Research Methods 2 College of Osteopathic Med
This course will introduce students to basic science, clinical and educational research design and methods. The course is designed to engage students in a seminar style interactive format to engage students on various topics to review primary literature, understand methods, design, articulate, peer-review and critique published research work. Students will be exposed to current ongoing research projects at NYITCOM via research student-faculty panel(s) facilitated by the course director. Assignments and mini-projects are designed to test individual students’ ability to integrate various concepts in to their own research project(s).

BMSC 702 Research I 4 College of Osteopathic Med
Throughout the fall semester, each student will work with a Faculty Research Mentor on an approved research project in basic science, clinical, educational or population health research areas. Research projects are submitted by the faculty and peer reviewed to ensure the project is appropriate for the available resources, time, and general level of knowledge and expertise of the students. The projects will be distributed to the incoming students and basic guidance will be provided as a part of the BMS 701 Research Methods course. Students are assigned to their projects via a match process. The match process helps ensure the students are assigned topics that are in general alignment with the program goals, fit and general research interests. Students are required to work on their research projects throughout the year and will be enrolled in research credits during the fall and spring semesters. Research activities will include literature review, project design, experimentation and/or data gathering, and data analysis. In the fall semester, the students are required to present a paper related to their project as a part of the seminar course BMS 712 and in the Spring, the students are required to present their project as a part of the seminar course BMS 713.

BMSC 703 Research II 4 College of Osteopathic Med
Throughout the fall semester, each student will work with a Faculty Research Mentor on an approved research project in basic science, clinical, educational or population health research areas. Research projects are submitted by the faculty and peer reviewed to ensure the project is appropriate for the available resources, time, and general level of knowledge and expertise of the students. The projects will be distributed to the incoming students and basic guidance will be provided as a part of the BMS 701 Research Methods course. Students are assigned to their projects via a match process. The match process helps ensure the students are assigned topics that are in general alignment with the program goals, fit and general research interests. Students are required to work on their research projects throughout the year and will be enrolled in research credits during the fall and spring semesters. Research activities will include literature review, project design, experimentation and/or data gathering, and data analysis. In the fall semester, the students are required to present a paper related to their project as a part of the seminar course BMS 712 and in the Spring, the students are required to present their project as a part of the seminar course BMS 713.

BMSC 712 Seminar I 1 College of Osteopathic Med
This course is designed to enhance presentation, public speaking and scientific communication skills. Each Student is required to select, prepare, and deliver one journal club style seminar session. Students select a research topic pertinent to their chosen research area of interest. Course Director will assign a faculty or staff to mentor students as appropriate. Before delivering the seminar, the students will participate in peer review sessions where they will go over and critique each other’s seminars to aid in their development. Each research seminar presentation should include a brief review of the scientific background along with the significance of the study, discussion of methods used, data, results, potential alternative strategies and key conclusions. In addition to these, student are required to participate in at least five seminars from NYITCOM Speaker Series, invited lectures and Arkansas Biosciences Institute Research Seminars and provide a detailed summary of the seminars attended to receive appropriate credit.

BMSC 713 Seminar II 1 College of Osteopathic Med
This course is designed to provide a refresher in scientific presentation, communication skills and build on the skills gained in BMS 712. Each Student is required to select, prepare, and deliver one “Work in Progress” style seminar session. Students with work their research mentor and present an update on their research project. Before delivering the seminar, the students will participate in peer review sessions where they will go over and critique each other’s seminars to aid in their development. Each research seminar presentation should include a brief review of the scientific background along with the significance of the study, discussion of methods used, data, results, potential alternative strategies and key conclusions. In addition to these, student are required to participate in at least five seminars from NYITCOM Speaker Series, invited lectures and Arkansas Biosciences Institute Research Seminars and provide a detailed summary of the seminars attended to receive appropriate credit.