Biomedical

The biomedical sciences encompass a wide range of disciplines, many of which require literacy and proficiency in the basic principles of chemistry, physics, and mathematics for understanding and exploring the biological and physiological processes that underlie   human health and disease.  Course work utilizing these principles will explore real-life scenarios covering forensics, clinical care, disease outbreaks, biomedical innovations, physiology and anatomy, pharmacology, and the diagnosis of genetic diseases, to name a few.  Students will also have the opportunity for hands-on participation in companion laboratory experiments that are intended to provide a solid foundation for understanding how scientific inquiry based on sound laboratory practices is conducted.  Collectively, both coursework and laboratory exercises will serve to stimulate the students interest in a health sciences career and provide guidance for pursuing the career path they find most interesting.  The pathway also offers students the unique opportunity to prepare for their future educational pursuits and successful entry into the workplace by their interaction with professional guest speakers from local hospitals and post-graduate education institutions, field trips, and the potential for healthcare-related internships with community partners. 



Internships:

Stormont Vail: nursing assistants

Stormont Vail: laboratory technician

 

Recommended courses before coming to TCALC:

  • Biology/Honors Biology
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology

Course Sequence at TCALC:

Semester

Courses

1

Principles of Biomedical Science #5810 (1.0) & Medical Terms #5807 (.5)

2

Human Body Systems #5811 (1.0) & Intro to Health Care #5625 (.5)

3

Biotechnical Engineering #5636 (1.0) & Biomedical Workplace Experience #7502 (.5)

4

Biomedical Innovation #5812 (1.0) & Biomedical Workplace Experience #7502 (.5)



Students who successfully complete the Human Body System and Biotechnical Engineering pathway courses and maintain a 3.0 cumulative high school GPA receive Washburn University credit awards for BI 100 and BI 101 (Introductory Biology course and laboratory credit).  This does not apply for declared Biology majors, however.

Students who successfully complete the Human Body System and Biotechnical Engineering pathway courses and maintain a 3.0 cumulative high school GPA receive Washburn University credit awards for BI 100 and BI 101 (Introductory Biology course and laboratory credit).  This does not apply for declared Biology majors, however.

 

 

The supporting CTSO for this pathway is HOSA - Future Health Professionals

 

Our instructor for the Biomedical pathway is Dr. Mark Harpster. Dr. Harpster received his B.A. in Biology from the University of Oregon and a PhD in Genetics from the University of California, Berkeley.  Following post-doctoral studies in Germany, he worked in the biotechnology  industry in Oakland, CA for several years.  He then moved to the University of Wyoming where he worked for the USDA studying zoonotic diseases and the Chemical Engineering Department developing spectroscopic-based assays for biomarker detection.  Following his retirement, he moved to Topeka and is now a licensed STEM instructor for the biomedical pathway at TCALC.


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