Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

www.cvmbs.colostate.edu

The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences offers undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree programs in Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Health and Microbiology.

Each of these programs focuses on improving human and animal health, although each has a slightly different emphasis:

The Biomedical Sciences program studies the molecular and cellular processes affecting animal and human systems in health and when disease is present.
The Environmental Health program studies the impact environmental factors have on human and ecosystem health.
The Microbiology degree program primarily studies the control and prevention of infectious diseases.

All three degree programs have a service orientation, provide students with a strong sense of community, and are excellent preparation for graduate or professional medical and veterinary programs or for direct career entry. Students in each program benefit from the following:

Small program size: With 300 or fewer students in each program, everyone receives personal attention from faculty, academic advisors, staff, and scientists, who mentor and guide students through their program of study.
One-on-one interaction with outstanding faculty who are recognized as leaders in research and teaching at the local, national, and international level. Two faculty members belong to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, five are University Distinguished Professors, and one is a University Distinguished Teaching Scholar.
Experiential learning opportunities, including collaborative research, internships, supervised college teaching, and service-learning activities, which present hands-on, real-life challenges to problem solving
A career counselor dedicated specifically to assisting all students in the college in identifying and exploiting field-practice opportunities or professional employment
Active student organizations that hone leadership skills and encourage career exploration and community service

Undergraduate Programs of Study

Biomedical Sciences

Employment opportunities can be found in government; research in a variety of settings such as university, industry, and private laboratories; education; administration and management; and industry such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. The curriculum also prepares students for professional programs in human and veterinary medicine as well as graduate programs in biomedical sciences related disciplines such as neuroscience, reproductive endocrinology, cardiopulmonary, and pathophysiology.
This career field puts a premium on training scientists who can work independently and integrate knowledge across multiple disciplines. Training in specific disciplines with a strong biologically-based science foundation is the key to success.
The study of gene expression as well as cellular and organism function are central departmental themes. We have nationally and internationally recognized programs in neural and reproductive sciences and an additional core program in cardiopulmonary physiology is being nurtured and is rapidly emerging.
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Environmental Health

Student to faculty ratio of less than 15:1 makes it possible for every interested student to actively work with a mentor in research, field work, or defined experiential learning as part of your program of study.
Nationally accredited program offers hands-on learning and critical skills development that positions more than 90 percent of our students to be actively working in the field within 100 days of graduation.
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Microbiology

Colorado State offers the only BS microbiology degree program in Colorado. The major provides students not only with outstanding preparation for medical, veterinary, or graduate school, it is also excellent preparation for direct career entry into research and production laboratories, food and beverage, biopharmaceutical, medical device and biofuels manufacturing industries, and government agencies such as the CDC and the FDA.
The department is a University leader in involving students in ongoing research, reaching out to the community in service learning, and mentoring young scientists with meaningful work as undergraduates. Approximately two-thirds of our graduates obtain experience in the research laboratory.
Opportunities in microbiology will continue to grow due to expansion of industrial biotechnology, greater public demand for improved medical care, increasing public dependence on new products of microbiological systems, an increasing concern for the impact of industrial and accidental pollution of soil and water, and an renewed awareness of the potential threat of microbes as weapons of mass destruction and bioterrorism agents. Better than 84% of our graduates who choose to enter a career directly after graduation obtain microbiology-related positions.
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