<p>what's the difference between doing majors in biology,biochemistry,biomedical engineering and bioengineering???? i have seen them being listed separately. won't doing major in any one of these allow me to pursue another one in the future??</p>
<p>which of these shall i do majors in if i want to be
1)a genetic engineer
2) an MD holder??</p>
<p>and,
will Liberal Arts colleges allow me to pursue these degrees??</p>
<p>The differences in what a school calls their various majors will usually indicate their particular emphasis. If you want to be a genetic engineer and/or a medical doctor, these would require graduate study, so you could probably start out in any of these majors. In particular, admission to medical school in the US doesn’t have any strict major requirement, but instead usually can be almost any major, as long as courses are taken in biology, chemistry, and physics.</p>
<p>If you want to know the nuanced differences between biology, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, etc. it may be useful to consult the CIP codes a school reports under. CIP stands for Classification of Instructional Programs, and is used by the National Center for Education Statistics to standardize what various schools might call a major. For example, one school may call their major “Communications” and another might call the same thing “Public Relations” but they’re really emphasizing the same thing.</p>
<p>I would think most if not all Liberal Arts Colleges would offer courses in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.</p>
<p>From the NCES website, here are the definitions they use for some of the various disciplines you mentioned:</p>
<p>[CIP</a> user site](<a href=“http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/]CIP”>CIP user site)</p>
<p>Biology/Biological Sciences</p>
<p>A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.</p>
<p>Biomedical Sciences</p>
<p>A general, program that focuses on the integrative scientific study of biological issues related to health and medicine, or a program in one or more of the biomedical sciences that is undifferentiated as to title. Includes instruction in any of the basic medical sciences at the research level; biological science research in biomedical faculties; and general studies encompassing a variety of the biomedical disciplines.</p>
<p>Biochemistry</p>
<p>A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.</p>
<p>Biochemical Engineering</p>
<p>A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the study of biochemical processes in living organisms, properties of biological materials, and processes using biochemical agents such as cells, enzymes, and antibodies. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, bioprocesses, and chemical engineering.</p>
<p>Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering</p>
<p>A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of biomedical and health systems and products such as integrated biomedical systems, instrumentation, medical information systems, artificial organs and prostheses, and health management and care delivery systems.</p>
<p>Biological/Biosystems Engineering</p>
<p>A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and management of biological systems; and includes applications to biology, biochemistry, ecology, and microbiology. Includes instruction in organic chemistry; microbiology; biochemistry; chemical, biological, biochemical, and process engineering; thermodynamics; process control; kinetics and reactor design; electric circuits; biosystem modeling; and bioelectronics and instrumentation.</p>
<p>Human/Medical Genetics </p>
<p>A program that focuses on the scientific study of human genetics from the standpoint of medical applications such as clinical diagnosis, genetic engineering and therapy, transplantation, and the study of genetic diseases and disabilities and their defense. Includes instruction in human molecular genetics; genetic factors causing disease; changes in gene expression during development, differentiation, and pathogenesis; recombinant DNA; gene therapy; clinical genetics; genetic epidemiology; immunogenetics; cytogenetics; and genetics of specific disorders and diseases.</p>
<p>thank you college_query but i still have some questions;
being an international student what other requirement(s) would i have to fulfill do an MD in the US and work there? Are there any specific courses that i would have to do here in Nepal or doing a major in, let us say biological sciences, chemistry and physics be enough?</p>
<p>what is the scope of medical studies in the US? here,in Asia its huge but overly competitive. Is it any different in the US?</p>
<p>and is my choice of LAC a good one if i want to do pursue medical studies?the main reason why i want to get into a LAC is because of the financial aid. Also, i believe my A-levels grade 2As and 3Bs aren’t out of the world by any means for a research based university.</p>