First-Year Experience

FROM acceptance letter  TO accepting the diploma

Students in the Biomedical Sciences Programs join a community of like-minded learners and educators who become like a second family. They learn from an exceptional faculty who are known for leading edge research. Students will also have the opportunity to get involved with biomedical associations and travel to scientific meetings to present their work. The journey will require hard work and dedication, but know, the first-year support team is here to help! We guide students through the higher education process and support them in all their endeavors at Augusta University. 

What to Expect

As a first-year biomedical science student, you will enroll in a core curriculum. You will not concentrate on a major yet, instead, you will participate in a series of laboratory rotations (over your first two semesters) that will expose you to a range of potential pathways within the biomedical field. This allows students to sample different lab environments before choosing a lab, mentor, and one of the 9 biomedical sciences program majors for their dissertation research. Rotation schedules are as follows:

• Fall semester: Three “3-week mini-rotations" in laboratories of your choice.
• Spring semester: Two “7-week rotations” in the same or different labs.

First-Year Forms

• Lab Rotation Form
• Major Advisor & Program Choice Form