BA HUMAN BIOLOGY
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APPLIED BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION
At least 124 hrs. (of which 45 must be Junior/Senior hrs. — courses numbered 300 or above) must be completed for graduation.
Completing the minimum requirements listed on this sheet will result in 121 overall hrs. and 32 Jr/Sr hrs.
Double majors must complete at least 15 hrs. unique to each major.
I. General College Requirements (min. 55 hrs.):
English (9 hrs.): ENGL 101 ____; ENGL 102 (or 105) ____; ENGL 203 (or 205, 209, 210, 211); ____
Argument & Reason (3 hrs., one of following): COMS 130, COMS 230, PHIL 148, PHIL 310
Western Civilization (6 hrs.): HWC 204 (or 114) ___ and
HWC 205 (or 115) ___
Principal Course Distribution Requirements
Humanities (9 hrs.):
(HT) ________, (HL) ________, (HR)________
Social Science (9 hrs.):
(SC________, (SI)*________, (SF)**________
[*ABSC 100; **ABSC 150 recommended]
Non-Western Culture (3 hrs.): ________ Non-Western Culture Courses
Foreign Language (16-20 hrs. or proficiency): ________, ________, _______, ________
(Math and Natural Science requirements are usually met by fulfilling the Human Biology requirements.)
II. General Science Requirements (min. 33 hrs.):
_____ ANTH 304 Physical Anthropology (3-4 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 150/151 Molecular & Cellular Biol. (4 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 152/3 Principles of Organismal Biol. (4 hrs.)
_____ MATH 115 + MATH 116 (6 hrs.) OR
_____ MATH 121 (5 hrs.) Calculus I
_____ CHEM 184 Foundations of Chemistry I (5 hrs.)
_____ CHEM 188 Foundations of Chemistry II (5 hrs.)
_____ PHSX 114 College Physics I OR
PHSX 211 General Physics I (4 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 570 Intro. to Biostatistics (3 hrs.) OR
PSYC 300 Statistics/Psychol. Res. (3 hrs.) OR
MATH 365 Elem. Statistics (3 hrs.)
III. Applied Behavioral Science Concentration (min. 32 hrs.):
_____ GENETICS (3 hrs.): BIOL 350, Principles of Genetics
_____ BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (3 hrs.): ABSC 100
Introduction to Applied Behavioral Science
_____ DEVELOPMENT (3 hrs.): ABSC 160 Introduction to
Child Behavior and Development OR PSYC
333 Child Psychology
_____ RESEARCH METHODS (4 hrs): ABSC 308 Research
Methods and Application
_____ SEMINAR (1 hr): BIOL 599 Senior Seminar in Human
Biology (must be taken in senior year)
Complete two of the following four categories:
Applied Behavioral Science (9 hrs.)
_____ ABSC 304 Principles and Procedures of Applied Behavior Analysis and Therapy (3 hrs.) and
_____ Six hours selected from the following courses: ABSC 150 Community Leadership and ABSC 310/311 Building Healthy Communities (preq. ABSC 150); ABSC 350 The Behavioral Treatment of Children with Autism; ABSC 410 Behavioral Approaches in Working with Adolescents; ABSC 437 Independent Living and People with Disabilities
Development: Typical and Atypical (9 hrs.)
_____ ABSC 632 Advanced Child Behavior and Development (3 hrs.) and
_____ Six hours selected from the following courses: ABSC 535 Developmental Psychopathology; ABSC 565 Applied Developmental Psychology; BIOL 417 Biology of Development; PSYC 510 Infant Behavior and Development
Biology of Behavior (9 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 408 Physiology of Organisms (3 hrs.) and
_____ Six hours selected from the following courses: ANTH 542 Biology of Human Nutrition; BIOL 435 Introduction to Neurobiology; BIOL 440 Advanced Human Anatomy (lecture and lab); BIOL 454 Brain Diseases and Neurological Disorders; BIOL 646 Mammalian Physiology (lab, BIOL 647); PSYC 370 Brain and Behavior; PSYC 380 Brain and Pathology
Evolution, Culture, and Behavior (9 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 412 Evolutionary Biology
_____ Six hours selected from the following courses: ANTH 341 Human Evolution; ANTH 418 The Rise of Civilization; ANTH 650 Human Reproductive Biology and Behavior; ANTH 661Cultural Dynamics; BIOL/ GEOG 410 Human Biogeography; BIOL 550 Introduction to Systematics; BIOL 625 Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology; BIOL 652 Comparative Animal Behavior
All students are encouraged to take BIOL 412 Evolutionary Biology. Although space is limited, an ABSC research practicum course is strongly recommended (e.g., ABSC 499, ABSC 679, ABSC 698). ABSC courses are suggested for fulfilling the requirements of the ABS concentration, but students are encouraged to explore the offerings of other departments in the Human Biology Program.
