BA HUMAN BIOLOGY
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BIOLOGY CONCENTRATION
At least 124 hrs. (45 Junior/Senior hrs.) must be completed for graduation. 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); ____
Oral Communication/Logic (3 hrs., one of following): COMS 130, COMS 230, PHIL 148, PHIL 310 OR Exemption/Exam ___
Western Civilization (6 hrs.): HWC 204 (or 114) ___ and
HWC 205 (or 115) ___
Principal Course Distribution Requirements: (see Timetable or Undergraduate Catalog and Timetable appendix for list)
Humanities (9 hrs.):
(HT) ________, (HL) ________, (HR)________
Social Science (9 hrs. including PSYC 104):
(SC) _________, (SI) PSYC 104, (SF) ________
Non-Western Culture (3 hrs.): ________ (see Undergraduate Catalog and Timetable appendix for list)
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 152/153 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. Biostatistics (3 hrs) OR PSYC 300
Statistics/Psychol. Res. (3 hrs.) OR
MATH 365 Elem. Statistics (3 hrs.)
*BIOL 570 is recommended for the Biology Concentration
III. Biology Concentration (min. 31 hrs.):
_____ ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3 hrs.): CHEM 622
Fund./Organic Chemistry OR
CHEM 624 Organic Chemistry I
_____ CHEM 625 Organic Chemistry I Lab (2 hrs.)
_____ PHYSICS (4 hrs.): PHSX 115 College Physics II OR
PHSX 212 General Physics II
_____ GENETICS (3 hrs.): BIOL 350, Principles of Genetics
_____ SEMINAR (1 hr.): BIOL 599 Senior Seminar in Human
Biology (must be taken in senior year)
Complete two of the following four categories: (Course selections must include at least 3 hrs. of laboratory credit, 400 level or above)
Development and Genetics (9 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 417 Biology of Development
_____ Six hours selected from the following courses: ABSC/PSYC 535 Developmental Psychopathology; ANTH 762 Human Growth & Development; BIOL 405, Laboratory in Genetics; BIOL 416 Cell Biology; BIOL 595 Human Genetics; BIOL 688 Molecular Biology of Cancer; PSYC 333 Child Development; PSYC 430 Cognitive; PSYC 531 Language Development; SPLH 566 Language Development
Anatomy and Physiology (10 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 646 Mammalian Physiology
_____ Six hours selected from the following courses: ANTH 542 Biology of Human Nutrition; ANTH 648 Human Osteology; BIOL 435 Introduction to Neurobiology; BIOL 440 Advanced Human Anatomy (Lab and lecture); BIOL 600 Biochemistry (Lab BIOL 637); BIOL 647 Mammalian Physiology laboratory; HSES 672 Exercise Physiology; PSYC 370 Brain & Behavior; PSYC 380 Brain & Pathology; PSYC 475 Cognitive Neuroscience
Evolution, Ecology, and Adaptation (9 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 412 Evolutionary Biology
_____ Six hours selected from the following courses: ANTH 340 Human Variation; ANTH 341 Human Evolution; ANTH 350 Human Adaptation; ANTH 652 Population Dynamics; BIOL 410 Human Biogeography; BIOL 414 Principles of Ecology; BIOL 668 Evolutionary Ecology; PSYC 555 Evolutionary Psychology
Human Disease (9 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 400 Microbiology (Lab, BIOL 402)
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Six hours selected from the following courses: ANTH 450 Adaptation and Disease; BIOL 503 Immunology (Lab, BIOL 504); BIOL 506 Pathogenic Microbiology (Lab, BIOL 507); BIOL 512 Virology (Lab, BIOL 513); BIOL 518 Microbial Genetics (Lab, BIOL 519); BIOL 595 Human Genetics; BIOL 616 Medical Entomology; BIOL 688 Molecular Biology of Cancer
