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Undergraduate Biology

Degrees and Major Requirements

BA HUMAN BIOLOGY
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BIOLOGY 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 page will result in 120 overall hrs. and 33 Jr/Sr hrs.
Double majors must complete at least 15 hrs. unique to the 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: (see: http://www2.ku.edu/~clasus/pnwc/principal_courses.shtml)
Humanities (9 hrs.):
(HT) ________, (HL) ________, (HR)________
Social Science (9 hrs.):
(SC)_________, (SI)*________, (SF) ________
                        [*PSYC 104 recommended]
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 (3 hrs.) and
_____    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 (4 hrs.) and
_____    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 (3 hrs.) and
_____    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) (3 hrs.) and
_____    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