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Human Biology Program

Concentration in Human Growth and Development (Bachelor of Science in Human Biology)

Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements HMNGRDVCON

Requirements

The concentration requires at least 12 credit hours (in addition to the courses taken in the core of the major), including the requirements listed below.
  1. Life Sciences Perspectives Courses. One (1) course:
    • Additional course from the Lecture/Laboratory Courses list
    • ANTH-B 370 Human Variation
    • ANTH-B 480 Human Growth and Development
    • BIOL-L 311 Genetics
    • BIOL-S 311 Genetics, Honors
    • CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures
    • CHEM-H 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures, Honors
    • CHEM-J 341 Principles of Organic Chemistry I
    • PSY-P 315 Developmental Psychology
    • PSY-P 346 Neuroscience
    • PSY-P 410 Development of the Brain and Behavior
    • PSY-P 425 Behavior Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
    • PSY-P 442 Infant Development
    • PSY-P 443 Cognitive Development
    • PSY-P 444
    • PSY-P 457 Topics in Psychology (Approved topics: "THE PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE" (TPC 169))
    • SLHS-S 333 Childhood Language
  2. Lecture/Laboratory Courses. One (1) course:
    • Courses within the College
      • ANTH-B 301 Laboratory in Bioanthropology
      • ANTH-X 479 Fieldwork in Bioanthropology
      • BIOL-H 112 Integrated Freshman Learning Experience II
      • BIOL-L 113 Biology Laboratory
      • BIOL-L 319 Genetics Laboratory
      • BIOL-L 324 Human Molecular Biology Laboratory
      • BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology
      • BIOL-X 150 ASURE Biology Research Lab 1
      • BIOL-X 325 ASURE Biology Research Lab 2
      • BIOT-X 150 ASURE Biotechnology Research Lab 1
      • BIOT-X 325 ASURE Biotechnology Research Lab 2
      • Both of the following:
        • CHEM-N 331 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
        • CHEM-N 337 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
      • CHEM-X 325 ASURE Chemistry Research Lab II
      • PHYS-P 201 General Physics I
      • PHYS-P 221 Physics I
      • PSY-P 426 Laboratory in Behavioral Neuroscience
      • PSY-P 429 Laboratory in Developmental Psychology
      • PSY-P 433 Laboratory in Neuroimaging Methods
      • PSY-P 435 Laboratory in Human Learning and Cognition
    • Courses Outside the College
      • ANAT-A 215 Basic Human Anatomy
      • ANAT-A 225 Human Anatomy
      • ANAT-A 480 Human Anatomy for Medical Imaging Evaluation
      • PHSL-P 215 Basic Human Physiology
      • PHSL-P 225 Human Physiology
  3. Historical, Social, Arts, and Humanities Perspectives Courses. Two (2) courses:
    • ANTH-E 212 The Anthropology of Youth and Adolescence
    • ANTH-E 490 Development and Anthropology
    • CJUS-P 403 Developmental Criminology
    • CJUS-P 426 Juvenile Delinquency
    • CJUS-P 427 Girls, Violence, and Antisocial Behavior
    • CJUS-P 462 Child Abuse and Neglect
    • CJUS-P 482 The Family and Formal Control Systems in America
    • FOLK-F 364 Children's Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music
    • FOLK-F 368 Folklore and Science of Childhood
    • GNDR-G 335 Explaining Sex/Gender Differences
    • PSY-P 316 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
    • PSY-P 406 Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
    • PSY-P 474 Psychology of Adolescent Girls
    • SEAS-S 231 Growing Up in Southeast Asia
    • SLHS-S 333 Childhood Language
    • SOC-S 230 Society and the Individual
    • SOC-S 316 Sociology of Families
    • SOC-S 344 Sociology of Childhood
  4. Upper Level Concentration Courses. At least nine (9) credit hours of concentration courses must be at the 300–499 level.
  5. Concentration GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. At least 9 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    2. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the concentration.
    3. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the concentration—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    4. Exceptions to concentration requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.