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Human Biology Program

Concentration in Human Reproduction and Sexuality (Bachelor of Science in Human Biology)

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

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. One (1) course:
    • Additional course from the Lecture/Laboratory Courses list
    • ANTH-B 340 Hormones and Human Behavior
    • BIOL-L 311 Genetics
    • BIOL-L 318 Evolution
    • BIOL-L 331 Introduction to Human Genetics
    • BIOL-L 340 Biology of Sexual Diversity
    • BIOL-L 417
    • BIOL-M 416 Biology of AIDS
    • BIOL-S 311 Genetics, Honors
    • BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors
    • BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology
    • CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures
    • CHEM-H 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures, Honors
    • CHEM-J 341 Principles of Organic Chemistry I
    • GNDR-G 235 Scientific Understandings of Sex and Gender
    • PSY-P 347 Science of Human Sexuality
  2. Lecture/Laboratory Courses. One (1) course:
    • Courses within the College
      • BIOL-H 112 Integrated Freshman Learning Experience II
      • BIOL-L 113 Biology Laboratory
      • BIOL-L 319 Genetics Laboratory
      • BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology
      • 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
    • Courses Outside the College
      • ANAT-A 215 Basic Human Anatomy
      • ANAT-A 225 Human Anatomy
      • ANAT-A 464 Human Tissue Biology
      • 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-P 215 Sex in the Ancient City: An Archaeology of Sex
    • CJUS-P 308 Gender and Crime
    • CJUS-P 318 Gender, Crime, and Justice: A Global Perspective
    • CJUS-P 362 Sex Offenders
    • ENG-L 249 Representations of Gender and Sexuality
    • ENG-L 389 Feminist Literary and Cultural Criticism
    • GNDR-G 102 Sexual Politics
    • GNDR-G 105 Sex, Gender and the Body
    • GNDR-G 206 Gay Histories, Queer Cultures
    • GNDR-G 225 Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Culture
    • GNDR-G 230 Gendered Relations
    • GNDR-G 250 Race, Sexuality, and Culture (Intersections)
    • GNDR-G 302 Issues in Gender Studies
    • GNDR-G 335 Explaining Sex/Gender Differences
    • GNDR-G 386 British Sexual Histories: From Regency Scandals to Sexual Revolution
    • GNDR-G 393 American Sexual Histories: Salem Witch Craze to the Age of Viagra
    • GNDR-G 435 Health, Sex, and Gender
    • HIST-A 240 Get Me Out! The History of Birth
    • HIST-A 261 Modern American Women's History
    • HIST-A 395 Sex, Lies, and Diaries: Untold Southern Stories
    • INTL-I 302 Advanced Topics in Global Health and Environment (Approved topics: "WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND HEALTH" (TPC 6))
    • MSCH-C 211 Screening Gender and Sexuality
    • PHIL-P 103 Gender, Sexuality and Race
    • REL-A 275 Sex and Gender in Islam
    • REL-A 314 Gender and Power in the Hebrew Bible
    • REL-C 355 Religion and Sex in America
    • REL-D 399 Gender, Sex, Bodies, and Religion
    • SOC-S 321 Sexual Diversity
    • SOC-S 338 Sociology of Gender
    • SOC-S 422 Constructing Sexuality
  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.