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Human Biology Program

Concentration in Human Health and Disease (Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology)

Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements HMHLDSCON

This concentration examines the biological basis of health and disease as well as the social and cultural context that influences disease risk and healing.

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
    • Courses within the College
      • ANTH-B 260 Biocultural Medical Anthropology
      • BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology
      • BIOL-L 311 Genetics
      • BIOL-L 318 Evolution
      • BIOL-M 250 Microbiology
      • BIOL-M 350 Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry
      • BIOL-M 380 Microbiology of Infectious Disease
      • BIOL-M 440 Medical Microbiology: Lecture
      • BIOL-S 211 Molecular Biology, Honors
      • BIOL-S 311 Genetics, Honors
      • BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors when taken Summer 2024 or later
      • BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology
      • CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures
      • CHEM-C 383 Human Biochemistry
      • CHEM-C 483 Biological Chemistry
      • CHEM-J 341 Principles of Organic Chemistry I when taken Summer 2024 or later
      • CHEM-S 341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures, Honors when taken Summer 2024 or later
      • PSY-P 101 Introductory Psychology I
      • PSY-P 155 Introduction to Psychological and Brain Sciences
      • PSY-P 303 Health Psychology
      • PSY-P 346 Neuroscience
      • SLHS-S 307 Cognitive and Communicative Aspects of Aging
    • Courses outside the College
      • MSCI-M 216 MEDICAL SCIENCE OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS
      • MSCI-M 335 BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL MEDICINE- A CASE STUDY APPROACH when taken Summer 2024 or later
      • MSCI-M 470 MECHANISM OF HUMAN DISEASE
      • MSCI-M 485 PHYSIOLOGY OF HUMAN DISEASE
  2. Lecture/Laboratory Courses. One (1) course:
    • Courses within the College
      • ANTH-B 301 Laboratory in Bioanthropology
      • BIOL-H 112 Integrated Freshman Learning Experience II when taken Summer 2024 or later
      • BIOL-L 113 Biology Laboratory
      • BIOL-L 319 Genetics Laboratory
      • BIOL-M 445 Medical Microbiology: 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:
        • One (1) Lecture course:
          • CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I
          • CHEM-H 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I, Honors
          • CHEM-J 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry for Science Majors
          • CHEM-S 117
        • One (1) Laboratory course:
          • CHEM-C 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory
          • CHEM-H 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory, Honors
          • CHEM-S 117
          • CHEM-X 150 ASURE Chemistry Research Lab I
      • 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 when taken Summer 2024 or later
    • Courses outside the College
      • ANAT-A 215 BASIC HUMAN ANATOMY
      • ANAT-A 225 when taken Summer 2024 or later
      • ANAT-A 464 HUMAN TISSUE BIOLOGY
      • ANAT-A 480 HUMAN ANATOMY FOR MEDICAL IMAGING EVALUATION
      • PHSL-P 215 BASIC HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
      • PHSL-P 225 when taken Summer 2024 or later
  3. Historical, Social, Arts, and Humanities Perspectives Courses. Two (2) courses:
    • ANTH-A 467 Topics in Medical Anthropology
    • ANTH-B 260 Biocultural Medical Anthropology
    • ANTH-E 260 Culture, Health, and Illness
    • ANTH-E 373 Plagues and People
    • CJUS-P 412 Sex, Drugs, AIDS, and Criminal Law
    • CJUS-P 415 Crime and Madness
    • ECON-E 344 Health Economics
    • ENG-L 221 Health and Literature
    • ENG-R 330 Science, Advocacy, and the Public when taken Summer 2024 or later
    • FOLK-F 215 Folklore, Health, and Illness
    • GEOG-G 352 Food and Poverty in America
    • GNDR-G 435 Health, Sex, and Gender
    • HIST-H 239 Blood and Guts! An Introduction to the History of Western Medicine from Antiquity to the Present
    • HIST-H 333 Epidemics in History
    • HPSC-X 205 Introduction to Medical History
    • HPSC-X 305 History and Philosophy of Medicine
    • HPSC-X 325
    • INTL-I 202 Global Health and Environment
    • INTL-I 429 Global Health Politics
    • PHIL-P 393 Biomedical Ethics
    • PSY-P 324 Abnormal Psychology
    • REL-C 402 Religion, Illness, and Healing
    • REL-D 340 Religion and Bioethics
    • SOC-S 324 Sociology of Mental Illness
    • SOC-S 358 Social Inequalities in Health and Health Care
    • SOC-S 365 Health and Society: Sociology for Health Professionals
  4. Concentration GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Concentration GPA. 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.
    2. Concentration Minimum Grade. 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. Concentration Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300–499 level.

Concentration Area Courses

Courses that may apply toward the Credit Hours and GPA requirements in this academic program include all courses listed on the requirement course lists at the time the course was taken as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent.

This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

  • Concentration in Human Environment and Ecology (Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology) (HMENECCON)
  • Concentration in Human Growth and Development (Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology) (HMGRDVCON)
  • Concentration in Human Origins and Survival (Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology) (HMORSRCON)
  • Concentration in Human Reproduction and Sexuality (Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology) (HMRPSXCON)

Exceptions to and substitutions for concentration requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.