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Minor in Human Biology (HUBIMIN)Human Biology Program

Students on Summer 2020, Fall 2020, or Spring 2021 requirements.

Description

The Minor in Human Biology offers students exposure to a broad, interdisciplinary approach to human biology. The requirements for the minor allow students to gain a scientific understanding of human biology as well as explore how our biology relates to, among other things, culture and society, health and disease, history, economics and public policy, and identity. Students in the minor advance their scientific knowledge while also gaining a deeper understanding of the social sciences and humanities. The Human Biology minor is an excellent opportunity for students interested in the health professions, but it can also be applied to other liberal arts career paths.

Minor requirements

The minor requires at least 21 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.

Bioanthropology. One (1) course:
- ANTH-B 200 Bioanthropology
  Credits
  
  4
  
  Prerequisites
  
  None
  
  Description
  
  Introduction to the natural history of humans (Homo sapiens). Includes coverage of evolutionary theory and its relevance for understanding contemporary human biology, genetics and inheritance, description and analysis of human biological variation and adaptation, human-environment biocultural interactions, similarities and differences between humans and non-human primates, and the fossil record for primate and human evolution.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
Statistics. One (1) course:
- ANTH-A 306 Anthropological Statistics
  Credits
  
  3
  
  Prerequisites
  
  None
  
  Description
  
  Fundamentals of univariate and bivariate statistics, construction and interpretation of graphs, and computer-assisted data analysis. Both statistical methodology and theory will be emphasized as well as computer literacy. Students will examine the primary literature in all branches of anthropology to familiarize themselves with the role of statistics in anthropological research.
  
  Repeatability
  
  Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, STAT-S 303, or SPEA-K 300.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
- CJUS-K 300 Techniques of Data Analysis
  Credits
  
  3
  
  Prerequisites
  
  None
  
  Notes
  
  R: To be successful in this course, students should have an understanding of basic algebra.
  
  Description
  
  CJUS-K 300 covers the properties of single variables, the measurement of association between pairs of variables, and statistical inference. Additional topics, such as the analyses of qualitative and aggregated data, address specific criminal justice concerns.
  
  Repeatability
  
  Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, STAT-S 303, or SPEA-K 300.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
- ECON-E 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics
  Credits
  
  3
  
  Prerequisites
  
  Prerequisite: ECON-B 251 or ECON-E 251; and MATH-M 118, MATH-S 118, or MATH-V 118; or consent of instructor
  
  Notes
  
  R: ECON-E 252 or ECON-B 252 and MATH-M 119
  
  Description
  
  Lectures emphasize the use of basic probability concepts and statistical theory in the estimation and testing of single parameter and multivariate relationships. In computer labs, using Microsoft Excel, each student calculates descriptive statistics, probabilities, and least squares regression coefficients in situations based on current business and economic events.
  
  Repeatability
  
  Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, STAT-S 303, or SPEA-K 300.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
- ECON-S 370 Statistical Analysis for Business and Economics: Honors
  Credits
  
  3
  
  Prerequisites
  
  ECON-B 251 or ECON-E 251; and MATH-M 118, MATH-S 118, or MATH-V 118; and Hutton Honors student; or consent of instructor
  
  Notes
  
  R: MATH-M 119 and ECON-E 252 or ECON-B 252
  
  Description
  
  Honors course. Designed for students of superior ability. Covers same core material as ECON-E 370.
  
  Repeatability
  
  Credit given for only one of ECON-E 370 or ECON-S 370; ANTH-A 306; CJUS-K 300; MATH-K 300 or MATH-K 310; POLS-Y 395; PSY-K 300 or PSY-K 310; SOC-S 371; STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, or STAT-S 303; or SPEA-K 300.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
- LAMP-L 316 Junior Seminar: Analytical Problem Solving
  Credits
  
  3
  
  Prerequisites
  
  Admission to the LAMP honors certificate program
  
  Description
  
  A discussion course emphasizing the use of quantitative methods and analytical skills in exploring and solving business-related problems. Topics vary with the instructor and year and include mathematical modeling and operations research, organizational control, and corporate finance.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
- POLS-Y 395 Quantitative Political Analysis
  Credits
  
  3
  
  Prerequisites
  
  None
  
  Description
  
  Introduction to methods and statistics used in political inquiry, including measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, sampling, statistical inference and hypothesis testing, measures of association, analysis of variance, and regression.
  
  Repeatability
  
  Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, STAT-S 303, or SPEA-K 300.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
- PSY-K 300 Statistical Techniques
  Credits
  
  3
  
  Prerequisites
  
  One of MATH-M 106, MATH-M 118, MATH-M 119, MATH-M 211, MATH-M 212, MATH-S 211, MATH-S 212, MATH-V 118, or, MATH-V 119
  
  Description
  
  Introduction to statistics; nature of statistical data; ordering and manipulation of data; measures of central tendency and dispersion; elementary probability. Concepts of statistical inference and decision: estimation and hypothesis testing. Special topics include regression and correlation, analysis of variance, non-parametric methods.
  
  Repeatability
  
  Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, STAT-S 303, or SPEA-K 300.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
- SOC-S 371 Statistics in Sociology
  Credits
  
  3
  
  Prerequisites
  
  None
  
  Description
  
  Introduces the logic of statistical inference. Students will learn how to use sample data to reach conclusions about a population of interest by calculating confidence intervals and significance tests. Estimating the effects of multiple independent variables using cross-tabulations and/or regression.
  
  Repeatability
  
  Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, SPEA-K 300, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, or STAT-S 303.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
- STAT-S 300 Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods
  Credits
  
  4
  
  Prerequisites
  
  None
  
  Notes
  
  R: Mastery of high school algebra; or MATH-M 014. Lecture and laboratory
  
  Description
  
  Introduction to methods for analyzing quantitative data. Graphical and numerical descriptions of data, probability models of data, inference about populations from random samples. Regression and analysis of variance.
  
  Repeatability
  
  Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, STAT-S 303, or SPEA-K 300.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
- STAT-S 303 Applied Statistical Methods for the Life Sciences
  Credits
  
  3
  
  Prerequisites
  
  None
  
  Notes
  
  R: Mastery of high school algebra; or MATH-M 014
  
  Description
  
  Introduction to methods for analyzing data arising in the life sciences, designed for biology, human biology, and pre-medical students. Graphical and numerical descriptions of data, probability models, fundamental principles of estimation and hypothesis testing, inferences about means, correlation, linear regression.
  
  Repeatability
  
  Credit given for only one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, MATH-K 300, MATH-K 310, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, SPEA-K 300, STAT-K 310, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 301, or STAT-S 303.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
History and Philosophy of Science. One (1) course:
- HPSC-X 102 Revolutions in Science: Plato to NATO
  Credits
  
  3
  
  Prerequisites
  
  None
  
  Description
  
  An introduction to the formative steps in the scientific tradition. The course will survey in a chronological sequence aspects of the Aristotelian worldview, the Copernican revolution, the mechanical philosophy, the chemical and Darwinian revolutions, and the rise of twentieth-century science.
  
  Spring 2021CASE SHcourse
- HPSC-X 200 Scientific Reasoning
  Credits
  
  3
  
  Prerequisites
  
  None
  
  Description
  
  Patterns of scientific reasoning presented in a simple form useful to both nonscientists and prospective scientists for understanding and evaluating scientific information of all sorts. Illustrations in the natural, biological, behavioral, and biomedical sciences are drawn from a wide variety of historical and contemporary sources, including popular magazines and newspapers.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
The Intricate Human. One (1) course:
- HUBI-B 200 The Intricate Human
  Credits
  
  4
  
  Prerequisites
  
  ANTH-B 200; and one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, LAMP-L 316, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 303
  
  Description
  
  Interdisciplinary study of the human organism including genetics, metabolism and other aspects of physiology, behavior, culture, and environmental context. Case-based approaches to specific content will reflect faculty expertise, student interests, and current issues in human biology. Emphasis is placed on developing scientific literacy and implementing the scientific method.
  
  Repeatability
  
  Credit given for only one of HUBI-B 200 or HUBI-S 200.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
- HUBI-S 200 The Intricate Human, Honors
  Credits
  
  4
  
  Prerequisites
  
  P : ANTH-B 200; and one of ANTH-A 306, CJUS-K 300, ECON-E 370, ECON-S 370, LAMP-L 316, POLS-Y 395, PSY-K 300, PSY-K 310, SOC-S 371, STAT-S 300, STAT-S 303
  
  Description
  
  Interdisciplinary study of the human organism including genetics, metabolism and other aspects of physiology, behavior, culture, and environmental context. Case-based approaches to specific content will reflect faculty expertise, student interests, and current issues in human biology. Emphasis is placed on developing scientific literacy and implementing the scientific method.
  
  Repeatability
  
  Credit given for only one of HUBI-S 200 or HUBI-B 200.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
Human Dilemmas. One (1) course:
- HUBI-B 300 Human Dilemmas
  Credits
  
  4
  
  Prerequisites
  
  HUBI-B 200 or HUBI-S 200
  
  Description
  
  Social and ethical consideration of the human condition and of the construction of scientific knowledge through case-based investigation of biological processes integrating multiple disciplinary perspectives. Emphasis is placed on logical interpretation of data and on effective communication of evidence and claims. Specific content will reflect faculty expertise.
  
  Repeatability
  
  Credit given for only one of HUBI-B 300 or HUBI-S 300.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
- HUBI-S 300 Human Dilemmas, Honors
  Credits
  
  4
  
  Prerequisites
  
  HUBI-B 200 or HUBI-S 200
  
  Description
  
  Social and ethical consideration of the human condition and of the construction of scientific knowledge through case-based investigation of biological processes integrating multiple disciplinary perspectives. Emphasis is placed on logical interpretation of data and on effective communication of evidence and claims. Specific content will reflect faculty expertise.
  
  Repeatability
  
  Credit given for only one of HUBI-S 300 or HUBI-B 300.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
Complex Problems of Humanity. One (1) course:
- HUBI-B 400 Complex Problems of Humanity
  Credits
  
  3
  
  Prerequisites
  
  HUBI-B 300 or HUBI-S 300
  
  Description
  
  Capstone experience focusing on the interface of science and society. Students critically analyze real-world contemporary challenges that impact the human condition. Topics vary based on faculty expertise and student interest. Emphasis is on student research or service learning, communicating science, peer review, and making scientifically-informed arguments.
  
  Spring 2021CASE NMcourse
GPA and Hours Requirements.
1. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
2. Minor Upper Division Courses. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
3. 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 minor.
4. Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.

Minor Area Courses

Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the minor and will count toward minor requirements as appropriate:

Any course contained on the course lists for the minor requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception

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Minor in Human Biology (HUBIMIN)Human Biology Program

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Minor requirements

Minor Area Courses

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Majors, minors + certificates

Minor in Human Biology (HUBIMIN)Human Biology Program

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Minor requirements

Minor hours and GPA

Restrictions on combining this minor with other academic programs

Minor requirement exceptions and substitutions

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