General Education: 42 Credits; Major: 52-53 Credits; Elective Credits: 23-29 Credits

Learning Goals for the B.A. in Human Biology, Health and Society  

After completing the major in Human Biology, Health and Society students will be able to:

• Explain the multiple determinants of human health and well-being from a multidisciplinary perspective.
• Apply the principles of human biology to the physiological and biochemical aspects of human health.
• Display competency in career-related skills needed to enter the workforce.
• Demonstrate appropriate training and preparedness for the pursuit of post-baccalaureate careers, advanced degrees, or professional programs.
• Effectively communicate scientific information orally and in writing.
  
   

Required courses: (25 credits)

BIOL 108	Biology for the Informed Citizen	3
BIOL 220	General Biology I	4
BIOL 222	General Biology II	4
BIOL 497	Science Research	1-6
CHEM 233	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 234	General Chemistry I: Laboratory	1
CHEM 235	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM 236	General Chemistry II: Laboratory	1
MATH 218/BIOL 218	Biostatistics	3

Choose one concentration: (21 credits)

Biotechnology Concentration

BIOL 240	Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
BIOL 251	Laboratory Research Methods	2
BIOL 252	Laboratory Research Methods II	2
BIOL 332	Bioethics	3
BIOL 340/CHEM 340	Introduction to Organic- & Bio-chemistry	4
BIOL 397	Science Research	1-6
BIOL 425	Genetics	4

Environmental Health Concentration

BIOL 317	Nutrition and Health	3
BIOL 392	Ecology	3
CHEM 312	Poisons, People and the Environment	3
ENV 306/PHIL 306	Environmental Ethics	3
ENV 115	Environmental Science	3
ENV 497	Research	1-6
PBH 210	Introduction to Epidemiology	3

Public Health Concentration

BIOL 310/PBH 310	Biological Basis of Public Health	3
BIOL 317	Nutrition and Health	3
BIOL 332	Bioethics	3
PBH 110	Introduction to Public Health	3
PBH 210	Introduction to Epidemiology	3
PBH 215	Global Health	3
PBH 497	Research	1-6

Movement Science Concentration

BIOL 116	Nutrition	3
BIOL 136	Anatomy	4
BIOL 234	Human Physiology	4
DANC 261	Introduction to Movement Analysis and Notation	3
DANC 369	Anatomy II	3
DANC 371	Somatic Awareness	3
DANC 499	Independent Study/Internship	1-6

NOTE: Dance majors with a concentration in Body, Science, and Motion may not select the Movement Science concentration in this major. They must select a different concentration.

Choose two of the following electives (6-7 credits)

Note: Any course in alternate concentration can also be used as an elective.

BIOL 335/NEU 335	Developmental Neurobiology	3
CHEM 105/ENV 105	Chemistry and the Environment	3
DANC 303	Experiential Anatomy	3
ENV 310	Applied Environmental Science	3
NEU 348	Drugs and the Brain	3
PHYS 201	Introduction to Physics	4
PSYCH 201	Developmental Psychology I: Child Psychology	3
SOC 359/PHR 359	Race and Ethnicity	3