BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HUMAN BIOLOGY

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1 Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HUMAN BIOLOGY Why study biology? Study biology because undergraduates should have the opportunity to explore the breadth of biology that allows them to succeed in their chosen paths beyond the university. Undergraduate Admission Admission to KU All students applying for admission must send high school and college transcripts to the Office of Admissions. Unless they are college transfer students with at least 24 hours of credit, prospective students must send ACT or SAT scores to the Office of Admissions. Prospective first-year students should be aware that KU has qualified admission requirements that all new first-year students must meet to be admitted. Consult the Office of Admissions ( for application deadlines and specific admission requirements. Visit the Office of International Student and Scholar Services ( for information about international admissions. Students considering transferring to KU may see how their collegelevel course work will transfer on the Office of Admissions ( credittransfer.ku.edu) website. Admission to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Admission to the College is a different process from admission to a major field. Some CLAS departments have admission requirements. See individual department/program sections for departmental admission requirements. First- and Second-Year Preparation Because biology study requires preparation in other sciences, students should begin meeting major requirements in the first year. It is particularly important to take CHEM 30 and CHEM 35 in the first year and, for several majors, to take CHEM 330, CHEM 33, CHEM 335, and CHEM 336 in the second year. Ideally, most majors should also take BIOL 50 and BIOL 52 during the first year, as well as BIOL 05. Students who have taken BIOL 00 and BIOL 02, have earned an A or B in both courses, and have decided to major in a biological science should consult a UBP advisor to request permission to substitute BIOL 00 and BIOL 02 for BIOL 50. Majors and Concentrations Bachelor s degree requirements in biology are modified as necessary. Current requirements are available in the UBP office and online ( Major programs are offered in biochemistry, biology, human biology, and microbiology. Students may choose to concentrate in a range of specialties in the biological sciences, such as botany, cellular biology, developmental biology, environmental biology, ecology, entomology, genetics, marine biology, molecular biology, neurobiology, paleontology, physiology, systematics, or zoology (invertebrate or vertebrate). Requirements for the B.A. Major in Human Biology The curriculum builds from a broad background of general science courses and adds depth in a set of 5 specialized disciplines. Courses in the disciplines emphasize topics related to humans and provide a solid understanding of each field of knowledge. For general requirements for the B.A. degree, see CLAS General Education Degree Requirements ( on the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements page. Students must choose concentration from the 5 areas: Anthropology Applied behavioral science Biology Psychology Speech-language-hearing General Science Requirements (34) Majors must complete the following 34-hour minimum of general science requirements that serve as foundational courses for this major. Introduction to Human Evolutionary Biology. Satisfied by: ANTH 345 Introduction to Human Evolutionary Biology Biology Orientation Seminar. Satisfied by: BIOL 05 Biology Orientation Seminar Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology. Satisfied by one of the following: BIOL 50 BIOL 5 Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Honors Principles of Organismal Biology. Satisfied by one of BIOL 52 BIOL 53 Principles of Organismal Biology Principles of Organismal Biology, Honors Calculus. Satisfied by one of MATH 5 & MATH 6 MATH 25 MATH 45 Calculus I and Calculus II Calculus I Calculus I, Honors Chemistry I. Satisfied by one of CHEM 30 CHEM 90 General Chemistry I Foundations of Chemistry I, Honors Chemistry II. Satisfied by one of CHEM 35 CHEM 95 General Chemistry II Foundations of Chemistry II, Honors Physics I. Satisfied by one of PHSX 4 PHSX 2 & PHSX 26 College Physics I General Physics I and General Physics I Laboratory Statistics. Satisfied by one of BIOL 570 PSYC 20 Introduction to Biostatistics (Recommended for the Anthropology and Biology Concentrations) Statistics in Psychological Research (Recommended for the Psychology Concentration) 34

2 2 Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology MATH 365 Anthropology Elementary Statistics Anthropology Concentration (3) Majors must complete the following 3 hours. These additional science courses are included in the Human Biology-Anthropology major hours and GPA calculations. Organic Chemistry I. Satisfied by one of 3 CHEM 30 CHEM 330 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry I Laboratory. Satisfied by: CHEM 33 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 2 Cell Structure & Function. Satisfied by one of 3 BIOL 46 BIOL 536 Cell Structure and Function Cell Structure and Function (Honors). Satisfied by one of 4 year) Anthropology Concentration Categories (8-2) Satisfied by completing 2 of the following 4 categories (8-2 hours required): Category : Human Anatomy and Physiology. Satisfied by: BIOL 47 Anatomy and Physiology. Satisfied by completing 9 hours from ANTH 648 ANTH 650 BIOL 426 BIOL 600 BIOL 637 Human Osteology Human Reproduction: Biology and Behavior Laboratory in Cell Biology Introductory Biochemistry, Lectures Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory Laboratory Category 2: Human Population Biology Satisfied by completing 9 hours from ANTH 340 ANTH 442 ANTH 544 ANTH 545 ANTH 652 Human Variation and Evolution Anthropological Genetics Origins of Native Americans Contemporary Health Issues in Africa Population Dynamics Category 3: Human Adaptation and Evolution Satisfied by completing 9 hours from ANTH 350 ANTH 352 ANTH 503 ANTH 555 Human Adaptation Controversies on the Living and the Dead Topics in Biological Anthropology: Evolution of Human Diseases 8-2 ANTH 549 ANTH 550 Human Paleontology: Fossil Apes to Australopithecus Human Paleontology: Homo Erectus to Homo Sapiens Category 4: Human Biology and Behavior Satisfied by completing 9 hours from ANTH 359 ANTH 447 ANTH 46 ANTH 754 PSYC 536 Anthropology of Sex Human Introduction to Medical Anthropology Biological Bases of Human Behavior The Psychology of Language & Major GPA Satisfied by 3 hours of major courses. in GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the Applied Behavioral Science Applied Behavioral Science Concentration (5) Majors must complete the following 33 hours. These additional science courses are included in the Human Biology-Applied Behavioral Science major hours and GPA calculations.. Satisfied by one of 4 Introduction to Applied Behavioral Science. Satisfied by: ABSC 00 Introduction to Applied Behavioral Science 3 Development. Satisfied by one of 3 ABSC 60 Introduction to Child Behavior and Development Research Methods & Application. Satisfied by: ABSC 308 Research Methods and Application 4 Applied Behavioral Science Concentration Categories (8-9) Satisfied by completing 2 of the following 4 categories (8-9 hours required): Category : Applied Behavioral Science Principles and Procedures of Behavior Modification and Therapy. Satisfied by: 8-9

3 Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology 3 ABSC 304 The Principles and Procedures of Behavior Modification and Therapy Applied Behavioral Science. Satisfied by completing 6 hours selected from the following courses: ABSC 50 ABSC 30 Community Leadership Building Healthy Communities or ABSC 3 Building Healthy Communities, Honors ABSC 350 ABSC 40 ABSC 437 The Behavioral Treatment of Children with Autism Behavioral Approaches in Working with Adolescents Independent Living and People with Disabilities Category 2: Development: Typical and Atypical Child Behavior and Development. Satisfied by: ABSC 632 Advanced Child Behavior and Development Development: Typical and Atypical. Satisfied by completing 6 hours selected from ABSC 535 ABSC 565 BIOL 47 Developmental Psychopathology Applied Developmental Psychology Category 3: Biology of Behavior Physiology of Organisms. Satisfied by: BIOL 408 Physiology of Organisms Biology of Behavior. Satisfied by completing 6 hours selected from BIOL 454 Brain Diseases and Neurological Disorders Laboratory Category 4: Evolution, Culture, and Behavior Evolutionary Biology. Satisfied by: BIOL 42 Evolutionary Biology Evolution, Culture, and Behavior. Satisfied by completing 6 hours selected from ANTH 34 ANTH 45 ANTH 650 ANTH 66 BIOL/GEOG 40 BIOL 428 BIOL 625 BIOL 652 Human Evolution The Rise of Civilization Human Reproduction: Biology and Behavior Cultural Dynamics Human Biogeography, Honors Introduction to Systematics & Major GPA Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Comparative Animal Behavior Satisfied by 33 hours of major courses. in GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the Biology Biology Concentration (4) Majors must complete the following 32 hours. These additional science courses are included in the Human Biology-Biology major hours and GPA calculations. Organic Chemistry I. Satisfied by one of 3 CHEM 30 CHEM 330 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry I Laboratory. Satisfied by: CHEM 33 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 2 Physics II. Satisfied by one of 4 PHSX 5 PHSX 22 & PHSX 236 College Physics II General Physics II and General Physics II Laboratory. Satisfied by one of 4 Biology Laboratory Electives. Course selections from the following categories must include at least 3 hours of laboratory credit, 400 level or above. Biology Concentration Categories (8-20) Satisfied by completing 2 of the following 4 categories listed below. (8-20 hours required) (Course selections must include at least 3 hours of laboratory credit, 400 level or above.) Category : Development and Genetics. Satisfied by: BIOL 47 Development and Genetics. Satisfied by completing 6 hours from ABSC/PSYC 535 ANTH 762 BIOL 405 BIOL 46 Developmental Psychopathology Human Growth and Development Laboratory in Genetics Cell Structure and Function or BIOL 536 Cell Structure and Function (Honors) BIOL 688 PSYC 430 The Molecular Biology of Cancer Cognitive Development 8-20

4 4 Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology PSYC 53 SPLH 566 Anatomy and Physiology. Satisfied by: Anatomy & Physiology. Satisfied by completing 6 hours from the following: ANTH 648 BIOL 600 BIOL 637 PSYC 375 Human Osteology Introductory Biochemistry, Lectures Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory Laboratory Cognitive Neuroscience Category 3: Evolution, Ecology, and Adaptation Evolutionary Biology. Satisfied by: BIOL 42 Evolutionary Biology Evolution, Ecology, and Adaptation. Satisfied by completing 6 hours selected from ANTH 340 ANTH 34 ANTH 350 ANTH 652 BIOL 40 BIOL 44 BIOL 668 PSYC 555 Human Variation and Evolution Human Evolution Human Adaptation Population Dynamics Human Biogeography, Honors Principles of Ecology Evolutionary Ecology Category 4: Human Disease Evolutionary Psychology Fundamentals of Microbiology. Satisfied by one of BIOL 400 BIOL 40 Fundamentals of Microbiology Fundamentals of Microbiology, Honors Human Disease. Satisfied by completing 6 hours selected from ANTH 555 BIOL 402 BIOL 503 BIOL 504 BIOL 506 BIOL 507 BIOL 52 BIOL 53 BIOL 58 BIOL 59 BIOL 66 BIOL 688 Evolution of Human Diseases Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory Immunology Immunology Laboratory Bacterial Infectious Diseases Bacterial Infectious Diseases Laboratory General Virology Virology Laboratory Microbial Genetics Microbial Genetics Laboratory Medical Entomology The Molecular Biology of Cancer Total Hours & Major GPA Satisfied by 32 hours of major courses. in GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the Psychology Psychology Concentration (3) Majors must complete the following 3 hours. These additional science courses are included in the Human Biology-Psychology major hours and GPA calculations. Organic Chemistry I. Satisfied by one of 3 CHEM 30 CHEM 330 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry I Laboratory. Satisfied by: CHEM 33 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 2. Satisfied by one of 4 Research Methods. Satisfied by: PSYC 200 Research Methods in Psychology 3 Psychology Concentration Categories (8) Satisfied by completing 2 of the following 4 categories listed below. (8 hours required) Category : Evolution, Adaptation and Health Satisfied by completing 9 hours selected from PSYC 555 PSYC 605 ANTH 340 ANTH 34 ANTH 350 ANTH 442 ANTH 447 ANTH 555 BIOL 42 Evolutionary Psychology Health Psychology Human Variation and Evolution Human Evolution Human Adaptation Anthropological Genetics Human Evolution of Human Diseases Evolutionary Biology Category 2: Human Development. Satisfied by: 8

5 Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology 5 PSYC 334, Honors Human Development. Satisfied by completing 6 hours selected from PSYC 430 PSYC/ABSC 535 PSYC/ABSC 632 BIOL 47 Cognitive Development Developmental Psychopathology Advanced Child Behavior and Development Category 3: Human Cognition and Language Cognitive Psychology. Satisfied by: PSYC 38 Cognitive Psychology Human Cognition & Language. Satisfied by completing 6 hours selected from PSYC 48 PSYC 482 PSYC 58 PSYC 53 PSYC 536 SPLH 466 SPLH 566 Introduction to Cognitive Science Sensation and Perception Human Memory The Psychology of Language Language Science Category 4: Neuroscience Satisfied by completing 9 hours selected from PSYC 375 ANTH 650 BIOL 454 Cognitive Neuroscience Human Reproduction: Biology and Behavior Brain Diseases and Neurological Disorders & Major GPA Satisfied by 3 hours of major courses. in GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the Speech-Language-Hearing Speech-Language-Hearing Concentration (2) Majors must complete the following 30 hours. These additional science courses are included in the Human Biology-Speech- Language-Hearing major hours and GPA calculations. Physics. Satisfied by one of 4 SPLH 20 PHSX 5 The Physics of Speech College Physics II Research Methods. Satisfied by: SPLH 660 Research Methods in Speech-Language-Hearing 3 Genetics. Satisfied by one of 4 Speech-Language-Hearing Concentration Categories (8-9) Satisfied by completing 2 of the following 4 categories (8-9 hours required). Category : Development and Genetics. Satisfied by: BIOL 47 Development and Genetics. Satisfied by completing 6 hours selected from ANTH 762 BIOL 405 BIOL 46 Human Growth and Development Laboratory in Genetics Cell Structure and Function or BIOL 536 Cell Structure and Function (Honors) PSYC 430 Cognitive Development Undergraduate Seminar in: or SPLH 764 Seminar in: SPLH 466 SPLH 566 Language Science Category 2: Anatomy and Physiology. Satisfied by: Anatomy and Physiology. Satisfied by completing 6 hours selected from SPLH 462 SPLH 463 Category 3: Neuroscience Laboratory Principles of Speech Science Principles of Hearing Science Physiology of Organisms. Satisfied by: BIOL 408 Physiology of Organisms Neuroscience. Satisfied by completing 6 hours selected from the following: PSYC 375 Cognitive Neuroscience Undergraduate Seminar in: (Neural Bases of Speech & Voice) Undergraduate Seminar in: (Speech Motor Control) 8-9

6 6 Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology Category 4: Research Practicum Satisfied by completing 9 hours selected from the following courses: SPLH 449 SPLH 499 & Major GPA Undergraduate Seminar in: (Circuit Theory & Bioinstrumentation) Laboratory/Field Work in Human Biology (various topics) Directed Study in Speech-Language-Hearing Satisfied by 30 hours of major courses. concentrations will follow the honors requirements for their respective concentration department. Specific guidelines and intent forms are available in the Undergraduate Biology Program office and online ( Candidates must declare their intent to graduate with honors at least 2 semesters before graduation. Study Abroad Consult an advisor at least 4 months before undertaking study abroad. Consult the Office of Study Abroad ( 08 Lippincott Hall, for information about study in one of the many countries (e.g., Scotland, Australia, Switzerland) with special arrangements with KU. in GPA calculations include all junior/senior courses in the Sample 4-year plans for the BA degree in Human Biology with concentrations in the following can be found here: Anthropology ( anthropology), Applied Behavioral Science ( Biology ( Psychology ( biology/ba-human-biology/psychology), and Speech-Language-Hearing ( speech-language-hearing), or by using the left-side navigation. Departmental Honors Undergraduate majors are eligible to graduate with honors in biology if they fulfill the following requirements:. Complete all course work required for the appropriate degree in biology. 2. Achieve a minimum grade-point average of 3.25 overall and 3.5 in the major. 3. Complete BIOL 499 Introduction to Honors Research with a grade of B or higher. 4. Complete BIOL 699 Biology Honors Research Colloquium with a grade of B or higher. 5. Complete an independent research project under the supervision of a faculty member in an area appropriate to the degree sought. 6. Submit an honors thesis to the honors committee once the research is complete and present the results of the completed research at the honors research symposium. Students majoring in Human Biology with Anthropology, Applied Behavioral Science, Psychology, or Speech-Language-Hearing