(See Proposed Changes Beginning Fall 2013 Here)
The
DMP in Human Biology requires a minimum total of 39 credit
hours applied to the major. These credits are to be composed
as follows:
Core
Courses: (12 credits)
Majors are required to complete
the three core courses in Biology and RELG2650:
BIOL
3000 (Cell Biology & Biochemistry)
BIOL
3010 (Genetics & Molecular Biology)
BIOL
3020 (Evolution & Ecology)
RELG
2650 Theology, Ethics and Medicine (3 hours)
Math
Requirement: (3 credits)
Majors are required to complete
at least 3 hours of mathematics/statistics; acceptable
courses are:
MATH
1310, MATH 1320
STAT
1110, STAT 2559, STAT 2120, SOC 3110, PSYC 3005, PSYC 3006,
ECON 3710, ANTH
5589, EVSC 5030
Research
Requirement: (1 credit per semester)
Majors are required to complete
two semesters of Independent Research; first semester
is S/U; second semester is graded
Research
or Independent Study (1 Credit per semester)
HBIO 4998
and HBIO 4999
Biology and Public Health Sciences Electives: (Tentative)
In addition to the required core classes in Biology, majors are also required to complete two upper level (3000-level or higher) courses in Biology, one of which is a laboratory. Students may substitute a 5000-level Public Health Sciences course for the 3000-level or higher “lecture” course in Biology.
Humanities Electives: (12 credits)
Majors are required to complete four 3000-level or higher courses from the humanities and social sciences. Courses used to fulfill this requirement are relevant to bioethics, religious studies, philosophy, healthcare economics, etc. A wide variety of courses fulfill this area and in general courses should be approved by the Program Director in order to count toward the degree. A number of
5000-level Public Health Sciences course can also be used to fulfill this requirement (12 hours)
Capstone
Series:
In their 4th year, majors must
complete the Capstone series of courses:
HBIO 4810
Biology and Society Capstone Course (2 hours)
HBIO 4820
Human Biology Thesis (2 hours)
Core Courses and Statistics
Students
considering the Human Biology major should complete the following
prerequisites for BIOL 3000, BIOL 3010, BIOL 3020 during their first
two years: BIOL 2010, BIOL 2020, CHEM 1410/1411 (or CHEM 1810/1811),
and CHEM 1420/1421 (or CHEM 1820/1821). Appropriate AP credit
can substitute for one or more of these prerequisites. AP
credit for calculus/statistics will also be accepted, but
students should recognize that they may need a refresher course
in this subject depending on their independent research project.
You may wait until your third
year to begin the four core courses but realistically you
should try to take at least one within the first 2 years.
It is highly advised against putting off BIOL 3000, BIOL 3010,
and or BIOL 3020 until the 4th year. Cores should really be
completed no later than the end of the third year.
College
Requirements
All
DMP students are required to meet the general requirements
of the College of Arts and Sciences. Students are not exempt
from foreign language, humanities, or writing requirements
(excepting Echols students). Students must successfully complete
the minimum 120 credit hours to graduate. Students are also
subject to the same restrictions for taking classes outside
of the College as all other students in the College of Arts
and Sciences. See the Undergraduate
Record for a complete listing of all restrictions
and requirements.
