Course Offerings in Biological Anthropology

1. School of Biomedical Sciences Core (Waivers or substitutions must be approved by the Director)

a. BSCI 5/70143 Eukaryotic Cell Biology (3 cr) Current study of the structure and function of eukaryotic cells, including recent advances in research technology. Must enroll concurrently in: BSCI 6/70144 Selected Readings in Eukaryotic Cell Biology (1 cr)

b. General Biochemistry (one of the following):

  • CHEM 5/70247 Principles of Biochemistry (4 cr) Introduction to biochemical principles, including chemistry and metabolism of biochemically important compounds, biological catalysts, and metabolic regulation.
  • BSCI 5/70142 Bioenergetics (3 cr) Lecture and discussion of respiration and photosynthesis, their origin, development, and control in living systems. Concepts are introduced from fundamental principles.
  • BMS 6/70267 & 6/70268 Molecular Pathology I & II (6 cr) Biochemical principles will be applied to explain the mechanism of human diseases in terms of defects in molecular structures and metabolic pathways. Prerequisite: CHEM 50245 or 5/70247.

c. Quantitative Methods and Statistics:

  • BSCI 6/70101 & 6/70102 Analysis of Biol. Data I & II (5 cr total) or
  • PSYC 6/71651 Statistical Inference in Psychology (3 cr) or
  • BMS 78637 Analysis of BioAnthropological Data I (5 cr) or
  • BMS 78638 Analysis of BioAnthropological Data II (3 cr) or
  • ELS 63050, 63051 & 6/73052 Research Processes in Physical Education; Quantitative Methods in Physical Education; and Advanced Research Design and Statistics in Physical Education (7 cr) or
  • Equivalent course approved by Director.

d. Seminar BMS 6/70791 Seminar in Physiology (1 cr)

e. Professional Development BSCI 6/70194 College Teaching in Biology (1 cr)

2. Biological Anthropology coursework to be selected as required:



BSCI

 

 

5/70163

 

 

Organic Evolution

 

 

2 cr

ANTH

68630

Principles of Biological Anthropology

3 cr

BMS

78630

Principles of Biological Anthropology

3 cr

BMS

6/78610

Human Gross Anatomy I

7 cr

BMS

6/78611

Human Gross Anatomy II

7 cr

ANTH

68612

Primate Anatomy

5 cr

BMS

78612

Primate Anatomy

5 cr

ANTH

68613

Pleistocene Hominid Morphology

3 cr

BMS

78613

Pleistocene Hominid Morphology

3 cr

ANTH

68631

Skeletal Biomechanics I: Statistics

5 cr

BMS

78631

Skeletal Biomechanics I: Statistics

5 cr

BMS

78691

Seminar in Biological Anthropology

2 cr

ANTH

68637

Analysis of Bioanthropological Data I

5 cr

BMS

78637

Analysis of Bioanthropological Data I

5 cr

ANTH

68638

Analysis of Bioanthropological Data II

3 cr

BMS

78638

Analysis of Bioanthropological Data II

3 cr

BSCI

5/70433

Mammalian Physiology I

3 cr

BSCI

5/70434

Mammalian Physiology II

3 cr

BSCI

5/70435

Reproductive Physiology of Mammals

3 cr

BMS

6/70449

Medical Physiology I

7 cr

BMS

6/70450

Medical Physiology II

7 cr

BSCI

5/70432

Endocrinology

3 cr

BSCI

5/70439

Environmental Physiology

4 cr

BSCI

5/70142

Bioenergetics

3 cr

BSCI

5/70143

Eukaryoyic Cell Biology

3 cr

BSCI

5/70158

Molecular Biology of the Gene

3 cr

CHEM

5/70247

Principles of Biochemistry

4cr

BMS

6/70267

Molecular Pathology I

6 cr

BMS

6/70268

Molecular Pathology II

6 cr

ANTH

68632

Skeletal Biomechanics II: Dynamics

3 cr

BMS

78632

Skeletal Biomechanics II: Dynamics

3 cr

ANTH

68622

Human Pop., Struct., and Biol. Demography

3 cr

BMS

78622

Human Pop., Struct., and Biol. Demography

3 cr

ANTH

68623

Human Variation

3 cr

BMS

78623

Human Variation

3 cr

ANTH

68621

Paleodemography and Osteology

3 cr

BMS

78621

Paleodemography and Osteology

3 cr

ANTH

68624

Primate Ethology

3 cr

BMS

78624

Primate Ethology

3 cr

ANTH

68625

Dental Anthropology

3 cr

BMS

78625

Dental Anthropology

3 cr

ANTH

68626

Primate Paleontology

3 cr

BMS

78626

Primate Paleontology

3 cr

ANTH

68692

Field Work in Paleoanthropology

1-5 cr

BMS

78692

Field Work in Paleoanthropology

1-5 cr

BSCI

5/70174

Immunology

2 cr

BSCI

6/70101

Analysis of Biological Data I 

5 cr

BSCI

6/70102

Analysis of Biological Data II 

5 cr

BSCI

5/70280

Palynology and Paleoecology

4 cr

BSCI

5/70432

Endocrinology

3 cr

BSCI

6/70440

Cellular and Molecular Endocrinology

3 cr

BMS

6/70710

Functional Neuroanatomy

6 cr

BMS

6/70429

Neurophysiology

4 cr

GEOL

54072

Quaternary Stratigraphy and Man

3 cr

GEOL

61005

Geology and Man

3 cr

GEOL

6/70428

Paleoecology

3 cr

GEOL

6/70434

Micropaleontology

3 cr

PERD

75004

Biomechanics

3 cr

PERD

75075

Muscle Function and Exercise

3 cr

PERD

75085

Anthropometry and Body Composition in the Exercise Sciences

3 cr

PSYC

6/71350

Physiology Psychology

3 cr

BMS

78695

Special Topics in Biological Anthropology

2-5 cr

 

 

 
 

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