Biological Anthropology Coursework

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

a. Cell Biology

• 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 5/70261 Principles of Biochemistry I (3 cr) Introduction to biochemical principles, including chemistry and metabolism of biochemically important compounds
• CHEM 5/70262 Principles of Biochemistry II (3 cr) Supramolecular and cellular aspects of biochemistry, including transcription and translation
• 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.

c. Quantitative Methods and Statistics:

• BSCI 6/70103 Biological Statistics (3 cr), or
• PSYC 6/71651 Statistical Inference in Psychology (3 cr), or
• BMS 78637 Analysis of BioAnthropological Data I (3 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 60291 Introduction to Biomedical Sciences (1 cr)

e. Professional Development

• BSCI 6/70194 College Teaching in Biology (1 cr)

2. Biological Anthropology coursework to be selected as required: