Academic Tracks
Body, Mind, & Health
Track 1 emphasizes biological knowledge within the context of human biology, with coursework that addresses how social factors have an impact on humans and human health.
View the Overview Documents on Track 1 Requirement
To complete Track 1, earn at least 18 credits total from the list of courses below. Credits must come from at least 2 different departments and at least 9 credits must be at the 300-level or above.
- ANTHP 30200 – Human Genetics
- ANTHP 30500 – Evolution of The Human Skeleton
- ANTHP 30600 – Human Anatomy
- BIOL 12500 – Human Biology
- BIOL 15000 – CSI:Hunter (Forensic Biology)
- BIOL 22000 – Topics in Genetics and Evolution
- BIOL 25000 – Current Topics in the Biosciences
- BIOL 30400 – Environmental Microbiology
- BIOL 37600 – Endocrinology
- PH 30300 – Social Structure and Health
- PH 30600 – Social Disparities in Health
- PH 32800 – Public Health Biology
- PH 33000 – Principles of Epidemiology
- PH 40500 – Health Care Systems and Health Policy
- NFS 13100 – Food Science I
- NFS 14100 – Nutrition I
- NFS 33200 – Cultural Aspects of Food and Nutrition
- NFS 34200 – Nutrition and Human Development
- NFS 44100 – Community Nutrition
- PHILO 25400 – Ethical Issues in Biology and Medical Care
- PSYCH 10000 – Introduction to Psychology
- PSYCH 15000 – Human Development
- PSYCH 17000 – Psychology of Human Sexuality
- PSYCH 18000 – Brain and Behavior
- PSYCH 22300 – Abnormal Psychology
- PSYCH 22400 – Neuroscience
- PSYCH 23500 – The Psychology of Women
- PSYCH 24200 – Health Psychology
- SOC 30100 – Medical Sociology
- WGSP 25100 – Women and Health
Human Evolution & Variation
Track 2 emphasizes humans as an evolved species that is part of the natural world, with coursework focusing on physical anthropology.
View the Overview Document on Track 2 Requirements
To complete Track 2, earn at least 18 credits total from the list of courses below. Credits must come from at least 2 different departments and at least 9 credits must be at the 300-level or above.
- ANTHP 10100 – Human Evolution
- ANTHP 10200 – Human Variation
- ANTHP 21000 – Biology of the Living Primates
- ANTHP 30100 – Human Fossil Record
- ANTHP 30200 – Human Genetics
- ANTHP 30500 – Evolution of The Human Skeleton
- ANTHP 30600 – Human Anatomy
- ANTHP 31000 – Primate Ecology and Behavior
- ANTHP 31100 – Primate Evolution
- ANTHP 31200 – Prim Evol Genet&Behv
- ANTHP 31600 – Human Evolutionary Adaptations
- ANTHP 31800 – Primate Nutritional Ecology
- BIOL 12500 – Human Biology
- BIOL 22000 – Topics in Genetics and Evolution
- PSYCH 15000 – Human Development
- PSYCH 16000 – Evolution & Behavior
- PSYCH 17000 – Psychology of Human Sexuality
- PSYCH 22500 – Ethology: Animal Behavior
- PSYCH 23500 – The Psychology of Women
Human Organizations
Track 3 emphasizes social phenomena, with coursework from multiple social science disciplines.
View the Overview Document on Track 3 Requirements
To complete Track 3, earn at least 18 credits total from the list of courses below. Credits must come from at least 2 different departments and at least 9 credits must be at the 300-level or above.
- ANTHC 10100 – Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- ANTHC 12600 – Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology
- ANTHC 12700 – Methods In Archaeological Science
- ANTHC 23200 – Archaeology of South America and the Caribbean
- ANTHC 30100 – Gender in Anthropological Perspective
- ANTHC 30800 – Human Ecology
- ANTHC 30900 – Countryside and City: Comparative Perspectives
- ANTHC 31200 – Anthropological Approaches to Sexuality
- ANTHC 31500 – Applied Anthropology
- ANTHC 32700 – Prehistoric Cultural Ecology
- GEOG 24100 – Population Geography
- PSYCH 10000 – Introduction to Psychology
- PSYCH 17000 – Psychology of Human Sexuality
- PSYCH 19000 – Development of Gender Roles
- PSYCH 23000 – Social Psychology
- PSYCH 23500 – The Psychology of Women
- SOC 10100 – Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 20100 – Sociology of the Family
- SOC 21700 – Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 25100 – Interpersonal Behavior
- SOC 25700 – Sex and Gender Roles
- SOC 30100 – Medical Sociology
- SOC 30700 – Migration
- SOC 31100 – Population Dynamics
- SOC 31700 – Class, Status, and Power
- SOC 36100 – Development and Globalization