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