Human Origins, Biology, and Behavior Major

Prerequisites

• ANTHRBIO 201
• BIOLOGY 171, 172, 173; or BIOLOGY 195 and 173

Requirements

At least 32 credits at the 200-level and above, distributed as follows:

A. Anthropology: A minimum of five courses, with at least one course from each of the four groups below. Two courses must be at the 400-level or above. Courses listed in more than one group below cannot be counted twice:*

1. Paleoanthropology and Morphology

ANTHRBIO 351, 360, 365, 366, 465, 466, 474, 475, 476, 477, 479, ANTHRBIO 471- sections titled "Miocene Hominoid Palebiology" or "Paleocology and Paleodietary Reconstructions"

2. Ecology and Behavior

ANTHRBIO 342, 361, 362, 368, 373, 461, 463, 464, 467, 468, 472, 478, ANTHRBIO 668 - section titled "Current Issues in Primate Behavior"

3. Human Adaptation

ANTHRBIO 364, 366, 373, 453, 462, 464, 471 - section titled "Skeletal Biology", 472

4. Evolution and Genetics

ANTHRBIO 342, 360, 361, 363, 365, 450, 452, 453, 467, 475, 476, 479, ANTHRBIO 471 - section titled "Molecular Anthropology"

* Courses taken as ANTHRBIO 469: Topics in Biological Anthropology, or graduate-level topics courses can be counted in the appropriate group.

B. Biology: A minimum of three courses representing both of the groups below:

1. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

- ANAT 403, 541

- BIOLCHEM 415

- BIOLOGY 205, 207, 225, 305

- CHEM 351

- EEB 490

- MCDB 310, 352, 404, 405, 408, 417, 422, 427, 462

- PHYSIOL 201, 502, 541

- PSYCH 337 (438), 532

2. Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

- BIOLOGY 252, 256, 281, 288

- EARTH 418/419, 437, 438

- EEB 315, 381, 390, 404, 412, 424, 430, 451, 470, 472, 476, 492

- ENVIRON 281, 315, 415, 451, 476

- NRE 415, 451, 476

- PSYCH 235

C. Remaining Credits: These may be selected from other biological anthropology or biology courses within the major or from relevant courses in other departments approved by the program advisors. 

Distribution Policy: No course used to fulfill a major requirement may be used toward the LSA Distribution Requirement. In addition, any courses in the ANTHRBIO subject area may not be used toward the Distribution Requirement. However, Human Origins, Biology, and Behavior majors may use the introductory Biology prerequisite courses toward the LSA Distrubution.

Exclusions: Students who elect a major in Human Origins, Biology, and Behavior may not elect a major in Biology, Health, and Society.

Residency: At least 20 credits must be completed in residence at the University of Michigan.