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Health and Medical Studies Minor

Requirements for the Minor

Foundational Courses

Choose two courses

100 or 200 level from the following list. Must be from different programs.
BIO 210Introduction to Genetics

4
BNS 295Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience

4
OR
PSY 295Physiological Psychology

4
CHE 131General Chemistry-I

4
CHE 132General Chemistry-II

4
CHE 135Accelerated General Chemistry

4
CHE 241Organic Chemistry-I

4
PSY 110Introduction to Psychological Science

4
OR
PSY 111Survey of Psychological Science

3
SOC 110Introduction to Sociology

3

Complete each course

BIO 226Human Anatomy and Physiology-I

4
PHI 171An Introduction to Ethical Thinking

3
CLA 212Medical Terms: Greek & Latin Roots

3

Advanced Courses

You must take:

HMS 300 - Medical Studies Seminar (New Course)

BIO 227Human Anatomy and Physiology-II

4
OR
BMB 210Introduction to Biochemistry and Cell Biology

4

Group 1

Choose one course from this list
BIO 335Developmental Biology

4
BIO 340Microbiology

4
BIO 345Histology

4
BIO 385Cellular Neurobiology

3
BIO 386Cancer BIology

3
BMB 330Molecular Genetics

3
BMB 340Cell Biology

3
BNS 360Drugs, Brain, and Behavior

3
BNS 370Sensation and Perception

4
BNS 380Behavioral Neuroendocrinology

3
BNS 390Human Neuropsychology

3
CHE 338Metals in Medicine

3
CHE 370Biological Chemistry

3
PSY 315Health Psychology

3
PSY 380Life-Span Developmental Psychology

3

Group 2

Choose one course from this list
ANT 341Medical Anthropology

3
ECO 385Health Economics

3
ENS 320Global Environmental Health & Development

3
IST 360Global Health: Covid-19 in Context

3
REL 317Illness, Healing and Miracles

3
REL 329Dying for God

3
SOC 375Sociology of Health and Illness

3
PSY 451/ENS 257The Roots of Mindfulness

3