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 210	Introduction to Genetics	4
BNS 295	Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience	4
	OR
PSY 295	Physiological Psychology	4
CHE 131	General Chemistry-I	4
CHE 132	General Chemistry-II	4
CHE 135	Accelerated General Chemistry	4
CHE 241	Organic Chemistry-I	4
PSY 110	Introduction to Psychological Science	4
	OR
PSY 111	Survey of Psychological Science	3
SOC 110	Introduction to Sociology	3

Complete each course

BIO 226	Human Anatomy and Physiology-I	4
PHI 171	An Introduction to Ethical Thinking	3
CLA 212	Medical Terms: Greek & Latin Roots	3

Advanced Courses

You must take:

HMS 300 - Medical Studies Seminar (New Course)

BIO 227	Human Anatomy and Physiology-II	4
	OR
BMB 210	Introduction to Biochemistry and Cell Biology	4

Group 1

Choose one course from this list

BIO 335	Developmental Biology	4
BIO 340	Microbiology	4
BIO 345	Histology	4
BIO 385	Cellular Neurobiology	3
BIO 386	Cancer BIology	3
BMB 330	Molecular Genetics	3
BMB 340	Cell Biology	3
BNS 360	Drugs, Brain, and Behavior	3
BNS 370	Sensation and Perception	4
BNS 380	Behavioral Neuroendocrinology	3
BNS 390	Human Neuropsychology	3
CHE 338	Metals in Medicine	3
CHE 370	Biological Chemistry	3
PSY 315	Health Psychology	3
PSY 380	Life-Span Developmental Psychology	3

Group 2

Choose one course from this list

ANT 341	Medical Anthropology	3
ECO 385	Health Economics	3
ENS 320	Global Environmental Health & Development	3
IST 360	Global Health: Covid-19 in Context	3
REL 317	Illness, Healing and Miracles	3
SOC 375	Sociology of Health and Illness	3
PSY 451/ENS 257	The Roots of Mindfulness	3