James Madison University
Working towards an understanding of humans from a scientific perspective, drawing on theory and data from Anthropology, Biology, and Pyschology.

Human Science Minor Curriculum

The Human Science minor will require 24 credits hours:  15 hours of required courses and another 9 hours of electives. 

Required Courses (15 credit hrs)

  • GANTH 196 Biological Anthropology (3)
  • GPSYC 101 General Psychology (3)
  • BIO 270 Human Physiology (4) or BIO 370 Animal Physiology (4) (BIO 214 prerequisite)
  • BIO 290 Human Anatomy (4)
  • HSC 400 Human Science Seminar (1) (taken in spring semester, senior year)

Electives (9 credit hours; one course must be taken from each of the following groups)

Anthropology Group

  • ANTH 300 Anthropology of Diet and Nutrition (3)
  • ANTH 315 Human Evolution (3)
  • ANTH 352 Birth, Death, Sex: Exploring Demography (3)
  • ANTH 360 Medical Anthropology (3)
  • ANTH 420 Evolution of Human Behavior (3)

Biology Group

  • BIO 280 Allied Health Microbiology (4) or BIO 380 Microbiology (4) (BIO 214 prerequisite)
  • BIO 364 Human Uses of Plants (3)
  • BIO 420 Medical Parasitology (4)
  • BIO 430 Human Genetics (3) (BIO 214 prerequisite)
  • BIO 442 Immunology (3)  (BIO 214 prerequisite)
  • BIO 482 Human Histology (4)
  • BIO 490 Biomechanics (4)

Psychology Group

  • PSYC 250 Introduction to Abnormal Psychology (3) or
    PSYC 335 Abnormal Psychology (3)  (PSYC 211 prerequisite)
  • PSYC 285 Drugs and Behavior (3)
  • PSYC 308 Health Psychology (3)
  • PSYC 310 The Psychology of Women and Gender (3)
  • PSYC 385 Biopsychology (3)  (PSYC 211 prerequisite)
  • PSYC 390 Psychology of Learning (3) (PSYC 211 prerequisite)
  • PSYC 395 Comparative Animal Behavior (PSYC 211 prerequisite)