Standard Programs for AB and ScB Human Biology
Human Biology is an interdisciplinary program that offers a strong foundation in biological sciences, within the context of one of four Themes. Themes include: Health and Disease; Race and Gender; Brain and Behavior; Ecosystems, Evolution and Environment.
AB Program:
I. Required courses:
1. MATH 0090; CHEM 0330; BIOL 0200 (or equivalents).
2.Statistics or Methods course (chosen with advisor's approval); examples: PSYC 0090 (COGS 0090); SOC 1100; APMA 0650, 1650; EDUC 1110; certain PHP courses may be possible; MATH 1600, ECON 1620; others with approval.
3. Biology: Five courses, including:
a. Genetics, which can be fulfilled in the following ways:
•BIOL 0470 (Genetics)
or
•BIOL 0480 (Evolutionary Biology) PLUS 0500 (Cell & Molecular Biology)
or
•BIOL 0480 PLUS 0510 (Introductory Microbiology).
NOTE: These options involve TWO courses both of which would therefore count as part of the biology course portion of the program. Also, BIOL 0480 will count as the organismal/population biology course that is required, if desired.
b. One course in structure, development and physiology such as BIOL 0300, BIOL 0310, 0320, 0400, 0440, 0800, 1310, 1880; NEUR 0010.
c. One course in organismal/population biology such as BIOL 0390, 0400, 0410, 0420, 0430, 0450, 0460, 0480, 0490; 1410, 1480, 1880.
d. Two biology (BIOL OR NEUR) courses that relate to and support to the chosen theme (see below); at least ONE of these at the advanced level.
4. Theme: Concentrators must also choose ONE of the following four Themes (a-d), and take four additional courses, usually chosen from outside BIOL offerings, that form an approved, cohesive grouping.
a. Human Health and Disease: These courses, which must form a cohesive grouping, are often chosen from these Depts: ANTH, PHP, PSYC, COGS, EDUC, SOC, HIST.
These are examples of these subthemes may form the basis for choosing your group of theme courses (others with approval):
•Health Behavior
•Health Education
•Health Systems Structure and Policy
•Culture and Health
•International Health
•Women’s/Children’s Health
b. Race and Gender: Biology courses focusing on gender, evolution and comparative biology: AFRI, AMCV, ANTH, PHP, BIOL, COGS, EDUC, HIST, POBS, PSYC, SOC, and UNIV courses concerned with issues of culture, gender, history, and race.
EXAMPLES OF these subthemes may form the basis for this:
•Individual development of racial, ethnic identity in the US or elsewhere in the world
•Race and gender in comparative cultures
•Race and gender in specific physiological formations
•Gender expression in specific racial or ethnic populations in the US or elsewhere in the world
c. Brain and Behavior: Biology courses dealing with behavioral ecology; NEUR courses; appropriate courses in anthropology (e.g., ANTH 0200) and cognitive and linguistic sciences; PSYC courses (physiologic, developmental, social and experimental), NEUR courses (one or two maximum, with approval); EDUC and SOC courses, with approval.
d. Ecosystems, Evolution and Environment: BIOL, COGS, and ANTH courses in comparative biology, development and evolution; PSYC courses dealing with animal behavior and communication; and ENVS courses concerning the interrelationships between humans and the environment, GEOL courses. Also see: http://www.brown.edu/Research/ECI/courses/
NOTES:
•All courses to be included must be approved by the advisor, and will be subject to individual review for coherence and logic in the spirit of the program.
•At least three of the four theme courses must be outside of biology or neuroscience (exception may apply in Brain and Behavior theme). It is strongly advised that all of the theme courses be taken outside of biological sciences.
•Courses to be included must represent a coherent grouping within the theme, not a random assortment, and is subject to the advisor's approval.
5. Senior Capstone Activity:
May be fulfilled by an independent activity such as Directed Research (BIOL 1950/1960) Project, or an approved advanced course or seminar; or an internship in an area relating to the program's theme. The appropriate activity will be developed or selected with consultation and approval of the concentration advisor. Honors in Human Biology is based on thesis and presentation pursuant to Directed Research.
NOTE: The inclusion of independent study courses (such as BIOL 1950/1960) within this program, and their fulfillment of the advanced level course requirements is subject to approval by the advisor.
ScB Program:
Same as AB with the following additions:
1. CHEM 0350
2. A sixth advanced biology elective
3. A fifth advanced Theme course
4. Capstone must be a research project (BIOL 1950/1960) or in an approved department.
Capstones in Human Biology
A sample is found at this link: http://bms.brown.edu/bug/hb_capstones.html
ADVISORS:
Overseeing all Programs and initial consults: Marjorie_Thompson@brown.edu, 3-3814.
Human Health and Disease - Lundy_Braun 3-3308; Sharon_Swartz, 3-1582; Marjorie_Thompson, 3-3133; Peter_Heywood, 3-3415; Peter_Shank, 3-2765; Andrew_Campbell, 3-2532; Thais_Mather, 3-9775.
Race and Gender - Anne Fausto-Sterling, 3-2109.
Brain and Behavior - Robert Patrick, 3-2630; Wayne Bowen (through Class of 2009).
Ecosystems, Evolution and Environment- Marjorie_Thompson, 3-3814.
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