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Core

Fall 2A: Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology: MTWTh: 10-10:50 am
Fall 2B: Culture, Evolution, and Society: MTWTh: 11-11:50 am
(SYLLABUS FALL 2A/B)

Winter 3A: Cell and Developmental Biology: MTWTh: 9-9:50 am
Winter 3B: Behavior, Health, and Development: MTWTh: 10-10:50 am
(SYLLABUS WINTER 3A/B)

Spring 4A: The Human Organism: MTWTh: 9-9:50 am
Spring 4B: Environmental and Health Policy Analysis: MTWTh: 10-10:50 am
(SYLLABUS SPRING 4A/B)

Requirement: majors must earn a minimum LETTER grade of C- in the 30 unit Core sequence (2A/B, 3A/B, 4A/B). The Core introduces the biological and social sciences, and the relationship between them. Normally taken during the Sophomore year, the Human Biology Core is the center of the HumBio major. The Core consists of two courses taken each quarter for a full year, one of which focuses on the biological sciences (the “A” side), while the other focuses on the social sciences (the “B” side). Upon completion of this sequence of classes, students will have gained a broad and integrated perspective on the human organism and on the many crucial issues facing the world today, from child development to molecular biology to international health and environmental issues.