Human Biology

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Introduction

Humans are first and foremost animals, living organisms. As such, they share fundamental characteristics with all life - structure, chemistry, control mechanisms, behaviour, an ecological context, and an evolutionary history. Thus the study of human biology must entail a sound knowledge of basic life science. Humans have also developed unique characteristics, emergent properties, arising from their highly complex brains - their intricate behaviour, communication and conceptual abilities, and social structures. So a fuller appreciation of their biology also needs an understanding drawn from disciplines such as psychology, anthropology, and sociology. The Human Biology Programs are designed to do this.

We offer multiple Specialist programs as well as a Major program. The Genes, Genetics & Biotechnology Specialist program focuses on various aspects of genetics, including options in molecular and population genetics, and how genetics applies to the emerging fields of bioengineering and of biotechnology. The Global Health Specialist program provides worldwide perspectives on health and medicine encompassing social, political, and economic environments. The Health and Disease Specialist program examines the functioning of living organisms and how they respond to environmental conditions (both internal and external) that cause disease. The Neuroscience Specialist program, relevant to all aspects of the nervous system covers topics as diverse as mechanisms of learning and memory, pain, Alzheimer’s disease and movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Lou Gehrig’s disease. The Human Biology Major program provides a broad and flexible course of studying the basic medical sciences as well as other life sciences. The Environment & Health Specialist program provides a basic understanding of the complex relationships between the behaviour of Planet Earth and the working of the human body.

The first year for both Genes, Genetics and Biotechnology and the Health and Disease programs consists of 100-level courses in Biology, Chemistry and either Calculus or Physics, plus an introductory course in one of Anthropology, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Geography, or Sociology. This choice should be influenced by which of these areas students want to pick courses from in the upper years. The first year for Neuroscience is similar in requiring Biology, Chemistry and either Calculus of Physics, but students will need an introductory course in psychology for this program. For these three specialist programs, you are strongly recommended to take both calculus and physics in either first or second year. Both are important for higher-level life science courses and other life science programs. The first year of the Global Health program consists of a biology and physical science core and establishes an environment or resources management stream, complemented by a social science or humanities course.

Each of the specialist programs has core courses in second and third years tailored to meet the specific needs of its students. These courses concentrate on an area important to the program theme, and/or emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of the program theme by showing connections between its different subject areas. Each program requires a laboratory half course in third year; students may take either the appropriate HMB lab course, or one of the others listed. To complete the program, students will be able to choose from a range of options in third and fourth years, depending on their interests and which courses students have already taken, as well as availability. Options include 400-level advanced seminar courses and advanced research “project” courses.

The Human Biology Programs also includes a Human Biology Major, which provides a foundation of study in the life sciences. This program builds on a background in biology, chemistry and a choice of psychology, physics or mathematics. The upper years provide exposure to several disciplines within the life sciences. Students acquire a broad knowledge base which is valuable not only for those intending to pursue a career in science, but also for those with career interests in other areas such as business or education. For further information about the programs, see http

://www.hmb.utoronto.ca or contact the Human Biology Programs Office, New College, 300 Huron Street (416) 946-5393 or e-mail us at human.biology@utoronto.ca.

Human Biology Programs

Genes, Genetics and Biotechnology (Science program)

Specialist program:

(14.5 to 15 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 400-series courses)

Enrolment in this program is limited, and will be based on cGPA. Enrolment requires completion of four courses including the first year prerequisite courses.

First Year:

1. BIO150Y1

2. CHM138H1, CHM139H1

3. 1.0 FCE from: MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1; PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1

4. 0.5 to 1.0 FCE from: ANT100Y1; ECO100Y1; GGR107Y1/GGR124Y1; PHL100Y1/102Y1; PSY100H1; SOC101Y1; VIC 170Y1/VIC171Y1

Second Year:

1. HMB201H1, HMB265H1/BIO260H1, BCH210H1, BIO250Y1/BIO255Y1, CHM247H1

2. 1.0 FCE from: ANT203Y1/ANT204Y1; ENV236Y1; GGR220Y1/GGR233Y1/GGR246H1/GGR256H1/GGR270H1; WGS261Y1; PHL240H1/PHL245H1/255H1/PHL273H1/PHL275H1/PHL281Y1; SOC205Y1/SOC207Y1/SOC210Y1/SOC212Y1/SOC213Y1/SOC214Y1/SOC220Y1/242Y1 /SOC243H1/SOC244H1/SOC246H1/SOC247H1/SOC260Y1/SOC263H1

Higher Years:

1. HMB301H1, HMB321H1, CSB 349H1

2. 0.5 FCE science laboratory from: HMB311H1; BCH370H1; CSB 330H1/350H1; MGY376H1; PSL372H1

3. 2.0 FCE from the sciences: ANA301H1; BCH 300-series (see Note 1 below); CSB 310H1/325H1/327H1/328H1/329H1/331H1 /332H1/340H1/345H1/347H1/351Y1//352H1/353H1/357H1; EEB 323H1/324H1/341H1; IMM334Y1; JZP 326H1; LMP301H1/LMP363H1; MGY377H1/MGY378H1; NFS284H1/NFS386H1; PCL201H1/PCL302H1; PSL302Y1

4. 1.0 FCE from a Bio-Social or Social perspective: ANT 300-series; GGR314H1/GGR331H1/GGR333H1/GGR334H1/GGR335H1/GGR338H1/GGR393H1; HPS318H1/HPS319H1/HPS324H1/HPS326H1/HPS350H1/HPS353H1/HPS355H1; WGS365H1/WGS366H1/WGS367H1/WGS368H1/WGS372H1/WGS373H1; PHL341H1/342/PHL344H1/PHL345H1/PHL347H1/PHL349H1/PHL381H1/PHL383H1/PHL384H1; SOC303H1/SOC306Y1/SOC309Y1/SOC312Y1/SOC317Y1/SOC320Y1/SOC327Y1 /SOC339H1/SOC344Y1/SOC347H1/SOC355Y1/SOC356Y1/SOC363H1/SOC365Y1/SOC366H1/SOC369Y1/SOC370Y1/SOC373H1/SOC374H1/SOC375Y1/SOC381Y1/SOC382Y1/385Y1/SOC386Y1/SOC388H1

5. 1.0 FCE from a 400-level science series (see Note 3. below): HMB421H1/HMB435H1; BCH 400-series (see Note 1 below); CSB 428H1/429H1/430H1/452H1/458H1/459H1/460H1/461H1/472H1/474H1/482Y1; EEB 459H1/460H1/463H1; LMP 400-series; MGY 400 Series (see Note 2 below); NFS 400-series; PCL477H1; PSL 400-series

6. 1.0 FCE from a 400-level Science, Bio-social or Social Perspective (see Note 3 below): ANT 428H1/ANT429H1/433H1/ANT448H1/ANT450H1; GGR415H1/416H1/GGR439H1/GGR450H1; PHL407H1/PHL440H1/PHL470H1/PHL475H1/PHL482H1/PHL483H1; JFG475H1; NEW 425Y1/465H1; HMB420H1/HMB421H1/HMB435H1/438H1/HMB498Y1/HMB499Y1; BCH 400-series (see Note 1 below); CSB 428H1/429H1/430H1/452H1/458H1/459H1 /460H1/461H1/472H1/474H1/482Y1; EEB 459H1/460H1/463H1; LMP 400-series; MGY 400-series (see Note 2 below); PHC 400-series; PSL 400-series

Global Health (Science program)

Specialist program:

(15.5 to 16 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 400-series courses)

Enrolment in this program is limited, and will be based on cGPA. Enrolment requires completion of four courses including the first year prerequisite courses.

First Year:

1. BIO150Y1

2. 1.0 FCE from: CHM138H1, CHM139H1; MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1; PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1

3. 1.0 FCE from: ANT100Y1; GGR100Y1/GGR107Y1/GGR124Y1

4. 0.5 to 1.0 FCE from: PHL100Y1; PSY100H1; SOC101Y1; TRN150Y1/TRN151Y1; VIC 170Y1/VIC171Y1; NEW150Y1; POL105Y1/POL108Y1

Second Year:

1. HMB203H1, BIO250Y1/BIO255Y1, STA220H1

2. 1.0 FCE from Environment or Resource Management: EEB 215H1; ENV200Y1; FOR201H1; GGR201H1/GGR203H1/GGR206H1/GGR233Y1; JEG 221Y1

3. 1.0 FCE from Social, Cultural or Political Science: ANT204Y1; GGR220Y1/GGR256H1; WGS261Y1; PHL273H1/PHL275H1/PHL281Y1; POL201Y1/POL208Y1; PSY220H1; SOC205Y1/SOC210Y1/SOC214Y1/242Y1/SOC246H1/SOC247H1

Second Year and Higher Years:

1. 1.0 FCE from Biological Sciences: ANT203Y1; BCH210H1; BIO252Y1; BOT 252Y1; EEB225H1/263Y1/265Y1; ENV234Y1/ENV236Y1; HMB265H1; PSL302Y1; STA221H1

2. HMB303H1

3. 0.5 FCE in Laboratory Sciences: HMB312H1; BCH370H1; MGY376H1; PSL372H1; CSB 330H1

4. 1.0 FCE from Basic Medical Sciences

: LMP363H1; NFS284H1; MGY377H1/388H1; CSB 351Y1

5. 1.0 FCE from Ecology/Evolution: EEB 319H1/321H1/323H1/324H1/328H1/362H1/365H1; CSB 349H1/357H1/375H1

6. 1.0 FCE from Environmental Issues: GGR303H1/GGR305H1/GGR307H1/312H1/GGR314H1; ENV321H1; FOR302H1/FOR303H1

7. 1.0 FCE from Social Sciences or Humanities: ANT348Y1/ANT349H1/ANT364Y1, ENV350H1; GGR334H1/GGR338H1/GGR393H1; INI 320Y1/32H1/41H1/35H1; JIE307Y1; WGS367H1/72H1; PHL373H1/PHL380H1/PHL381H1/PHL382H1/PHL383H1/PHL384H1, POL301Y1/POL317Y1/POL343Y1/ POL346H1/POL350H1/POL380H1/380Y1; PSY333H1/PSY335H1; SOC309Y1/SOC312Y1/SOC327Y1/SOC381Y1

8. 1.0 FCE from 400-level Science/Env/Eco series: HMB420H1/438H1; CSB 452H1/458H1; EEB 428H1/440H1/459H1/462H1 /465H1/469H1/471H1/495Y1; GGR403H1/GGR409H1; LMP402H1/LMP406H1/LMP436H1; MGY434H1/MGY440H1; MIJ485H1; NFS486H1/NFS487H1/NFS490H1; PSL420H1/PSL421H1/PSL470H1/PSL472H1

9. 1.0 FCE from 400-level Soc/Hum/Proj series: HMB420H1/438H1/HMB498Y1/HMB499Y1; ANT427H1/440Y1/ANT448H1/ANT450H1/ANT452H1/ANT455Y1; ENV423H1/ENV441H1; GGR415H1/GGR418H1/GGR439H1/GGR450H1/GGR451H1; JFG475H1; INI 422H1/446H1; NEW 425Y1/465H1; POL401H1/POL412H1/POL413H1/POL417Y1/POL418Y1; PHL415H1/PHL440H1/447Y1/PHL470H1/PHL482H1; TRN410Y1/TRN411Y1/TRN419Y1/TRN421Y1, UNI410H1/UNI464H1

Health and Disease (Science program)

Specialist program:

(14.5 to 15 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 400-series courses)

Enrolment in this program is limited, and will be based on cGPA. Enrolment requires completion of four courses including the first year prerequisite courses.

First Year:

1. BIO150Y1

2. CHM138H1, CHM139H1

3. 1.0 FCE from: MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1; PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1

4. 0.5 to 1.0 FCE from: ANT100Y1; GGR107Y1; GGR124Y1; PHL100Y1/PHL102Y1; PSY100H1; SOC101Y1; VIC 170Y1/VIC171Y1

Second Year:

1. HMB202H1, HMB265H1/BIO260H1; BCH210H1; BIO250Y1/BIO255Y1; CHM247H1

2. 1.0 FCE from: ANT203Y1/ANT204Y1; ENV236Y1; GGR220Y1/GGR233Y1/GGR246H1/GGR256H1/GGR270H1; WGS261Y1; PHL240H1/PHL245H1/PHL237H1/255H1/PHL275H1/PHL281Y1; SOC205Y1/SOC207Y1/SOC210Y1/SOC212Y1/SOC213Y1/SOC214Y1 /SOC220Y1/242Y1/SOC246H1/SOC247H1/SOC260Y1/SOC263H1

Higher Years:

1. HMB302H1; CSB 349H1; MGY377H1, MGY378H1; PSL302Y1

2. 0.5 FCE science laboratory from: HMB312H1; BCH370H1; MGY376H1; PSL372H1; CSB 330H1

3. 0.5 FCE from the sciences: ANA300Y1/ANA301H1/304Y1; BIO251Y1/BIO252Y1; CSB 325H1/327H1/328H1/329H1/331H1/332H1/340H1/345H1/346H1/347H1/351Y1/353H1/357H1; BCH 300-series (see Note 1 below); EEB 331H1/340H1/341H1; IMM334Y1; JZM 357H1/358H1; PSY397H1; LMP301H1/LMP363H1; NFS284H1/NFS386H1; PCL201H1/PCL302H1/PCL362H1; PSL303Y1

4. 1.0 FCE from a Bio-Social or Social perspective: ANT 300-series; GGR314H1/GGR331H1/GGR333H1/GGR334H1/GGR335H1/GGR338H1/GGR393H1; HPS318H1/HPS319H1/323H1/HPS324H1/HPS326H1/328H1/333H1/HPS350H1; WGS365H1/WGS366H1/WGS367H1/WGS368H1/WGS372H1/WGS373H1; PHL341H1/PHL342H1/PHL345H1/PHL347H1/PHL349H1/PHL381H1/PHL383H1/PHL384H1; SOC303H1/SOC306Y1/SOC309Y1/SOC312Y1/SOC317Y1/SOC320Y1/SOC327Y1/SOC339H1 /SOC344Y1/SOC347H1/SOC355Y1/SOC356Y1/SOC363H1/SOC365Y1/SOC366H1/SOC369Y1/SOC370Y1/SOC373H1/SOC374H1/SOC375Y1/SOC381Y1/SOC382Y1/385Y1/SOC386Y1/SOC388H1

5. 1.0 FCE from a 400-level science series (see Note 3. below): HMB422H1/HMB432H1/HMB435H1; BCH 400-series (See Note 1 below); CSB 428H1/429H1/430H1/452H1/458H1/460H1/461H1/472H1/482Y1; EEB 460H1/463H1; IMM429H1/IMM430H1/IMM435H1; JBI428H1; PSY497H1; LMP 400-series; MGY 400-series; NFS 400-series; PCL470Y1/PCL471Y1/PCL473Y1/PCL475Y1/PCL477H1/PCL481H1; PSL 400-series

6. 1.0 FCE from a 400-level Science, Bio-social or Social Perspective (see Note 3. below): ANT 428H1/ANT429H1/433H1/ANT434H1/440Y1/ANT448H1/449H1/ANT450H1; GGR415H1/416H1/GGR439H1/GGR450H1; PHL407H1/PHL440H1/PHL470H1/PHL475H1/PHL482H1/PHL483H1; JFG475H1; NEW 425Y1/465H1; BCH 400-series (See Note 1 below); CSB 428H1/429H1/430H1/452H1/458H1/460H1/461H1/472H1/482Y1; EEB 460H1/463H1; HMB420H1/HMB422H1/HMB432H1/HMB435H1/438H1/ HMB498Y1/HMB499Y1; IMM429H1/IMM430H1/IMM435H1; JBI428H1; JZP 428H1; MIJ485H1; LMP 400-series; MGY 400-series; NFS484H1/NFS486H1/NFS488H1/NFS490H1; PCL470Y1/PCL471Y1/PCL473Y1/PCL475Y1/PCL481H1; PHC 400 Series; PSL 400-series

Neuroscience (Science program)

Specialist program:

(13.5 to 14 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 400-series courses)

Enrolment in this program is limited, and will be based on cGPA. Enrolment requires completion of four courses including the first year prerequisite courses.

First Year:

1. BIO150Y1

2. CHM138H1, CHM139H1

3. 1.0 FCE from: MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1; PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1

4. PSY100H1

Second Year:

1. HMB204H1, HMB265H1/BIO260H1, BCH210H1/CHM247H1, BIO250Y1/BIO255Y1; STA220H1/PSY201H1

2. 0.5 FCE from: ANT204Y1/ANT253H1/LIN200H1/PSY260H1/PSY270H1/PSY280H1

3. PSL300H1/BIO252Y1

Higher Years:

1. HMB300H1, HMB310H1, HMB320H1, CSB 349H1/PSL350H1

2. 2.0 FCE from: CSB 325H1/328H1/330H1/332H1/345H1/346H1/347H1; EEB 322H1; JAL355H1; JLP315H1/JLP374H1; PCL201H1/PCL302H1; PSL301H1/ PSL303Y1/PSL372H1/PSL374H1; PSY202H1/PSY342H1/PSY371H1/PSY372H1/PSY373H1/PSY375H1/PSY393H1/PSY394H1/PSY396H1/PSY397H1; WGS372H1

3. 2.0 FCE from 400-level Science Series: HMB400Y1/HMB420H1; CSB 425H1/428H1/430H1; EEB 459H1/496Y1; JLS474H1; JLP471H1; PCL475Y1; PSL432H1/PSL440Y1/PSL443H1/PSL444Y1/450H1/PSL452H1/PSL454H1/PSL472H1; PSY440H1/PSY460H1/PSY470H1/PSY471H1/PSY480H1/PSY490H1/PSY497H1

Human Behavioural Biology (Science program)

**This specialist program is being amalgamated with Neuroscience and will no longer be offered. Students admitted prior to September 2005 may complete their program as described below**

Specialist program:

(15 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 400-series courses)

Enrolment in this program is limited, and will be based on cGPA. Enrolment requires completion of four courses including the first year prerequisite courses.

First Year:

1. BIO150Y1

2. CHM138H1, CHM139H1

3. MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1

4. PSY100H1

Second Year:

1. HMB200H1, BCH210H1/CHM247H1, BIO250Y1/BIO255Y1, STA220H1/PSY201H1

2. 1.0 FCE from: ANT203Y1/ANT204Y1; ENV 222Y1/ENV236Y1; JAL 253H1/254H1; WGS261Y1; PHL281Y1

3. 1.5 FCE from: JAL 253H1/254H1; NRS 201H1; PSY202H1/PSY210H1/PSY220H1/PSY230H1/PSY240H1/PSY260H1/PSY270H1/PSY280H1/PSY290H1; STA221H1

Higher Years:

1. HMB300H1

2. 0.5 FCE science laboratory from: HMB310H1; PSL372H1; PSY319H1/PSY369H1/PSY379H1/PSY389H1/PSY399H1

3. 0.5 FCE in Genetics/Evolution from: HMB265H1; EEB 322H1/323H1/324H1/362H1; PSY390H1

4. 1.5 FCE in Behavioural Systems from: BIO252Y1; CSB 332H1/347H1 JZP 326H1; PSL201Y1/PSL302Y1; PSY375H1/PSY378H1/PSY392H1/PSY393H1/PSY394H1/PSY396H1

5. 1.5 FCE from a Bio-Social or Social perspective: ANT 300-series; ENV321Y1; JAL 355Y1/356H1; JLP315H1/JLP374H1; JPA305H1; WGS372H1; PHL341H1/PHL342H1/PHL351H1/PHL381H1/PHL382H1/PHL383H1; any PSY 300-series course

6. 1.0 FCE from a 400-level science series (see Note 3. below): CSB 472H1/485Y1; EEB 462H1/494Y1/496Y1; HMB420H1/HMB435H1/438H1; JZP 428H1; LMP 400-series; PCL475Y1; PSL 400-series; PSY401H1/PSY402H1/PSY409H1/PSY420H1/PSY490H1

7. 1.0 FCE from a 400-level Science, Bio-social or Social perspective (see Note 3. below): ANT425H1/ANT427H1/428H1/ANT429H1/433H1/ANT434H1/440Y1/441H1; CSB 485Y1; JLP471H1; JLS474H1; PHL407H1/PHL451H1/PHL475H1/PHL481H1/PHL482H1/PHL483H1; EEB 462H1/494Y1/496Y1; HMB420H1/HMB435H1/438H1/HMB498Y1/HMB499Y1; JZP 428H1; PSL420H1/PSL421H1/PSL440Y1/441H1/PSL460H1/PSL472H1; PSY401H1/PSY402H1/PSY409H1/PSY420H1/PSY490H1

Notes:

1. Students who have completed BCH210H1 with high standing may enrol in 300-series or 400-series lecture courses with permission of the Department of Biochemistry program coordinator.

2. Students who have completed BIO 349H1/CSB 349H1 with high standing may be eligible to enrol in other MGY 400-series courses with permission from the instructor.

3. An independent research or reading course may be used towards the 1.0 FCE 400-series course. Students will need the approval of the program committee to be eligible for a research or reading course.

Human Biology (Science program)

Major program:

(7.5 to 8 full courses or their equivalent)

Enrolment in this program requires completion of four courses; no minimum GPA required.

First Year:

1. BIO150Y1, CHM138H1, CHM139H1

2. 0.5 to 1.0 FCE from: JMB170Y1; MAT135Y1/MAT136Y1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1; PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1; PSY100H1; VIC 170Y1/VIC171Y1

Second Year:

1. HMB265H1/BIO260H1, BCH210H1, BIO250Y1/BIO255Y1

Third Year:

1. 1.0 FCE from: BIO251Y1/BIO252Y1; PSL302Y1

2. 1.0 300+level FCE from: BIO; BOT; EEB; CSB; HMB; PSY; ZOO

3. 1.0 300+level FCE from: ANA; BCH; HMB; IMM; LMP; MGY; NFS; NRS; PCL; PSL (see Note 1 below)

NOTE 1: Courses listed in above may require prerequisites; please check course listings.

NOTE 2: EEB202H/214H/215H/216H; CSB200Y will not be considered for program requirements.

Environment and Health: see Environment, Centre for