Interdisciplinary Concentration in Anthropology (Physical), Biology, and Chemistry (B.S. Degree)
Program Coordinator: Vincent H. Stefan (Davis Hall, Room 411/421-A)
Co-Director: Eric Delson
Cooperating Departments:
Anthropology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental, Geographic, and Geological Sciences, History, Mathematics and Computer Science, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, and Psychology
Anthropology (Physical), Biology, and Chemistry is an interdisciplinary major leading to the B.S. degree. The program serves several purposes: (1) to prepare students for specialization at the graduate level in one of several fields: human origins, human genetics, human growth, human adaptation, primatology, forensic anthropology, or criminalistics (forensic anthropology and criminalistics specializations utilize the facilities and staff of the Metropolitan Forensic Anthropology Team [M.F.A.T.] at Lehman College; M.F.A.T. personnel identify human skeletal and dental remains for law enforcement agencies, and students in these specializations receive practical experience through participation in M.F.A.T. investigations); (2) to prepare students for secondary-school teaching in the life sciences, with emphasis on human origins and biological variation in human groups; and (3) to prepare premedical and predental students.
PROGRAMS
60-CREDIT MAJOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY (PHYSICAL), BIOLOGY, AND CHEMISTRY, B.S.
The required credits are divided into tracks:
Track I: for specializations in Physical Anthropology (such as Human Origins, Human Genetics, Human Growth, Human Adaptation, and Forensic Anthropology).
Track II: for specialization in Criminalistics and for premedical, predental, and preveterinary students; preprofessional students may take any three courses from MAT 175-176 (Calculus I and II)and PHY 166-167 (General Physics I and II) as elective credits within the major. (See elective credits below.)Other students may only receive credit for one course in each sequence.
As an alternative to ANT 322 or MAT 132, PSY 226 may be taken to satisfy the statistics requirement.
GRADUATING SENIORS OR RECENT GRADUATES IN THIS PROGRAM WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO MEDICAL OR DENTAL SCHOOL ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE MAIZIE HIRSCH SCHOLARSHIP OF $5,000. UP TO TWO OF THESE SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE AWARDED ANNUALLY. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR OR PREMED ADVISER.
A. Track I (60 credits) Credits to be taken by all majors in Track I for specialization in Physical Anthropology: |
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35-39 |
In required courses |
Credits |
Hours |
8 |
In biology: |
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BIO 166: Introduction to Organismic Biology |
4 |
6 |
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BIO 167: Principles of Biology |
4 |
6 |
8 |
In physical anthropology: |
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ANT 171: Introduction to Human Evolution |
4 |
5 |
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ANT 269: Introduction to Human Variation |
4 |
5 |
9 |
In chemistry: |
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CHE 114: Essentials of General Chemistry (Lecture) |
3 |
3 |
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CHE 115: Essentials of General Chemistry (Laboratory) |
1.5 |
3 |
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CHE 120: Essentials of Organic Chemistry (Lecture) |
3 |
3 |
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CHE 121: Essentials of Organic Chemistry (Laboratory) |
1.5 |
3 |
3-4 |
In quantitative methods: |
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ANT 322: Analyzing Anthropological Data Quantitatively |
3 |
3 |
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Or MAT 132: Basic Concepts of Probability and Statistics |
4 |
4 |
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Or PSY 226:Statistical Methods in Psychology |
4 |
4 |
7-10 |
In physics: |
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PHY 166: |
5 |
6 |
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PHY 167: |
5 |
6 |
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Or in physics and history or philosophy of science: |
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PHY 135: Fundamental Concepts and Methods of Physics |
4 |
5 |
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And one of the following: |
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HIS 301: Introduction to the History of Biology |
3 |
3 |
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HIA 348: Introduction to the History of Science, from Ancient Science to the Scientific Revolution |
3 |
3 |
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HIE 301: Introduction to the History of Science, from Descartes and Newton to Darwin and Einstein. |
3 |
3 |
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PHI 353: Philosophy of Science |
3 |
3 |
Elective credits (21-25) to total at least 60 when added to the number of required credits taken. Students interested in Forensic Anthropology should include ANT 303 (Human Osteology, 4.5 credits, 6 hours). Any course in the list that follows may be taken for elective credit.
B. Track II (60 credits) Credits to be taken by all majors in Track II for specializations in Criminalistics or for premedical, predental, or preveterinary students majoring in Anthropology (Physical), Biology, and Chemistry. |
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39-40 |
In required courses as follows: |
Credits |
Hours |
8 |
In biology: |
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|
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BIO 166: Introduction to Organismic Biology |
4 |
6 |
|
BIO 167: Principles of Biology |
4 |
6 |
8 |
In physical anthropology: |
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ANT 171: Introduction to Human Evolution |
4 |
5 |
|
ANT 269: Introduction to Human Variation |
4 |
5 |
20 |
In chemistry: |
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CHE 166: General Chemistry I |
3 |
3 |
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CHE 167: General Chemistry Laboratory I |
2 |
4 |
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CHE 168: General Chemistry II |
3 |
3 |
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CHE 169: General Chemistry Laboratory II |
2 |
4 |
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CHE 232: Organic Chemistry Lecture I |
3 |
3 |
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CHE 233: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
2 |
4 |
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CHE 234: Organic Chemistry Lecture II |
3 |
3 |
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CHE 235: Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
2 |
4 |
3-4 |
In quantitative methods: |
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ANT 322: Analyzing Anthropological Data Quantitatively |
3 |
3 |
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Or MAT 132: Basic Concepts of Probability and Statistics |
4 |
4 |
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Or PSY 226:Statistical Methods in Psychology |
4 |
4 |
Elective credits (20-21) to total at least 60 when added to the number of required credits taken. Any course in the list that follows may be taken for elective credit. Those interested in Criminalistics should take CHE 266 (Introduction to Forensic Science) and consider extra Chemistry courses. As noted above, students in this track only may also include MAT 175-176 (Calculus I and II) and PHY 166-167 (General Physics I and II) as elective credits within the major. Preprofessional students may count any three of these courses, while other students may only receive credit for one course in each sequence.
Interdisciplinary Concentration in Anthropology: Courses Acceptable for Elective Credit
ANT 206: Women and Men in Anthropological Perspective (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 211: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 212: Ancient Peoples and Cultures (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 271: Excavation of the Lehman College Site (4 credits, 5 hours)
ANT 300: Human Variation (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 301: Human Origins (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 302: Primate Behavior and Ecology (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 303: Human Osteology (4.5 credits, 6 hours)
ANT 305: Forensic Anthropology (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 306: Survey of Forensic Sciences (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 307: Anthropology of Growth (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 309: Human Genetics (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 310: Evolution of the Primates (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 323: Methods and Philosophies in Paleoanthropology (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 332: Kinship, Marriage, & the Family (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 334: Mind and Culture (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 341: Medical Anthropology (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 360: Humans and the Environment (3 credits, 3 hours)
ANT 371: Field and Laboratory Methods in Archaeology (4 credits, 6 hours)
ANT 489: Independent Research in Anthropology (if relevant topic; up to 6 credits)
BIO 181: Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits, 5 hours)
BIO 182: Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits, 5 hours)
BIO 183: Human Biology (4 credits, 5 hours)
BIO 184: Plants and People (4 credits, 5 hours)
BIO 226: Human Physiology (3.5 credits, 5 hours)
BIO 227: Mammalian Histology (4 credits, 6 hours)
BIO 228: Mammalian Physiology (4 credits, 6 hours)
BIO 230: Microbiology (4 credits, 6 hours)
BIO 238: Genetics (4 credits, 6 hours)
BIO 241: Evolution, Species, and Biogeography (3 credits, 3 hours)
BIO 267: Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates (4 credits, 6 hours)
BIO 268: Vertebrate Embryology (4 credits, 6 hours)
BIO 302: Biogeography (4 credits, 4 hours)
BIO 331: Experimental Microbiology (4 credits, 6 hours)
BIO 333: Endocrine Physiology (4 credits, 6 hours)
BIO 339: Ecology (4 credits, 6 hours)
BIO 400: Biological Chemistry (4 credits, 6 hours)
BIO 401: Biological Systematics (4 credits, 6 hours)
BIO 432: Biological Fine Structure (3 credits, 3 hours)
BIO 433: Techniques in Electron Microscopy (3 credits, 6 hours)
BIO 434: Radiation Biology (4 credits, 6 hours)
CHE 232: Organic Chemistry Lecture I(3 credits, 3 hours)
CHE 233: Organic Chemistry Lab I(2 credits, 4 hours)
CHE 234: Organic Chemistry Lecture II (3 credits, 3 hours)
CHE 235: Organic Chemistry Lab II (2 credits, 4 hours)
CHE 244-245: Biochemistry (4.5 credits, 6 hours)
CHE 249: Quantitative Analysis (5 credits, 8 hours)
CHE 332: Physical Chemistry I(3 credits, 3 hours)
CHE 334: Physical Chemistry II (3 credits, 3 hours)
CHE 335: Physical Chemistry Lab (3 credits, 6 hours)
CHE 444: Biochemistry I(3 credits, 4 hours)
CHE 446: Biochemistry II (3 credits, 3 hours)
GEH 320: Population Geography (3 credits, 3 hours)
GEH 335: Problems in Human Ecology (3 credits, 3 hours)
GEO 167: Evolution of the Earth (4 credits, 5 hours)
GEO 242: Introductory Paleontology (4 credits, 5 hours)
GEO 303: Stratigraphy and Sedimentology (4 credits, 6 hours)
GEO 342: Micropaleontology (4 credits, 5 hours)
PSY 217: Child Psychology (3 credits, 3 hours)
PSY 305: Experimental Psychology I (4 credits, 6 hours)
PSY 306: Experimental Psychology II (4 credits, 6 hours)
PSY 310: Psychology of Learning (3 credits, 3 hours)
PSY 316: Physiological Psychology (3 credits, 3 hours)
PSY 318: Comparative Psychology and Ethology (3 credits, 3 hours)