Program Description
The Minor in Anatomical Sciences helps students develop expertise in the macrostructure and microstructure of the human body. It is excellent preparation for students pursuing a career in health care (e.g., physician, dentist) or as a researcher/educator in a morphology-based field such as vertebrate paleontology or biological anthropology. Students learn foundational knowledge via traditional methods such as cadaveric dissection as well as new technologies such as HoloAnatomy and virtual microscopy.
Program Requirements
The Minor in Anatomical Sciences requires 15 credits of Anatomy (ANAT) courses, including the following.
Our foundational lab-based anatomy course
|
Course # |
Title |
Hours |
Term |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ANAT 301 |
Multimodal Human Anatomy |
4 |
Fa |
One of the following dissection courses
| Course # | Title | Hours | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ANAT 302 |
Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy |
4 |
Sp |
|
ANAT 399 |
Independent study (minimum of 2 credits required; project will be independent dissections) |
1-4 |
Fa,Sp,Su |
|
ANAT 411 |
Gross Anatomy |
6 |
Sp |
One of the following lab courses in the anatomical sciences
| Course # | Title | Hours | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ANAT 303 |
Methods in Neuroscience Research | 4 | Sp |
|
ANAT 312 |
Medical Histology |
3 |
Sp |
Electives include any course listed above that is not used to fulfill basic requirements, plus the following:
| Course # | Title | Hours | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ANAT 391 |
Embryology |
3 |
Fa |
|
ANAT 345 |
Mammal Diversity and Evolution |
4 |
Fa |
| ANAT 414 |
Neurological Anatomy |
4 | Fa |