Program Modification Form
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Division of Biological Sciences
Department/program
Revise Human Biological Sciences option
Summary
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval and Dean’s approval.
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Phone:
Program Chair/Director:
Bill Holben
Department Dean
Other affected Programs:
(Use additional sheet if
CAS
Biochemistry
Date
Charles Janson
needed)
III Type of Program Modification
(e.g. adding a writing course required of all majors.) Please X check the appropriate box.
Major
Minor
Option
Teaching major/minor
x
Other
Please
Revision of the human biological sciences option to
describe
make the required courses more human-focused.
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program or Please provide the proposed copy as you wish
major, please cut and paste the requirements as they
it to appear in the catalog. 
appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
Option in Human Biological Sciences
Forty-two to forty-three credits in biology,
biochemistry, and microbiology including BIOL
108N-109N, 110N, 221, 223, 301, 312, 313, 340341, 460 or 464. MICB 300-301 (or MICB 302)
and the remaining credits at the 300 or 400 level,
including one writing course.
One year of chemistry (CHMY 121N,
123N/124N) or two years of chemistry (CHMY
141N, 143N, 221-222-223-224); M 162, STAT
216; PHYS 111N/113N, 112N/114N (or
211N/213N, 212N/214N); PSYX 100S, 230S or
340S also are required.
Recommended Courses: Some graduate schools in
the health professions also may require course
work in these areas: BIOL 400, General
Parasitology; BIOC 380 or 481, 482,
Biochemistry; COMM 111A, Introduction to
Public Speaking; HHP 236N, Nutrition; HHP 377378, Physiology of Exercise and Laboratory; SOC
110S, Principles of Sociology.
Option in Human Biological
Sciences
Forty-four to forty-eight credits in biology,
biochemistry, and microbiology including
BIOC 380 or 481-482; BIOL 108N-109N,
110N, 221, 223, 301, 312, 313, 340; MICB
300-301 or MICB 302, and two courses
chosen from: BIOC 486, BIOL 403, 406,
435, 442, 460, 464, 468, 482, 483, 499,
MICB 400/401, 404, 410, 412, 420, 450.
One year of chemistry (CHMY 121N,
123N-124N) or two years of chemistry
(CHMY 141N, 143N, 221-222-223-224);
M 162 (or M 171); STAT 216; PHYS
111N/113N, 112N/114N (or 211N/213N,
212N/214N); and PSYX 100S also are
required.
Recommended Courses: Some graduate
schools in the health professions may
require additional course work, for
example, in these areas: COMM 111A,
Introduction to Public Speaking; HHP
236N, Nutrition; HHP 377-378,
Physiology of Exercise and Laboratory;
SOC 110S, Principles of Sociology; PSYX
230S, Developmental Psychology; PSYX
340S, Abnormal Psychology.
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
The changes we have made to this option are designed to make the requirements more relevant
to students interested in human biology. In particular, biochemistry is essential to the study of
humans and the health-related professions for which this option prepares students, and we now
require biochemistry. Ecology (BIOL 340) is part of our core curriculum for all biology and
microbiology students, but the laboratory (BIOL 341) is not, so we eliminated the laboratory
requirement. The 400-level elective courses were chosen for their relevance to these students,
and we now include many more options from which students may choose according to their
particular interests.
What other programs are affected by your proposal?
Biochemistry (add requirement for BIOC
Obtain signatures as requested above.
380 or 481-482; BIOC 486 is optional)
V Copies and Electronic Submission
Once approved, the original, a paper copy and an electronic file are submitted to the Faculty Senate
Office, UH 221 (camie.foos@mso.umt.edu).
VI Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document
list program title and proposed change of all proposals.