University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 67 courses
The Evolutionary Medicine minor is designed for students who wish to augment their major program of study with courses that combine the disciplines of ecology and evolutionary biology, anthropology, psychology, and zoology with medicine to create new paradigms for investigating and understanding disease. The minor provides students with a greater depth of experience and understanding of the integration of evolutionary biology and medical education.
The Minor: Required Lower-Division Course (5 units)
Complete the following course:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LIFESCI 7B | Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology | 5 |
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (24 units minimum)
Complete seven to nine courses, including Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 100, as follows:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EE BIOL 100 | Introduction to Ecology and Behavior | 4 |
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (24 units minimum): Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 120 or 185
Select one course from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EE BIOL 120 | Evolution | 4 |
| EE BIOL 185 | Evolutionary Medicine | 4 |
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (24 units minimum): Areas
Select four to five courses from the following (no more than two courses from any area):
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (24 units minimum): Required Research Project or Internship (4 units minimum)
Select Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 198A and 198B or 199 or a suitable research internship from another department. The courses must be taken for letter grades.
The Minor: Required Upper-Division Courses (24 units minimum): Research Symposium (Poster Session)
Participation in the Annual Biology Research Symposium (Poster Session) sponsored by the department in spring quarter is highly recommended.
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