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Human Disease - Minor

The Human Disease minor provides students with a chance to develop a deep understanding of the complex processes and mechanisms that cause the human diseases commonly seen in medical settings.

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Minor in Human Disease

Enhance your knowledge of human health with Kent State’s Human Disease minor. Dive into specialized coursework covering essential topics, from the molecular mechanisms of diseases to the challenges faced in public health. This program is tailored to deepen your understanding and skills, equipping you for roles in healthcare, biomedical research, and related public health sectors.

Program Information for Human Disease - Minor

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Understand disease processes of prevalent human diseases, including cancer, neurological diseases, addiction, obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes and infectious disease.
  2. Appreciate the deleterious health impacts of these diseases, and demonstrate understanding of current treatment options.
  3. Read and analyze primary scientific reports related to human disease and their underlying cellular, molecular, physiological and behavioral mechanisms.
Admissions for Human Disease - Minor

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Coursework
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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
BSCI 10120BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
BSCI 30140CELL BIOLOGY 4
BSCI 30156ELEMENTS OF GENETICS 3
Biological Sciences (BSCI) Electives, choose from the following:11-12
BSCI 30171
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
BSCI 40148
PRINCIPLES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE
BSCI 40150
MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: CANCER
BSCI 40151
MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: OBESITY AND RELATED METABOLIC DISEASES
BSCI 40152
MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
BSCI 40154
DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
BSCI 40157
NEUROBIOLOGY OF DRUG ADDICTION
BSCI 40174
IMMUNOLOGY
BSCI 40581
ANIMAL PARASITOLOGY
Minimum Total Credit Hours:22

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).

The following Biological Sciences (BSCI) courses may NOT be used in the elective category for majors or minors in the Department of Biological Sciences:

BSCI 10001HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS) 3
BSCI 10002LIFE ON PLANET EARTH (KBS) 3
BSCI 10003LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN BIOLOGY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
BSCI 10005SMALL ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS 4
BSCI 11010FOUNDATIONAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) 3
BSCI 11020FOUNDATIONAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (KBS) (KLAB) 3
BSCI 16001HORTICULTURAL BOTANY 3
BSCI 20019BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION 4
BSCI 20021BASIC MICROBIOLOGY 3
BSCI 20022BASIC MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY 1
BSCI 21010ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB) 4
BSCI 21020ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II 4
BSCI 26002ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF PEST MANAGEMENT 3
BSCI 26003PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I 3
BSCI 26004PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II 3
BSCI 30050HUMAN GENETICS 3
BSCI 40020BIOLOGY OF AGING 3
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
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