Information on the FMEA Minor
Information on the FMEA Working Group
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What is the FMEA Minor?
The WIU Functional Morphology and Evolutionary Anatomy minor provides students with training in anatomy and functional morphology grounded in principles of zoology, biology, anthropology, ecology, paleontology, and evolutionary theory. It is a research minor - students who participate do independent research in some aspect of functional morphology and evolutionary anatomy.
Through participation in this research minor, students will:
- receive a broad spectrum of training in anatomy, functional morphology, and evolutionary theory;
- gain an understanding of the complex relationships between ecology, evolutionary adaptations, and the biology of organisms;
- explore environmental variables and conservation strategies grounded in an understanding of evolutionary history;
- participate in current faculty research in functional morphology projects;
- develop independent research projects in all aspects of functional morphology;
- be encouraged to present personal and collaborative research projects at regional, national, and international levels;
- train in traditional and innovative research methods, such as multivariate statistics, morphometrics, and computer simulation; and
- be prepared for further graduate programs, such as biology, anthropology, medicine, veterinary medicine, physical therapy, vertebrate paleontology, geology, zoology, kinesiology, sports medicine, and dental studies.
REQUIREMENTS for the FMEA Minor
Core Courses
- ANTH 111 (Introduction to Physical Anthropology)
- ZOOL 321 (Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy)
- ZOOL 325 (Vertebrate Evolution
Complete One of the Following
- ANTH 490 (Individual Investigation in Anthropology)
- BIOL 477 (Individual Investigation in Biological Sciences)
- BIOL 478 (Honors Thesis in Biological Sciences)
Choose At Least 9 Hours from At Least Two Departments:
- BIOL 204 (Human Biology)
- BIOL 350 (General Ecology)
- BIOL 419 (Organic Evolution)
- ZOOL 230 (Human Anatomy and Physiology I)
- ZOOL 231 (Human Anatomy and Physiology II)
- ZOOL 320 (Vertebrate Embryology)
- ZOOL 410 (Ornithology)
- ZOOL 412 (Mammalogy)
- ZOOL 413 (Herpetology)
- ZOOL 414 (Ichthyology)
- ZOOL 416 (Marine Mammalogy)
- ZOOL 451 (Animal Ecology)
- ANTH 405 (Forensic Anthropology)
- ANTH 415 (Environmental Anthropology)
- GEOL 330 (Paleontology)
- GEOL 340 (Stratigraphy and Sedimentology)
- KIN 290 (Anatomy and Physiology I)
- KIN 291 (Anatomy and Physiology II)
- KIN 391 (Physiology of Exercise)
- KIN 392 (Biomechanics)
What is the FMEA Working Group?
The Functional Morphology & Evolutionary Anatomy working group is a cross-disciplinary research group for undergraduates and graduate students interested in anatomical projects deriving from the biological and anthropological sciences. The group welcomes interested, motivated students who wish to explore a broad range of anatomical topics related to extant and fossil vertebrate morphology.
If you are interested in joining or learning more about the FMEA Working Group or the exciting new FMEA minor, please contact one or both directors of the lab. Find out what's new - follow us on our FMEA blog.
FMEA Directors
Matthew F. Bonnan, Ph.D., Biological Sciences: MF-Bonnan@wiu.edu
Jessica L. White, Ph.D., Sociology / Anthropology: JL-White@wiu.edu
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Dr. White's Soc/Anth Webpage