Any UCLA students doing the Human Biology & Society major?

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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I got into UCLA for Anthropology BA but am contemplating on switching to the Anthropology BS major, Cognitive Science major, or the newly established Human Biology & Society major, since I am planning on going to dental school and the science courses for the BS program are a necessity. </p>

<p>Is anyone or plans to be a Human Biology & Society major? I would really appreciate any feedback & advice on the major, a general overview of what it consists of, the key prerequisites, and the potential steps I need to follow to make the change into that major on orientation day. </p>

<p>Thank you kindly in advance</p>

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<p>i just looked up the major and i thought it was pretty interesting :slight_smile: actually im more interested on this major then the other science majors. since most of the science prereqs look the same with “calculus/ organic chem” requirments</p>

<p>i WANT TO BE A SCIENCE MAJOR BUT I CANT because of my horrible math skills. im hoping this would be more lenient. :slight_smile: does anyone know of the requirements for this?</p>

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<p>Wow, I definitely feel the exact same way & am in the same boat as you. The hardcore sciences are extreme & intimidating at times. I’m totally considering transitioning into this major if I receive enough details on the program & information on the requirements/prereqs</p>

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<p>Does this mean new classes are being made to accommodate this major? Or is it just going to combine classes from different majors to create its own?</p>

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<p>^
Most likely just combine other classes and adding like 2-3 classes of their own.</p>

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<p>mrD390, I’m in the same situation as you!</p>

<p>I got into UCLA as an anthropology major, but like you, I heard they came out with the new human biology and society major, and so I’m considering whether I want to switch to it or not. </p>

<p>I’m about to go to my orientation this week, so I think I’ll just ask my counselor if he/she knows what the major requirements will be and if I can already get started on preparing for the major this year.</p>

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<p>Hello everyone,
I was speaking to my new student advisor about the major and she said that it is extremely competitive, and that only 5 will be admitted for the B.A. and 5 for the B.S.
Hope that helps</p>

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<p>^I believe it’s 10 for BA and 10 for BS, or maybe 5 freshmen into each? But yeah, that’s definitely extremely competitive. It’s a shame that the spots are so damn limited, it seems like a great program.</p>