Clarification

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>I just needed a little clarification. The Human Biology majors at the schools I'm looking at (Emory, Brown, UVA, and Vandy) all seem to have the same "health, society, and medicine" thing going on. I've read the course descriptions for each of them but I'm still a little confused. Is it like a physical science major meeting a humanities major wherein you discuss/write about the cultural and societal impacts of medicine and human health? Or am I just off base? It's what it seems like to me and why I'm interested in it, not too much of either but a good balance of the two.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Are you going to pick your college off of a single course? Otherwise I don’t get the question.</p>

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<p>It’s not a course, it’s a major. And I think your major plays a big part of your school selection…</p>

<p>But to answer your question, no, I’m going to major in different things depending on the school (though 4/7 schools I’m applying to are for Human Biology).</p>

<p>As for my question, basically, is Human Biology like a humanities version of biology?</p>

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<p>My son goes to Emory and I’ve never heard nor read about a “Human Biology” major. Perhaps you are referring to “Global Health, Culture and Society” which is only offered as a minor. Can you provide a link because I feel you may be misinformed.</p>

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<p>Okay, I see what you’re saying. It wasn’t too clear in your original post.</p>

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It’s called Anthropology and Human Biology at Emory but from what I can tell, it’s the same thing. The name at Vanderbilt is different too (Medicine, Health and Society) but I think it’s the same thing.</p>

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<p>Usually, they’re a combo of biology, anthropology, ethics, nutrition, and various other multidisciplinary courses (as opposed to the sciency focus of a pure biology major). Nothing wrong with that.</p>

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<p>Looks like a humanities major requiring only 6 Anthropology courses outside of the premed requirements. If it interests you it looks like a good major and would be easy to complete as a premed with courses of medical interest. Thanks for sharing the major and educating me. As a side line, my son has taken two of the Anthro courses and really enjoyed them and he is a strictly science kind of guy. Antrho 231 is taught by the Dean of Public Health who is an outstanding professor and great guy.</p>

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<p>That sounds great. I’ve heard a lot of great things on here about Anthro/Human Bio at Emory.</p>