<p>Hi there. I'm a bit confused as to what to put as my major. I've got two career paths at the moment but as I'm unsure I'd like to prepare for both the them. The first is international public health; the second is medicine. </p>
<p>Do any schools offere double majors in international relations and neuroscience/biology?? Would anyone recommend doing a double major if I'm studying something like neuroscience? Or should I only minor in international relations? Any comments would be appreciated:) Thanks</p>
<p>University of Rochester does. A double major is possible, but I cannot speak to how realistic it is. You might want to talk to the respective departments about it.</p>
<p>i know of several people who designed their own major as international public health/health policy at connecticut college. basically a double major in IR and neuroscience or bio with some sociology thrown in</p>
<p>JHU for medicine, public health, IR, and neuroscience, hands down. It's like quite literally the best in all four of these areas, or the very top like top 3 at the minimum.</p>
<p>Neuroscience and IR double major at Hopkins is doable, though, you wouldn't have much of a social life as you would have to squeeze major requirements in each year. Planning is the key here, its doable, but I would recommend that you just major in Neuroscience and take IR as a minor. Whatever is doable for you.</p>
<p>It might be worth taking a look at the University of Chicago. They have one of the top IR departments as well as neuro science. Many of my childs friends are double majoring there and are doing quite well with it.</p>
<p>Since there is basically zero overlap between IR and neuroscience (as opposed to, say, IR and history, or neuroscience and biochem), you should probably look for schools with either no curriculum or a very flexible one based on "distribution requirements" instead of a "core" since you'll need to rack up a LOT of coursework.</p>
<p>Not sure how interested you are in specifically neuroscience, but since you mentioned international public health you might like to know that Georgetown's school of Nursing and Health Sciences has an international health major.</p>
<p>Other than that, I second what someone said about JHU. Also you might want to look at a school that's going to take a lot of your credits coming in (AP or otherwise) because then you will have a head start and not need to worry so much about cramming in GenEd stuff.</p>
<p>if you're interested in international health, biology, international relations, or neuroscience, Georgetown's a great option. The School of Nursing and Health Studies has an International Health major. You mix a few sciences (human anatomy and physiology, chemistry, microbiology, human growth) with public health courses like epidemiology, global patterns of disease, health promotion and disease prevention, etc. You'd also have built in internships for your last three semesters, at a local health initiative, a national/international organization, and research abroad (required). It's easy to add pre-med, and a large percentage of i-health majors do. This is a great option for you if interested.</p>
<p>If you want more science, you can be a Human Science major in NHS, where you take human biology courses. You can then add a population health certificate. Another option is the Biology of Global Health major, similar to International Health, but requiring more sciences. There's also Science, Technology, and International Affairs in the School of Foreign Service. If you're into neuroscience, there's a Neurobiology major, and you can add on some international health classes or a population health certificate if you want. Georgetown has many options in this area.</p>
<p>Combined with Smith's own programs, and (if you qualify) paid research assistantships in the first two years (something no other college can match), I doubt you can find better anywhere.</p>
<p>mvogel, I live in a developing country and interact frequently with professionals whose careers are a combination of public health and international relations. Many of them have graduate degrees from Johns Hopkins and Georgetown, but their undergraduate experience is quite diverse.</p>
<p>Without knowing your academic credentials or your personal preferences for ambience and environment it's difficult to recommend, except to say that double majoring in these seemingly disparate fields is actually more common that you would think. Williams, for example, has excellent sciences, including a neuroscience concentration, and excellent economics and political science including an international studies concentration with a sub-track in public health.</p>
<p>In this age of globalization and social responsibility just about every college offers some kind of program that intertwines public health and international relations. If you look at the individual college's curriculums I think you'll find that there's a lot out there. </p>
<p>Entering as a firstyear, you won't have to declare a major unless you choose a program with a specific career track. For general liberal arts, you'll be able to select your major(s) and in many cases design your own concentration as you go along. So, bottom line, research what's available in your areas of probable career interest, but choose your college based on the best fit for you personally.</p>