<p>I really want to major in Human Biology. Yes, I'd like to go to medical school eventually, but that's not the reason I want to major in it - I'm genuinely interested in the human body. But it's not a very common major and I haven't had the luck of finding a comprehensive list of schools that offer one. I know Brown and Stanford offer Human Biology majors but my medical history has prevented me from having a stellar transcript and EC record (well, for CC) so I don't think I have much of a chance of getting into those. Does anyone know of any others?</p>
<p>I would like to know this as well? If a school does not have the human biology major, what other courses are similar?</p>
<p>UC Santa Cruz has a human biology major.</p>
<p>[The</a> Human Biology Major 2010-11](<a href=“http://admissions.ucsc.edu/academics/majors/human-biology.html]The”>http://admissions.ucsc.edu/academics/majors/human-biology.html)</p>
<p>Indiana University has it.</p>
<p>A lot depends on what you mean by the term “human biology” and what topics interest you within that category. The program at Stanford offers a wide range of concentration tracks (environmental policy; health policy;human development; human performance; bio-medical science; brain & behavior; ethics/medical humanities; and, evolution) that usually are offered as separate programs at most other schools. So, while the structure of Stanford’s program offers a great deal of flexibility, there’s not too much about its content that is unique. You probably could accommodate any of those tracks at another school via number of other majors plus judicious use of electives. Many schools, for example, offer majors in environmental policy, human performance (kinesiology & exercise science), human development, and, brain & behavior (neuroscience). Health policy could be accommodated under majors in economics, political science, or public policy. Programs in global health (either as a separate program or a track in an international relation major) address other aspects of it. The bio-medical sciences concentration largely consists of either genetics, microbiology, or an area termed “biochemical threats”. Many schools offer majors in genetics or molecular biology and in microbiology. As for “biochemical threats”, there are some programs in biosecurity ([Agrosecurity</a> Certificate Program at The University of Georgia](<a href=“http://www.agrosecurity.uga.edu/certificate/]Agrosecurity”>http://www.agrosecurity.uga.edu/certificate/)), either in colleges of agriculture or as a focus in some international relations programs. Ethics/medical humanities usually is covered under programs in philosophy and religious studies or history of science/medicine. Virginia actually has an undergraduate minor program in biomedical ethics ([Bioethics</a> at the University of Virginia](<a href=“http://bioethics.virginia.edu/]Bioethics”>http://bioethics.virginia.edu/)) and U Oklahoma ([OU</a> Honors College - Medical Humanites Program - Why Study the Medical Humanities?](<a href=“http://www.ou.edu/honors/MedicalHumanities/why.html]OU”>http://www.ou.edu/honors/MedicalHumanities/why.html)) and some other schools have undergrad programs in medical humanities. Evolution is addressed in anthropology departments and ecology & evolution or zoology departments. Harvard even has a department of human evolutionary biology ([Home</a> - Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University](<a href=“http://www.heb.fas.harvard.edu/]Home”>http://www.heb.fas.harvard.edu/)), the core of which is derived from the former biological anthropology section of its anthropology department. Some other schools offer coursework in “evolutionary/Darwinian medicine” [Evolutionary</a> Biology and Human Disease - Darwinian Medicine Links](<a href=“http://www.lsa.umich.edu/psych/courses/darmed/links.htm]Evolutionary”>http://www.lsa.umich.edu/psych/courses/darmed/links.htm). Other aspects of Stanford’s human bio tracks are addressed in public health, medical anthropology (<a href=“http://www.case.edu/artsci/anth/MedicalAnthropology[/url]”>A day in the life of an anthropology student - Department of Anthropology, html, [College</a> of Literature, Science, and the Arts : Students](<a href=“http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=f4e3d377a3ce9110VgnVCM1000005001010aRCRD]College”>http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=f4e3d377a3ce9110VgnVCM1000005001010aRCRD)) or biotechnology programs at other schools. (Though you may not have the stats for admission to some of the more selective schools, reviewing their programs will give you a better idea of how you could piece together a similar program elsewhere.)</p>
<p>Some schools that offer majors in “human biology” are listed below. However, the term “human biology” does not necessarily mean the same thing across different schools. So, you can’t just look at the title of a major; you need to look at the specific requirements and course offerings.
Virginia [Human</a> Biology Major Requirements](<a href=“Search | The University of Virginia”>Search | The University of Virginia)
Wisconsin-Green Bay [Human</a> Biology :: UW-Green Bay](<a href=“http://www.uwgb.edu/humbio/]Human”>http://www.uwgb.edu/humbio/)
UCSC [The</a> Human Biology Major 2010-11](<a href=“http://admissions.ucsc.edu/academics/majors/human-biology.html]The”>http://admissions.ucsc.edu/academics/majors/human-biology.html)
Michigan State [MSU</a> RO: Academic Programs: Human Biology](<a href=“http://www.reg.msu.edu/academicprograms/ProgramDetail.asp?Program=3969]MSU”>http://www.reg.msu.edu/academicprograms/ProgramDetail.asp?Program=3969)
UCSD [Human</a> Biology](<a href=“http://biology.ucsd.edu/undergrad/majors/human06.html]Human”>http://biology.ucsd.edu/undergrad/majors/human06.html)
Biola [Human</a> Biology ‹ Majors ‹ Undergrad | Biola University](<a href=“http://undergrad.biola.edu/academics/majors/human-biology/]Human”>B.S. in Health Sciences - Biola University)
Indiana [Major</a> in Human Biology?B.S. : Academic Bulletin](<a href=“Indiana University Bloomington”>Indiana University Bloomington)
Texas [Degrees</a> offered - School of Biological Sciences](<a href=“Degrees offered - School of Biological Sciences”>Degrees offered - School of Biological Sciences)
Albany [Program</a> in Human Biology - University at Albany-SUNY](<a href=“http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin/program_human_biology.html]Program”>Program in Human Biology - University at Albany-SUNY)
Kansas [Biology</a> Degrees & Major Requirements](<a href=“http://www.kuub.ku.edu/degrees/]Biology”>Undergraduate Degrees | Biology)
Emory [Major</a> in Anthropology and Human Biology [BS] | Emory College | Atlanta, GA](<a href=“Error 404: Page Not Found”>Error 404: Page Not Found)
Pitzer [Pitzer</a> College - Academics - JSD - Human Biology](<a href=“http://www.pitzer.edu/academics/field_groups/jsd/human_biology.asp]Pitzer”>http://www.pitzer.edu/academics/field_groups/jsd/human_biology.asp)
NC State [Curriculum</a> in Biological Sciences: Human Biology Concentration](<a href=“Undergraduate Courses, Curricula, and Academic Standards”>Undergraduate Courses, Curricula, and Academic Standards)
Temple [Temple</a> University Undergraduate Bulletin - CLA/Anthropology](<a href=“http://www.temple.edu/bulletin/academic_programs/schools_colleges/cla/programs/anthro/cla_anthro.shtm]Temple”>http://www.temple.edu/bulletin/academic_programs/schools_colleges/cla/programs/anthro/cla_anthro.shtm)
UCLA [New</a> major comes to UCLA: Human biology and society — UCLA Parent & Family Programs](<a href=“Parent and Family Association - UCLA Alumni”>Parent and Family Association - UCLA Alumni)
Penn [Major</a> Requirements | Penn Anthropology](<a href=“http://www.sas.upenn.edu/anthro/undergraduate/major]Major”>Anthropology Major | Department of Anthropology)
Boise State [Biology</a>, Human Biology Emphasis Degree Requirements](<a href=“http://boisestate.edu/registrar/catalogs/online/programs/coas/biology/p-biol-human.shtml]Biology”>http://boisestate.edu/registrar/catalogs/online/programs/coas/biology/p-biol-human.shtml)
Toronto [Programs</a> | University of Toronto - Human Biology](<a href=“http://www.hmb.utoronto.ca/index.php?q=programs]Programs”>http://www.hmb.utoronto.ca/index.php?q=programs)
Ohio [Program:</a> Biological Sciences?Human Biology (B.A.) - Ohio University - acalog ACMS?](<a href=“Program: Biological Sciences—Human Biology (B.A.) - Ohio University - Acalog ACMS™”>Program: Biological Sciences—Human Biology (B.A.) - Ohio University - Acalog ACMS™)
Colorado-Colorado Springs [Program:</a> Biology, BS - University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - acalog ACMS?](<a href=“Program: Biology, BS - University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - Acalog ACMS™”>Program: Biology, BS - University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - Acalog ACMS™)
Carroll [Carroll</a> University :: Biology and Human Biology :: The Program](<a href=“http://www.carrollu.edu/programs/biology/]Carroll”>http://www.carrollu.edu/programs/biology/)
Cornell [Biology</a> and Society Major](<a href=“http://www.human.cornell.edu/admissions/biologyandsociety.cfm]Biology”>http://www.human.cornell.edu/admissions/biologyandsociety.cfm)</p>
<p>In its more restricted or traditional sense, the term “human biology” usually refers to the intersection between biology and anthropology. So, depending on your particular interests, you could major in one of the biosciences (or, a subspecialty track within a general biology major), e.g. molecular/genetics/cell & developmental biology, perhaps neurobiology or microbiology, or ecology & evolution/zoology, and do a second major or minor in anthropology (with a focus on biological anthropology), perhaps supplemented by coursework in medical anthropology or global health. Of course, if you’re planning to apply to medical school eventually, a key consideration is meeting the pre-med requirements within the structure of whatever program you choose; most bioscience majors will accommodate those requirements.</p>