<p>Hello,
I have researched many interdisciplinary programs such as PNP at Washington University in St. Louis, NBB at Emory, BBB at UPenn, Human Biology at Brown University, and even PEP at Claremont Mckenna, along with many other programs, but I have yet to find a program or major that fulfills all interests. Thus, I am looking for any programs that have a basis in natural science, social science, and history to explain human nature or human behavior such that economics, politics, philosophy, anatomy, biology, and history are included in the major to discern humanity. I would appreciate any programs or majors that satisfy the aforementioned criteria to be mentioned. Thank you in advance for the gracious responses!</p>
<p>History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Science and Medicine (HIPS) at UChicago</p>
<p>Nice! Thank you very much! Despite UChicago being a tad intimidating, I shall certainly peruse the program!</p>
<p>The Plan II major at the University of Texas</p>
<p>Lehigh University [South</a> Mountain College](<a href=“http://cas.lehigh.edu/casweb/default.aspx?id=329]South”>http://cas.lehigh.edu/casweb/default.aspx?id=329):</p>
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<p>If you would consider a small school, the Humanities major at Northland College might appeal to you.
[Humanities</a> Overview | Northland College](<a href=“http://www.northland.edu/academics-humanities-overview.htm]Humanities”>http://www.northland.edu/academics-humanities-overview.htm)
It is one of the Eco League schools. Ecology and Outdoors programs there are great. You might look at the other Eco League schools as well:
<a href=“http://www.ecoleague.org/[/url]”>http://www.ecoleague.org/</a></p>
<p>Honestly, you’re not going to unravel the mysteries of human nature by spending 4 years as an undergrad(or spending 40 years as a professor). Overly broad majors end up not teaching you as much because you can dabble in three departments without ever taking upper level classes. Better to be a master of one trade than to be pseudo-educated in three.</p>
<p>Two other programs to consider at Chicago:
[Cognitive</a> Neuoscience](<a href=“https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/academics/majorsminors/compneuroscience.shtml]Cognitive”>https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/academics/majorsminors/compneuroscience.shtml)
[Big</a> Problems](<a href=“http://humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/institute/bigproblems/bp-index.html]Big”>http://humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/institute/bigproblems/bp-index.html)</p>
<p>Chicago and Brown represent two different ways to approach “Interdisciplinary”. Brown offers complete freedom to assemble your own program. Chicago offers a more integrated approach to areas that have grabbed faculty attention.</p>
<p>Similar to the “Big Problems” program at UChicago that combines social and natural sciences together, are there any other programs or majors that generally combine social sciences and natural sciences into an intriguing combination?</p>
<p>[Center</a> for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships](<a href=“Penn CURF”>Penn CURF)</p>
<p>Integrated studies at penn</p>
<p>You should definitely look into cognitive science, which combines natural science (like biology and neuroscience) and social sciences (any you want, really) to explain the human mind/behavior. A lot of the top schools offer cogsci, though each has its own ‘flavor’ depending on the school.</p>
<p>I apologize for bothering everyone once more, but I conducted further research on the “Big Problems” program at UChicago, and it seems like the ultimate program. With courses as diverse “Romantic Love: Cultural and Psychological Aspects”, “Cosmos and Conscience”, “Approaches to Prayer”, and “Biological and Cultural Evolution”, does anyone know of any programs that mirror this program but at other colleges? Would a Cognitive Science major at any college include such courses?</p>
<p>Thank you all for the assistance! If anyone views this thread in search of a more succinct list, [Human</a> ecology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_ecology]Human”>Human ecology - Wikipedia) has a list of schools that offer a particular program that combines natural and social sciences!</p>
<p>The thing about the Big Problems program is that it’s uniquely Chicagoan; not only is it the product of UChicago’s institutional ethos, but it also benefits from its large faculty. The next best thing would be double-majoring in philosophy and biology/philosophy and cognitive science at a school with similarly broad core requirements.</p>
<p>Good luck with your search, ganstarap82. The transdisciplinary approach you are considering sounds truly interesting.</p>
<p>You probably will have considered these places already - and I appreciate that ostensibly they don’t offer the structure of the programs you’ve noted - but given your notations about Chicago, have you looked at Columbia (with its Core Curriculum) or Reed College or St. John’s College in Annapolis and Santa Fe (with its Great Books approach)? They might be interesting to consider, if you haven’t already; at worst, they might use a little of your time to reinforce your interest in the programs you’ve already identified. Also, I wonder if you’ve looked at Princeton? It’s got a fascinating History of Science program, with a real up-and-coming professoriate (see Michael Gordin, for example), that looks like it could be used as a base to construct an approach.</p>
<p>Thanks for your Wikipedia link, by the way. My family lives in Australia - although my husband and I were raised and educated in the U.S. - and though we don’t know anyone in the Human Ecology department at the Australian National University in Canberra, we do know a number of professors and students and graduates from there. The ANU (USNews #20 - World’s Top Universities, for what that’s worth, though it is noteworthy of a calibre, given Australia has a population of only 22 million people) is a great school offering a number of remarkable programs and you might want to quickly view its Bachelor of Philosophy program. The structure of degree programs in Australia varies from the U.S. structure, but you might still care to glance at its website. Our D was offered a place at ANU earlier this year, but has decided to attend Columbia in September.</p>
<p>Again, best of luck with your search.</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone who has responded. I have always considered Reed College to be too radical and never seriously considered it, but I will certainly check it out. Similarly, I will research UChicago more vivaciously now that I have been exposed to their many unique programs, despite the fact that I never considered myself intellectual enough to even apply to UChicago. Thank you for all the suggestions and insight, and, out of curiosity, I will research ANU; congratulations to your daughter by being accepted into such thought-provoking schools! (Lastly, I enjoyed seeing the spelling of “mum” as opposed to mom! Very nice!)</p>
<p>At Harvard something like this was mentioned. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help!</p>