Human Biology
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Meet Your Major
Human Biology
The human biology major is designed to provide students with a rigorous foundation in biological sciences, especially pertaining to the human body and its well-being. With specific tracks for medicine (medical doctor), physician’s assistant, nursing, occupational and physical therapies, and biomedical research, this program prepares students to pursue advanced training in a diversity of professional and graduate programs as well as general biological post-baccalaureate careers. Whether further education in schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, or biomedical engineering is your interest; or if you want to teach high school biology, labor in a laboratory, or fulfill God’s command to care for his creation in the most competent manner; a major in human biology will give you an opportunity to be stretched, strengthened and in awe of God’s handiwork.
With less cognate course requirements, you can connect your biology degree to other liberal arts majors. You may pursue a minor or second major in a field such as business – for a career in healthcare administration; computer science – to seek a job in the rising field of bioinformatics; or history, biblical & religious studies to help the kingdom of God to wrestle with the complexities of bioethics and to develop a consistent Christian philosophy of medicine in our confused world.
A student majoring in Human Biology will:
- Demonstrate knowledge of biological systems from the molecular, cellular, organismal, and ecosystem perspectives integrating information derived from chemistry, biochemistry, and physics.
- Demonstrate the technical and analytical skills required for employment or graduate level education in biology or biology-related careers.
- Effectively communicate scientific data and ideas to a diversity of audiences in written, oral, and graphic formats using appropriate scientific terminology.
- Use scientific reasoning to access, interpret, analyze, and synthesize data.
- Demonstrate expertise in the scientific method, including experimental design and critical assessment of the scientific literature.
- Apply biblical and ethical standards for all aspects of biological scientific endeavors, including the responsible conduct of scientific research and its applications.
Our curriculum emphasizes experiential learning where you learn by doing. Opportunities include:
- Directed studies and faculty-mentored research opportunities
- Internships and field studies
- Capstone Projects
A B.S. in biology with a co-major can lead to many rewarding career paths in politics, education, communication and more. Many of our graduates will become school science teachers, researchers in the biotech and pharma industries, and many will advance to medical school opportunities.
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