You’re wise to be thinking about healthcare careers. Projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor show that healthcare and healthcare support occupations will grow 16% from 2020 to 2030. That’s more than twice as fast as the average for all occupations.
So, you may be asking yourself, “What type of bachelor’s degree would give me the most options?” One excellent answer is the B.S. in Human Biology degree.
The annual education issue in U.S. News & World Report notes this: “Human biology majors obtain a background in the biological sciences and related fields with a focus on health and human development…a separate program from a traditional biology major, which is broader.”
Whether your view of a health science career is technical or people-focused, the B.S. in Human Biology deserves major consideration.
It’s staggering to think how complex the human body is and how much there is to know. Think about these fascinating facts:
The goal of investigating human biology in-depth is to understand human health, how to stay healthy, and learn safe and effective ways to treat diseases and injuries.
Typically, a university’s human biology degree explores many related areas. The coursework breakout might look like this.
| Foundational Knowledge Coursework | Topics Within Human Biology |
|---|---|
| Principles of biology | Embryology |
| Algebra and statistics | Cell physiology |
| Anatomy and physiology | Immunobiology (study of the immune system) |
| General and organic chemistry with lab components | Biochemistry (study of the properties of matter as they relate to living organisms) |
| Physics | Histology (the study of cells and tissues) |
Jake J., now a territory manager with a private medical company in Austin, Texas, found his deep study of biology boosted his career.
“Studying biology,” he says, “shows you can learn complicated processes and exposes you to so much of our natural world. There are way more applications for biology than one might think, including supply chain, business, and medical fields.”
Cleveland University-Kansas City (CUKC) is a nonprofit, private, chiropractic and health sciences degree university in Overland Park, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City. CUKC has been educating and developing leaders in health promotion since 1922.
CUKC offers a B.S. in Human Biology degree that offers excellent preparation for exams such as the MCAT (the medical school entrance exam) and entry into other health science schools. Prerequisite courses are also available.
Our B.S. in Human Biology program has a core curriculum and electives totaling 124 credit hours. Students are required to complete a minimum of 36 semester credit hours and BIOL 495 Advanced Topics in Human Biology at CUKC.
In addition to studying various areas of biology, students are given opportunities to learn how to engage in research, develop and implement a research project, and interpret findings within the discipline of human biology.
Some CUKC students enter our B.S./D.C. program directly from high school and earn their B.S. in Human Biology concurrently with the Doctor of Chiropractic degree. This option can reduce time in school by up to a year.
Special note: students with an undergraduate degree who need additional specific prerequisites (chemistry or physics, for example) can take these classes at CUKC through our College of Health Sciences or while in the D.C. program.
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