Ruff Ryder

I intend to go to Georgetown and then eventually go to med school but I am not sure what I should major in. Most people major in Bio, but I heard Human Science better prepares you for med school, but is much more vigourous.

dzleprechaun

Well, Biology is much broader than Human Science, although obviously there is a ton of Biology within the Human Science major. So think about which you would prefer - a broader-based biology track or something that focuses more exclusively on good ol' homo sapiens. It also makes sense to compare the requirements of each major and see which one appeals more to you, which one leaves greater flexibility for pursuing other classes you might be interested in (assuming that's important; maybe you might not want to take much of anything else).

Biology: VIII. Departmental and Interdisciplinary Programs

Human Science (scroll down a bit): BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN SCIENCE PROGRAM OF STUDY--HUMAN SCIENCE MAJOR

Ruff Ryder

I am leaning towards Human Science but I am afraid it will be difficult being a Human science major and pre-med compared to a biology major and pre-med

dzleprechaun

The thing is, as a Human Science major, you will already have to take several classes that fall within the premed track.

Premed consists of: Bio I&II and also "Calculus I; two semesters of General Chemistry; two semesters of Organic Chemistry; and two semesters of Physics"

As a Human Science major, you have to take Human Biology I&II and General Chem I&II. You have enough room after that to be able to fit in Orgo and Physics (and Calc if you don't have AP credit) without tooo much difficulty.

Ruff Ryder

So are u saying that being a Human science major and pre-med is easier than being a bio major and pre-med? Plus the calc has to be taking again to meet the pre-med requirement the ap credit won't work for that.

JasonHoya

As far as fitting in courses, you will be able to easily add pre-med to either a Human Science or Biology major, as I'm pretty sure both require Gen Chemistry. Human Biology I and II will satisfy the year of Bio for NHS students.

I would say that it's easier to get higher grades in the Biology major than Human Science. Dr. Angerio is a very rigorous professor and you'll have to study A LOT for his courses. He teaches Human Biology I and II, Pathophysiology, and Microbiology, all required for Human Science and Nursing majors. They are really interesting courses, and you'll see material that you'll see again (in more detail) in med school. Some courses are also found with a Bio department equivalent, but in Human Science you'll get more of a clinical focus on those subjects. You also get to use GUS, the patient simulator, and have access to the newest lab on campus, the NHS Discovery Center. The Human Science major is more locked down than Bio, so you don't have much choice in what you take to fulfill the degree requirements. Some people add on an international health certificate. So, Human Science is great if you want to study biology from the human perspective, and get a good basic clinical science background which will introduce you to A LOT of what you'll see in medicine. I work in the ER @ gtown, and what I learned in the human science courses allows me to better understand what's happening and converse with the nurses and doctors with similar language (since you do take all of the nursing science courses, in addition to human science major specific courses (like immunology, genetics of disease, molecular and cellular fundamentals of disease, etc).

Ruff Ryder

What was ur gpa in human science?

JasonHoya

i ended with a 3.6. Individual GPAs don't really matter, because it's the amount of work you put in to get what you want. My friend ended with a 3.3 in Bio, and another person ended with a 3.9 in Bio. People switch out of Human Science because it's too hard, and some people get 3.9-4.0 in Human Science. One guy was on the football team and had first honors every semester, ending with a 3.9 in Human Science (with honors), and is going to UPenn med school, after finishing a rhodes scholarship. So the important thing is to realize that both Bio and Human Science (and any science major for that matter) are majors where you'll actually have to do some studying each week to understand the material, and Human Science is a more difficult major overall (especially with the Angerio science courses), but if you're interested in the material (and you should be if you want to be a physician or any health related professional), and put in solid work, you'll be fine.

Ruff Ryder

Is there any sort of grade inflation?