Biology & Society (BA, BS)

About this programme

The Biology Society major provides the skills and perspectives necessary to confront problems with biological, social, and ethical dimensions. The Biology Society major is suited for students who wish to combine training in biology with perspectives from the social sciences and humanities aspects of modern biology. Because the Biology Society major is multidisciplinary, students must attain a basic understanding of each of the several disciplines it comprises, by including courses in the fields of biology, humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. In addition, majors take core courses in Biology Society, and a set of electives, and a special senior seminar that comprises their theme. Students are expected to select their theme courses to meet their own goals and interests in consultation with a faculty advisor. Some areas of interest may be genetic engineering, the right to medical care, health and society, biology and public policy, food and population, and environment and society.