Human Biology (B.S.)
The curriculum in the Human Biology major at South Dakota State University is designed for students planning to apply to health-related professional programs (e.g. chiropractic, dentistry, medicine, optometry, occupational therapy, physical therapy and physician assistant.)
Duration
4 years
Starting Date
August, January
Tuition Fee
$ 376 per credit
Location
Blended
About the program
Upon completion of the Human Biology major, students will demonstrate understanding and application of evolution; biological structure and function; biological and biochemical pathways and transformations of energy and matter; biological systems; and biology, biochemical, physiological and structural aspects of the human body.
This Human Biology major at South Dakota State University will be a good fit if you:
- Seek well being for all
- Enjoy lifelong learning
- Enjoy diagnosing and finding solutions
- Have strong interpersonal skills
- Appreciate science and the scientific method
Career Opportunities
- Medical School (M.D. & D.O.)
- Physician Assistant School (M.S. – P.A.C)
- Dental School (D.D.S & D.M.D.)
- Chiropractic School (D.C.)
- Optometry School (O.D.)
- Physical Therapy School (D.P.T)
- Occupational Therapy School (D.O.T.)
- Mortuary Science
Courses Included
- First Year Seminar
- Genetics and Organismal Biology and Lab
- Genetics and Cellular Biology and Lab
- Human Anatomy and Lab
- Seminar
- Physiology and Lab
- Bioethics