Advance Human Health
Gain a deep understanding of humans through a biological perspective—from chemical processes to whole organisms, and how humans impact and interact with their environment.
Our broad-based curriculum holistically prepares resilient critical thinkers for hands-on contributions in educational, industry, research, and healthcare settings. You will benefit from hands-on interdisciplinary opportunities in human health-related fields across our campus and beyond. Get involved in undergraduate research through paid work experience. Earn research credits toward your degree, or apply for a summer undergraduate research fellowship or undergraduate research internship. Create the future of human health while considering proactive preventative approaches, clinical treatments, environmental interactions, and social factors.
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Discover Human Biology
Human biology includes a variety of subdisciplines, such as anatomy, physiology, genetics, nutrition, ecology, evolution, and anthropology. Understanding each of these fields and their interrelationships is the key to advance human health. Investigate biological and physiological processes of the human body at all levels—chemical, molecular, cellular, tissue, system, and organism.
Facilities Found Only at a Technological University
Learn in up-to-date labs and research facilities, with access to some of the most advanced technology in the industry. Our new H-STEM Engineering and Health Technologies Complex is a $53 million facility that provides a state-of-the-art teaching environment including industry-relevant, STEM-based educational and research programs in health and human-centered engineering, as well as research labs for health-related STEM studies.
- Work on advanced DNA analysis, confocal microscopy, cell sorting, chromatography, and more.
- Learn human anatomy hands-on in lab courses using the H-STEM Complex's Anatomage Tables (think life-sized human cadaver meets iPad).
- Become a Certified EMT! Michigan Tech offers you EMT training, with almost the entire cost of training covered in exchange for one year of service on our Emergency Medical Services team on campus. Find out if you're a good fit for our team.
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70%placement rate for graduates into medical school
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No. 5best colleges for biology in Michigan
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Michigan Tech Human Biology Majors Go On to Graduate Studies
The growing list of colleges and universities that recently admitted Michigan Tech graduates includes:
- Ferris State University
- Marquette University
- Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Career Opportunities for Human Biology Majors
Your future career options are unlimited with a bachelor's degree in human biology. Career opportunities can be found in:
- Academia
- Biotechnology
- Business and Industry
- Communications
- Education
- Forensics
- Genetics
- Government
- Healthcare
- Nonprofit sectors
- Pharmaceuticals
- Public policy
- Quality assurance
- Research
Michigan Tech Human Biology Majors Get Hired
The growing list of companies that have hired Michigan Tech human biology graduates includes:
- ICU Medical
- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
- Munson Medical Center