An underlying motivation for the study of science is the impact that basic discoveries have on human health across the globe. This major examines the biology behind global health concerns and includes coursework and research spanning laboratory and quantitative sciences, while integrating perspectives from policy, economics, ethics, culture, etc. Georgetown is especially strong in infectious- and genetic-disease research and is at the forefront of interdisciplinary work in application of policy, law, and ethics to global health issues.<br><br>Students interested in this major enter the program as Biology majors. Students opting for the Biology of Global Health major will have the opportunity to declare in the fall of second year. At this time, students will be assigned a faculty advisor from within the major.<br><br>In spring of the second year, students take BIOL-1940, Biology of Global Health. This Gateway course into the major is a communication-intensive course that satisfies the University Integrated Writing requirement. Required courses in departments outside of Biology include two semesters of Chemistry, one semester of Calculus, one semester of Statistics, and one semester of Quantitative Science (Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Economic Statistics, etc.). In addition, students must take two courses from a diverse course selection that addresses issues at the intersection of global health and society (Ethics, Policy, Law, Economics, etc.).<br><br>Students should plan their program in close consultation with their faculty advisor to ensure that they have taken any prerequisites necessary for desired upper level courses. Biology courses successfully completed while studying abroad may count toward the credit requirements for the major in Biology of Global Health when specifically approved by the Department in advance. No more than two courses taken abroad may be counted towards the major.