 Students interested in the health professions and helping to improve lives, but who aren't sure which undergraduate major to choose, should start in Health and Human Services Exploration. Students considering pre-med, pre-optometry, pre-dentistry, and other health-related areas would find this meta-major an effective starting place as they take pre-professional requisite courses and determine the undergraduate major that is the best route to their goals. Some students who applied to Ohio State as a particular health major, like nursing or public health, may have been directed to start here while they work on the prerequisite courses that will make them eligible for their desired major. Health and Human Services includes majors such as animal sciences, biology, chemistry, health sciences, human development and family science, nursing, and public health, as well as many other majors without a specific health component, such as Spanish. What are starting here if, you want to help people with your career, you are denied admission to a competitive health major, you're considering pre-professional programs but undecided on a major, or you're generally interested in health and wellness. Students interested in this meta-major should expect to work with an advisor to determine if there are any prerequisite courses that are critical for them to take in their first semester and will likely be taking a combination of math, science, writing, psychology, or sociology.