Medical Humanities, B.A.
Admission Requirements
Students who wish to major in Medical Humanities must first meet the requirements for the Pre-Major in Medical Humanities.
Requirements for a Major in Medical Humanities (BA)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Total Hours Requirement | (124) | |
| Minimum GPA - 2.0 ("C") Overall | ||
| Minimum Hours in Residence | (60) | |
| Minimum Advanced Hours (for UG: 3000- or 4000-level courses) | (36) | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Arts and Sciences Core 1 | 47-54 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Medical Humanities Core Courses | ||
| MH 1331 | Introduction to Medical Humanities | 3 |
| PHI 1309 | Introduction to Medical Ethics | 3 |
| or REL 4395 | Bioethics | |
| MH 2301 | Christian Spirituality and Health Care | 3 |
| Areas of Study | ||
| Select 3 hrs. from each of the following lists: | ||
| Philosophy | 3 | |
| Religion and Spirituality | 3 | |
| Literature and the Arts | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3 | |
| Behavioral Health | 3 | |
| Social Sciences and Health | 3 | |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Complete 6 hrs. of additional courses selected from any of the above course lists or from these additional options: | 6 | |
| Note: Additional elective hrs. to reach 124 hrs. minimum may be required. | ||
| Total Hours | 124 | |
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Core requirements and hours may vary based on individual student factors, including course selection, language proficiency, transfer status, specialized programs (e.g., BIC). Students should consult with their advisor and degree audit for additional information.
Course Lists
Philosophy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHI 3301 | Moral Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 4310 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| PHI 4325 | Literary and Philosophical Perspectives on Medicine | 3 |
| PHI 4363 | Philosophy and Medicine | 3 |
Religion and Spirituality
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MH 3342 | Medicine, Missions, and the Gospel | 3 |
| MH 4305 | Theologies of Suffering and Health for Healthcare Professionals | 3 |
| MH 4361 | Meaning, Money, and Medicine | 3 |
| REL 3345 | World Religions | 3 |
| REL 3390 | Christian Ethics | 3 |
| REL 4395 | Bioethics | 3 |
Literature and the Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CW 3302 | Poetry of Illness and Imagination | 3 |
| ENGL 4334 | Literature, Medicine, & Public Health | 3 |
| ENGL 4341 | Publishing the Literary Magazine | 3 |
| GTX 3343 | Great Texts in the Origins of Science | 3 |
| GTX 3370 | Great Texts in Medicine | 3 |
| GTX 4341 | Great Texts in Modern Science | 3 |
| MH 3300 | Visual Arts and Healing | 3 |
| MH 4319 | Writing about Sickness and Health | 3 |
Historical Perspectives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CLA 4300 | Medicine and Healing in the Ancient World | 3 |
| HIS 3321 | History of Global Epidemics | 3 |
| MH 4300 | History of Medicine | 3 |
| or HIS 4300 | History of Medicine | |
| MH 4303 | History of Women in Medicine | 3 |
Behavioral Health
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NSC/PSY 4312 | Behavioral Medicine | 3 |
| PSY 3321 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 3341 | A Survey of Human Development | 3 |
| PSY 3355 | Drugs and Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 3399 | Positive Psychology and Well-Being | 3 |
| PSY 4355 | Psychology and Aging | 3 |
Social Sciences and Health
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MH 4372 | End-of-Life Care & Bereavement | 3 |
| MH 4382 | U.S. Health Care System | 3 |
| MH 4391 | Disrupting Disparities in Healthcare | 3 |
| MH 4396 | Disability and Society | 3 |
| SOC 3372 | Population Health | 3 |
| SOC 4353 | Sociology of Medicine | 3 |
Electives for Medical Humanities
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 1325 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| ANT 4325 | Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| CLA 3381 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| EDP 2336 | The Developing Child | 3 |
| EDP 3361 | Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
| ENV 3314 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 |
| ENV 4325 | Human Health Risk Assessment | 3 |
| MH 4351 | Supervised Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| MH 4377 | Supervised Hospice Care | 3 |
| MH 4V98 | Advanced Topics in Medical Humanities | 1-3 |
| PUBH 3325 | Maternal and Infant Health | 3 |
| PUBH 4321 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PUBH 4331 | Cultural Perspectives in Intervention Design | 3 |
| PUBH 4340 | Global Health | 3 |
| SPA 2321 | Intermediate Spanish for Health Professions | 3 |
| SPA 4321 | Advanced Spanish for Health Professions | 3 |
| SWO 4395 | Aging and Mental Health | 3 |
| Or select any MH prefix course. | ||