Introduces first-year students to the world of academics and the scholarly community through exploration of the major themes intrinsic in the physician/patient relationship. Emphasizes critical inquiry and thinking, research, writing, and problem solving.

Introduction to the interdisciplinary and wide ranging field of medical humanities, its subjects and scope, and the way in which it can expand and enrich the experiences of patients and practitioners

Undergraduate research undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

An historical framework for Western spiritual traditions, especially the Christian tradition, stressing the relationship between Christian spirituality and healing. (For students interested in Medical Humanities.)

Undergraduate research undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

An overview of the connections between visual art, healing and health care, the role of imagination and creativity in medicine, including the critical viewing of art, class discussions, experiential learning, and a service-learning project. This course fulfills the College of Arts and Sciences Engaged Learning requirement.

The spirituality of late adulthood and how this understanding can aid health care professionals as they seek to provide more effective care for patients with emphasis on emotional and spiritual tasks of aging, Christian perspectives on aging, and the role of health care in the spiritual wellbeing of older adults.

An overview of the biblical mandate to meet physical and spiritual needs in the context of Christian health care missions.

Undergraduate research undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

A review of the origins and development of medicine and medical science from prehistoric times to the present. Consideration will be given to the impact of major diseases on civilization and the emergence of successful measures of control.

This course introduces the historical contributions and challenges of women in medicine and the U.S. health care system. Special emphasis is given to societal expectations and norms and how those evolved to reflect different understanding of gender roles in medicine. This is accomplished through exposure to key figure biographies, literature, and recent peer-reviewed literature highlighting the historical influence of women in medicine, as well as contemporary gender issues in clinical practice.

A study of the biblical meanings and purposes of suffering with theological reflections and application to those served by health care professionals with consideration to disability-related ministries.

Explores multiple themes of the human experience in healthcare through reading, discussion, and writing in response to selected poems, short stories, essays, and creative nonfiction. Themes include social disparities, mortality, mental illness, and the patient’s lived experience with illness.

Supervised weekly clinical service through various medical fields complemented by weekly seminar sessions. This course fulfills the College of Arts and Sciences Engaged Learning requirement.

How personal finance concepts relate to a career in health care against the backdrop of Christian spirituality and values. The course connects "vocational calling" to personal character and discusses spending, debt, giving, paying taxes, and investing.

This course critically analyzes how healthcare professionals are involved in the dying experience with patients, families, and communities. Topics include causes of death, trauma, spirituality in grief, complicated bereavement, hospice and palliative care, physician-assisted dying, futile treatment at the end of life, and cross-cultural sensitivities.

Hands-on hospice experience including shadowing hospice professionals. Must meet hospice employment criteria. This course fulfills the College of Arts and Sciences Engaged Learning requirement.

Current state of health care in the United States including function, economic impacts, payment systems, ideas for reform, and issues related to patient safety and quality measures

An overview of how basic science is translated into novel therapies with an emphasis on "real world" clinical trials.

Overview of health disparities in the United States from different disciplinary perspectives, to examine causes and consequences and to explore solutions and strategies that will make us all effective as advocates for justice and equity in healthcare. Students are connected with a local partner to participate in a community service initiative. This course qualifies for credit in the Engaged Learning distribution list.

Critical reflections on questions of humanity, human well-being, understandings of disability, suffering, and care of those with disabilities, with emphasis on cultural, religious, medical and social perspectives.

Study of advanced topics in Medical Humanities. This course may be repeated once with different topic for a total of 6 hours.

Undergraduate research undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.