B.A. in Medical Humanities - Health Humanities Track

BA in Medical Humanities - Health Humanities Track Degree Plan(120 Hours)
Core Requirements (45 hours)
First Year Seminar3
First Year Seminar
Freshmen Composition I3
Rhetoric and Composition
Rhetoric and Composition for International Students
Literature3
Any EN 23XX literature course
History3
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course
Social Science6
Mathematics3
Natural or Physical Sciences3
Select one: BL 1301, BL 1302, BL 3311, CH 1303, CH 1304, CH 1401, CH 1402, ES 1300, ES 1301, ES 1302, ES 1303, ES 1304, ES 1305, ES 1373, PY 1300, PY 1310, PY 1401, PY 1402
Fine Arts3
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300
Foreign Language and International Engagement 6
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: 1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; 2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; 3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; 4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams
Philosophy - Self3
Introduction to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
Medical Humanites Major Core Courses (21 hours)
MH 1301Intro to Medical Humanities3
MH 2301Narrative Medicine3
MH 3301Research Methods in Medical Humanities3
MH 3302Health and Culture3
EN 3342Technical Writing3
or CM 3342 Technical Writing
MH 4301Contemporary Issues in Health and Medicine3
MH 4302Senior Seminar in Medical Humanities3
Health Humanities Track Electives (5 courses, 15 - 20 hours)20
General Biology for Majors I
General Biology for Majors II
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Human Anatomy and Physio II
Cell & Molecular Methods
Food & Nutrition I
Genetic Principles
Cell Biology
Microbiology for Health Professions
Biostatistics for Life Science
Anatomy
Biochemistry I
Biochemistry I
Biochemistry II
Biochemistry II
Chemistry for Health Professions
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry II
Analytical Chemistry
Literature and Medicine
Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice
Pharmacology for Nursing Practice *
Holistic Health Assessment *
Fundamentals of Care *
Introduction to Public Health
PL 3314
Philosophy of Human Nature
Philosophy of Science
Medical Terminology
Wellness
Scientific and Technical Writing
Electives (34 - 39 hours, depending on the MH electives chosen))34
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline.
Total Semester Hours120

This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.

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First Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
FYE 13013TH 13013
EN 13113Fine Arts3
Foreign Language 3Foreign Language3
Mathematics3Natural or Physical Sciences3
MH 13013MH 23013
 15 15
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Social Science3Literature3
PL 13013MH 33023
MH 33013Intermediate Theology3
Medical Humanities Elective3General Elective3
General Elective3General Elective3
 15 15
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Social Science3History3
PL 23013Medical Humanities Electives3
EN 3342 or CM 33423MH 43013
General Elective3General Elective3
General Elective3General Elective3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Medical Humanites Elective3Medical Humanities Elective3
Medical Humanities Elective3General Elective3
MH 43023General Elective3
General Elective3General Elective3
General Elective3General Elective3
 15 15
Total Semester Hours 120