Medical Humanities, Minor
Requirements: Complete 15 semester credit hours, with a grade of "C" or better from the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MDHM 2200 | Introduction to Medical Humanities | 3 |
| MDHM 4399 | Medical Humanities | 3 |
| Complete 9 hours in at least two subject areas with at least six at the 3000-level or above, from the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Art Therapy | ||
or PSYC 2290 | Introduction to Art Therapy | |
| Inequalities and the War on Drugs | ||
| Catholic/Benedictine Intellectual Traditions: Global (Science, Race, and Society) | ||
| Catholic/Benedictine Intellectual Traditions: Sustainability/Stewardship and Global (Being Mortal) | ||
| Catholic/Benedictine Intellectual Traditions: Sustainability/Stewardship and Global (Science, Sustainability) | ||
| Human Dignity/Common Good: Sustainability/Stewardship and Global (Global Environmental Health) | ||
| Human Dignity/Common Good: Sustainability/Stewardship and Global (Global Perspectives in Science & Society) | ||
| Inequities in Healthcare Provision and Access | ||
| Biomedical Ethics | ||
or PHIL 3346 | Biomedical Ethics | |
| Alcohol Problems and Alcoholism | ||
or SOCL 2245 | Alcohol Problems and Alcoholism | |
| Abnormal Psychology 1 | ||
| Social, Psychological and Cultural Aspects of Aging | ||
or SOCL 3310 | Social, Psychological and Cultural Aspects of Aging | |
| Medical Sociology | ||
| Medical Spanish I 1 | ||
| Medical Spanish II 1 | ||
| Competency in Latino Culture for Health Care 1 | ||
| Introduction to Medical Interpretation in Spanish 1 | ||
| Faith and Science | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Check catalogue for pre-requisites.
Objectives: The Medical Humanities major is designed to prepare students for medical school, graduate work in interdisciplinary science/humanities programs, global scientific research, patient advocacy, or other careers that require advanced work at the intersections of the life sciences and the humanities. Within the major, the Pre-Medical concentration reflects the emergence of Medical Humanities as a graduate-level discipline at highly selective medical schools, as well as the increased preference of all medical schools for applicants with a significant background in the humanities and social sciences.
The goals of the Medical Humanities program at Benedictine University are as follows:
• To foster students’ awareness of the interconnectedness and relevance to life of the disciplines that are the object of academic study;
• To expose students to current ideas and practices that humanize the medical sciences;
• To encourage students to make productive connections between their practical knowledge, daily activities and ethical values, and relations with others and the environment;
• To foster a spirit of collaboration between students and faculty, and provide students with opportunities to work closely with faculty and professionals;