Medical Humanities
The Medical Humanities Pathway introduces students to the cultural and societal contexts that shape our perceptions of healthcare and wellbeing. Students on this Pathway will see how the humanities and social sciences allow us to consider the relationship between health and culture. The Medical Humanities Pathway is intended for students pursuing a career in healthcare.
REQUIREMENTS
Choose 3 of the following:
- PHIL 303: Biomedical Ethics* -or- PHIL 311 Contemporary Moral Issues* -or- TRS 333: Bioethics*
- PHIL 313A/B: Philosophy of Human Nature*
- PHIL 331A/B Philosophy of Knowledge*
- TRS 335: Christian Marriage & Family*
- TRS 353: Religion and the Life Cycle*
- CLAS 244: Greek Tragedy and its Modern Reception*
- ENG 330: Memoir*
- ENG 461 -or- 462: Plays of Shakespeare*
- HIST 214: Pandemics: A Comparative History*
- HIST 316: England After the Black Death*
- SOC 102: Global Social Problems and Social Justice*
- SOC 109: Health and Society
- SPAN 107 Spanish for Health Care I**
- SPAN 108 Spanish for Health Care II**
- SPAN 207 Advanced Spanish for Health Care I**
- SPAN 208 Advanced Spanish for Health Care II**
- SPAN 307 Communication and Culture in Spanish-English Health Care Settings I**
- SPAN 308 Communication and Culture in Spanish-English Health Care Settings II**
- SPAN 402 Translation for International Affairs**
- SPAN 495B Health Care Internship**
- Coursework undertaken as part of a Spanish for Health Care certificate study abroad program will also be accepted
- SAS 210: Cornerstone Symposium can also be taken three times to fulfill one of the course requirements
*Indicates courses that fulfill a Liberal Arts Curriculum “foundations” or “explorations” requirement
**Indicates courses that are approved for the Spanish for Health Care Certificate