Healthcare and Medical Humanities, Bachelor of Arts
The undergraduate interdisciplinary program in Healthcare and Medical Humanities (HCMH) engages in
the humanistic study of social, ethical, and spiritual questions of health, illness, and caregiving. Students
take
classes in
an
array
of
departments, including
literature, philosophy, psychology,
and fine
arts.Students learn to think critically and communicate effectively about social and other factors affecting
healthcare. Students completing the major in Healthcare and Medical Humanities, aided by coursework in
the physical sciences, will find themselves uniquely situated to apply for positions in public health, health
education, healthcare administration, and clinical research. Given the program’s holistic approach to
healthcare, students majoring in nursing, sociology and psychology may find Healthcare and Medical
Humanities a fitting second major or minor. HCMH majors may also wish to pursue graduate studies in
medicine,
social work, physical therapy, or mental health.
Degree Requirements
Degree Requirements
Healthcare and Medical Humanities Electives
One additional course in Ethical Thinking. Choose from any ETH-designated class in Environmental Studies, Philosophy, or Religion Studies.
One course in Close Reading. Choose from any LIT-designated class at the 300-level in English, Religion Studies, Spanish, or Women’s Studies, or AWS 305: Ancient Medicine.
One course in Visual Analysis. Choose from any course in Art History, Film, PHI 335: Aesthetics, or WS 321: Feminist Theory: Visual Culture.
One course in Human Problems, Experiences, and Perspectives. Choose from any 200-level or higher course in Sociology; 200-level or higher non-laboratory course in Psychology; or any class from the list below:
- ENG 333 Multicultural Environmental Lit [OL]
- ENG 360 Language and Culture [OL]
- PHI 206 Philosophy of Religion
One course in Executing/Embodying Perspectives. Choose from any course in Studio Art, Creative Writing, or Dance Performance/Choreography.