Bachelor’s in Medical Humanities Curriculum

Position yourself for success in medical school and beyond with our Bachelor's in Medical Humanities. This curriculum directly addresses the growing demand for health care professionals who possess strong skills in empathy, interpersonal communication, cultural competency, and ethical reasoning, providing you with a competitive edge in your pre-professional journey.

Core Requirement Courses (30 credits)
Credits
HUMN 2200
Introduction to Medical Humanities (HUMN 2200 / Credits: 3 )
3
LITR 3400
Literature and Science (LITR 3400 / Credits: 3 )
3
SOCL 2030
Medical Sociology (SOCL 2030 / Credits: 3 )
3
HIST 3550
America Transformed or 3650 America Remade (HIST 3550 / Credits: 3 )
3
HUMN 1200
Introduction to World Religions (HUMN 1200 / Credits: 3 )
3
HUMN 4100
Death and Dying (HUMN 4100 / Credits: 3 )
3
LITR 2030
World Literature I or LITR 2031 World Literature II (LITR 2030 / Credits: 3 )
3
PHIL 3180
Biomedical Ethics (PHIL 3180 / Credits: 3 )
3
PHIL 3220
Philosophy of Science (PHIL 3220 / Credits: 3 )
3
LITR 4050 (Capstone)
Literary Criticism and Theory (LITR 4050 (Capstone) / Credits: 3 )
3
Select from among the following courses
Credits
BIOL 1100
Concepts and Connections in Biology or BIOL 3100 Biological Anthropology (BIOL 1100 / Credits: 3 )
3
BIOL 2600
Medical Terminology (BIOL 2600 / Credits: 3 )
3
BIOL 3320
Anatomy and Physiology I/ Lab (BIOL 3320 / Credits: 4 )
4
BIOL 3400
Microbiology/ Lab or BIOL 3600 Genetics I Lab (BIOL 3400 / Credits: 4 )
4
HUMN 3010
Communication Traditions (HUMN 3010 / Credits: 3 )
3
LITR 2130
Contemporary Memoir (LITR 2130 / Credits: 3 )
3
PHIL 3010
Ethical Issues in Communication (PHIL 3010 / Credits: 3 )
3
SPAN 3300
Spanish for Health Professionals (SPAN 3300 / Credits: 3 )
3
SCIE 3210
History of Science (SCIE 3210 / Credits: 3 )
3
THEA 2500
Healthcare Theatre (THEA 2500 / Credits: 3 )
3

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 24 credits of coursework from the following disciplines: ARTS, COMM, DANC, FILM, HIST, HUMN, LITR, MUSC, PHIL, POLS, and THEA, as well as an intermediate degree of competency in a foreign language (generally, a minimum of 6 credits or another demonstration of competency).

The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.