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Halmos College of Arts and Sciences

Position yourself for success in medical school and beyond with our Bachelor's in Medical Humanities. This curriculum directly addresses the growing demand for healthcare 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
/Credits: 3)
( LITR 3400
Literature and Science
/Credits: 3)
( SOCL 2030
Medical Sociology
/Credits: 3)
( HIST 3550
America Transformed or 3650 America Remade
/Credits: 3)
( HUMN 1200
Introduction to World Religions
/Credits: 3)
( HUMN 4100
Death and Dying
/Credits: 3)
( LITR 2030
World Literature I or LITR 2031 World Literature II
/Credits: 3)
( PHIL 3180
Biomedical Ethics
/Credits: 3)
( PHIL 3220
Philosophy of Science
/Credits: 3)
( LITR 4050 (Capstone)
Literary Criticism and Theory
/Credits: 3)

Select from among the following courses (14/15 credits)

Credits

( BIOL 1100
Concepts and Connections in Biology or BIOL 3100 Biological Anthropology
/Credits: 3)
( BIOL 2600
Medical Terminology
/Credits: 3)
(BIOL 3320
Anatomy and Physiology I/ Lab
/Credits: 4)
( BIOL 3400
Microbiology/ Lab or BIOL 3600 Genetics I Lab
/Credits: 4)
(HUMN 3010
Communication Traditions
/Credits: 3)
(LITR 2130
Contemporary Memoir
/Credits: 3)
(PHIL 3010
Ethical Issues in Communication
/Credits: 3)
(SPAN 3300
Spanish for Health Professionals
/Credits: 3)
(SCIE 3210
History of Science
/Credits: 3)
(THEA 2500
Healthcare Theatre
/Credits: 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).

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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.