At the intersection of the humanities and science, you discover how diverse disciplines complement each other to form a complete picture of life. By studying these subjects together, you’ll hone your abilities of observation, analysis, empathy, and self-reflection—skills crucial to providing humane healthcare.

Medical Humanities Major

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Medical Humanities Major

Customize your own curriculum based on your interests. You’ll have a thorough grounding in the natural sciences while exploring the various humanities disciplines, including history, philosophy, literature, the fine arts, and ethics. Reading, writing, and thinking critically is excellent preparation for encounters in a wide variety of clinical environments. Throughout the program, you’ll gain the skills, sensitivity, and compassion that will increasingly characterize quality 21^st century healthcare.

What Sets Us Apart?

Excellent preparation for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), which requires you to analyze passages from a wide range of subjects, including ethics, philosophy, and cultural studies.
Create your own area of study with the flexible curriculum—tailor the 25 required natural science credits to match your professional goals.
Satisfy requirements to apply for medical school or focus on a specific natural science to prepare for a professional or graduate program.
Diverse training for careers in a variety of fields, including health law practice, health education, nursing, pharmaceutical sales, and healthcare administration.
During a personalized senior research capstone, you’ll gain valuable research experience examining an area of your choice alongside an expert faculty member.
Lessen the total time and cost to complete a USciences MS or PhD—the integrated graduate credit program allows qualified undergraduates to take up to 15 additional credits of graduate coursework at no extra cost

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Medical Humanities Program Opens Doors for Jenna Kwiecinski MedHum'20, BMS'20
July 07, 2020
A pre-med student studying Biomedical Sciences, Jenna Kwiecinski MedHum'20, BMS'20 picked up a second major, Medical Humanities, to indulge her interests and expand her perspective.
Bright Spots: USciences Professor Shares Her Experience Teaching During COVID-19
May 07, 2020
After the COVID-19 pandemic launched students and faculty into virtual classrooms, one USciences professor learned how distance can forge deeper connections.
Misher Visiting Professor Encourages Students to Tell Stories of Immigrants and Outsiders
February 04, 2020
In her talk for the Misher Festival of Fine Arts, Laila Lalami, PhD, the 2020 Misher Visiting Professor of Humanities and Honors Colloquium Speaker, spoke about how her experience growing up in Morocco and then immigrating to the United States and earning citizenship has impacted her writing style.
Religion Professor Authors Book on Material Religion
November 06, 2019
Leah Comeau, PhD, associate professor of religion at USciences, is the author of a new book "Material Devotion in a South Indian Poetic World, published by Bloomsbury Press as part of a new material religion series.
Philosophy Professor Authors New Book on "Problems of Error"
November 06, 2019
Samuel Talcott PhD, associate professor of philosophy, is the author of a new book entitled "Georges Canguilhem and the Problem of Error."