Curriculum

Bachelor of Arts in Health Humanities

The BA in Health Humanities program allows students to customize their schedule by choosing courses that align with their interests. The program requires one course in each of the following subjects: global health issues; anthropology, sociology, and history of health; and narrative and health/medicine. Within each subject, there are several course options students can take, either at MCPHS or at the other Colleges of the Fenway. See the University Catalog to explore specific course options.

COURSE

TITLE

SEMESTER HOURS

Year I-fall

LIB 111

Expository Writing I

3

BIO 105

Concepts in Biology

3

PBH 250

Introduction to Public Health

3

ITM 101

Introduction to the Major

1

CHE 113/CHE 110

Chemistry and Society (w/lab) OR Basic Chemistry I

3

CHE 110L

Basic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

TOTAL

14

Year I-spring

LIB 112

Expository Writing II

3

MAT 1XX

Math Course (any 100 level)

3

LIB 133

American Culture, Identity, and Public Life

3

LIB 120

Introduction to Psychology

3

MAT 261

Statistics

3

TOTAL

15

Year II-fall

HUM 230

Introduction to Health Humanities

3

LIB 220

Introduction to Interpersonal Communication for Health Professionals

3

XXX

Program Requirement

3

XXX

Humanities Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

TOTAL

15

Year II-spring

XXX

Program Requirement

3

XXX

Program Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

TOTAL

15

Year III-fall

LIB 512

Healthcare Ethics

3

XXX

Program Requirement

3

XXX

Program Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

TOTAL

 

15

Year III-spring

XXX

Program Elective

3

XXX

Program Elective

3

XXX

BEH Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

TOTAL

18

Year IV-fall

XXX

Program Elective

3

XXX

SSC Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

TOTAL

15

Year IV-spring

HUM 480

Health Humanities Capstone

3

XXX

Program Elective

3

XXX

Program Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

XXX

General Elective

3

TOTAL

15

Total number of credits to complete degree requirements: 122 semester hours