Curriculum
Bachelor of Arts in Health HumanitiesThe 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.
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COURSE |
TITLE |
SEMESTER HOURS |
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Year I-fall |
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LIB 111 |
Expository Writing I |
3 |
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BIO 105 |
Concepts in Biology |
3 |
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PBH 250 |
Introduction to Public Health |
3 |
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ITM 101 |
Introduction to the Major |
1 |
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CHE 113/CHE 110 |
Chemistry and Society (w/lab) OR Basic Chemistry I |
3 |
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CHE 110L |
Basic Chemistry I Laboratory |
1 |
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TOTAL |
14 |
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Year I-spring |
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LIB 112 |
Expository Writing II |
3 |
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MAT 1XX |
Math Course (any 100 level) |
3 |
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LIB 133 |
American Culture, Identity, and Public Life |
3 |
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LIB 120 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
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MAT 261 |
Statistics |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
|
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Year II-fall |
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HUM 230 |
Introduction to Health Humanities |
3 |
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LIB 220 |
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication for Health Professionals |
3 |
|
XXX |
Program Requirement |
3 |
|
XXX |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
|
XXX |
General Elective |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
|
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Year II-spring |
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XXX |
Program Requirement |
3 |
|
XXX |
Program Elective |
3 |
|
XXX |
General Elective |
3 |
|
XXX |
General Elective |
3 |
|
XXX |
General Elective |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
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Year III-fall |
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LIB 512 |
Healthcare Ethics |
3 |
|
XXX |
Program Requirement |
3 |
|
XXX |
Program Elective |
3 |
|
XXX |
General Elective |
3 |
|
XXX |
General Elective |
3 |
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TOTAL |
|
15 |
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Year III-spring |
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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 |
|
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Year IV-fall |
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XXX |
Program Elective |
3 |
|
XXX |
SSC Elective |
3 |
|
XXX |
General Elective |
3 |
|
XXX |
General Elective |
3 |
|
XXX |
General Elective |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
|
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Year IV-spring |
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HUM 480 |
Health Humanities Capstone |
3 |
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XXX |
Program Elective |
3 |
|
XXX |
Program Elective |
3 |
|
XXX |
General Elective |
3 |
|
XXX |
General Elective |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
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Total number of credits to complete degree requirements: 122 semester hours