This interdisciplinary program explores the field of medicine and its connections to visual arts, film, literature, philosophy, theology, sociology, history, psychology, and related fields integral to the humanities.
A relatively new field of college study, medical humanities recognizes that ethics, compassion, empathy, and spirituality is needed to balance and keep pace with ever-growing scientific and technological advances in healthcare.
Medical humanities is an excellent minor if you want a career in which you provide direct, hands-on patient care. It's also a good choice if working on the business or social service side of medicine and healthcare is your primary interest.
Throughout your studies, you will gain insight into how the human body, illness, and healthcare are understood across historical eras and cultures. You'll explore stories of the sick and those who care for them.
Coursework focuses on diverse understandings of health and medicine, like:
In short, you will examine the impact of the human interactions that are at the heart of the healthcare experience.
Upon completion, you'll be well-equipped to understand human health and healthcare in values-centered ways consistent with Franciscan traditions of social justice and spirituality.
To earn a minor in the medical humanities at Marian, you will complete 18 credits hours including:
You will explore topics like:
As a minor in medical humanities, you can pair it with a degree that will lead you toward a career in which you work as a physician, nurse, occupational or physical therapist, exercise physiologist, psychologist, or licensed mental health counselor, for example.
An alternative is to pair the minor with a degree that prepares you to work in business, educational, social service, or research positions related to human health and healthcare. In this case, you might:
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