Medical Humanities, Bachelor of Science
To obtain a B.S. with a major in Medical Humanities, a student must fulfill university, college, and program requirements.
Medical Humanities, Bachelor of Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| Distribution Requirements | 31 | |
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs | ||
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines- 9 hrs | ||
Global Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
US Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education Requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Medical Humanities Major - 30 Hours Required | ||
| Required Coursework | 9 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL HUMANITIES (**) | ||
| MEDICAL HUMANITIES COMMONS (^) | ||
| CAPSTONE IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES (^) | ||
| Choose one 3-credit course from the following | 3 | |
| SYMBOLIC LOGIC | ||
| STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (^) | ||
| SOCIAL STATISTICS (^) | ||
| Six courses, or 18 credit hours, must be chosen from the following three areas. Four of the six courses (12 credit hours) must be at the 3000/4000 Level | ||
| Choose two 3-credit courses from the following (Inclusivity & Diversity) | 6 | |
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN BLACK STUDIES (^ HIV & AIDS IN AFRICA) | ||
| HEALTH & MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY (^) | ||
| GLOBAL AGEING | ||
| HEALTH ASPECTS OF AGING | ||
| TOPICS IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES (^ TOPIC WITH A BLOCK 1 ATTRIBUTE) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES (^ Inclusivity & Diversity Topic) | ||
| DEATH AND DYING | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF RACE (** ^) | ||
| GENDER AND PHILOSOPHY (** ^) | ||
| LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY (^) | ||
| HUMAN CONNECTION, LONELINESS, & HEALTH (^) | ||
| WOMEN'S HEALTH AND ISSUES OF DIVERSITY (**) | ||
| CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (^ HEALTH & STRATIFICATION ) | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF MENTAL HEALTH & ILLNESS (^) | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | ||
| ILLNESS AND DISEASE IN SOUTHERN CONE LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURES AND CULTURES (^) | ||
or LLS 4510 | ILLNESS AND DISEASE IN SOUTHERN CONE LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURES AND CULTURES | |
| Choose two 3-credit courses from the following (Ethics, Religion & Culture) | 6 | |
| ETHNOMEDICINES OF THE AMERICAS (^) | ||
| MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| DECOLONIZING NATIVE AMERICAN HEALTH (^) | ||
| CLINICAL ETHNOGRAPHY (^) | ||
| DRUG USE, ADDICTION, & CULTURE (^) | ||
| SEMINAR IN ANTHROPOLOGY (^ FREE HEALTHCARE, CLINICAL CULTURES, AND HEALTH DISPARITIES) | ||
| HISTORY OF MEDICINE: FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT (**) | ||
| TOPICS IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES (^ Ethics, Religion & Culture Topic) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES (^Ethics, Religion & Culture Topic) | ||
| BIOMEDICAL ETHICS (^) | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE (^) | ||
| PROBLEMS IN PHILOSOPHY (^ MYTH, MEDICINE & COSMOLOGY ) | ||
| POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH, & WELL-BEING (^) | ||
| LAW & PSYCHOLOGY: ETHICS, RESEARCH & SERVICE (^) | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIONS (^) | ||
| SHAMANISM | ||
| TOPICS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (RELIGION IN PUBLIC LIFE) | ||
| TOPICS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SPIRITUALITY & MADNESS) | ||
| TOPICS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (COMPASSION) | ||
| AFRICANA RELIGIONS | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH, RELIGION, AND HUMAN RIGHTS (^) | ||
| SPANISH FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS (^) | ||
| Choose two 3-credit courses from the following (Narrative Medicine, Communication & Fine Arts) | 6 | |
| LIFE DRAWING I (^) | ||
| LIFE DRAWING II (^) | ||
| SURVEY OF COMICS: MORE THAN CAPES AND TIGHTS (^ Medical Humanities Topic) | ||
| ART IN PUBLIC PLACES (^) | ||
| PERSPECTIVES IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES (**) | ||
| HEALTH COMMUNICATION (^) | ||
| TOPICS IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES (^ TOPIC WITH A BLOCK 3 ATTRIBUTE) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES (^ Narrative Medicine, Communication & Fine Arts Topic)) | ||
| UNIVERSITY CHORUS (** ^ no audition) | ||
| CHAMBER MUSIC ( requires audition) | ||
| UNIVERSITY CONCERT BAND (** no audition) | ||
| JAZZ ENSEMBLE (requires audition) | ||
| CONCERT CHOIR (requires audition) | ||
| UNIVERSITY ORCHESTRA (non-Music majors are welcome; audition only required for leadership positions) | ||
| SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE (required audition) | ||
| HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR MUSICIANS | ||
| ACTING I | ||
| CREATIVE WRITING FOR THE ARTS (** ^) | ||
| Only one 3-credit course in Narrative Medicine, Communication & Fine Arts can include the following | ||
| PUBLISHING THE LINDEN REVIEW | ||
| BRINGING THE WAR HOME: DEPICTIONS OF WAR VETERANS IN LITERATURE AND FILM (^) | ||
| TOPICS IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE | ||
| WRITING ABOUT SICKNESS AND HEALTH (^) | ||
| TOPICS IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES (Narrative Medicine, Communication & Fine Arts Topic) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES | ||
| TOPICS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||
| FIRST NATIONS: SPIRIT IN ARTS AND CULTURES | ||
| LINGUISTIC JUSTICE AND LATINO HEALTH | ||
| With advisor permission, one of the following 3-credit courses can replace a course from one of the above three areas | ||
| ART AND SCIENCE OF MEDICAL DECISION-MAKING (^) | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING | ||
| STRESS MANAGEMENT | ||
| HUMAN SEXUALITY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (**) | ||
| ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (^) | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF THE BODY (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH FOR HEALTH SCIENCES | ||
| College Breadth (choose one option) | 15-30+ | |
| Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours | ||
| Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ hours | ||
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours | ||
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
| Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours | ||
| Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours) | ||
| Bachelor of Science Cognate Requirement | 15 | |
| Students in the B.S. degree program are required to complete 15 hours of cognate coursework, a field of specialization outside of their major based on their interests and/or career aspirations. Cognates are designed by the student in consultation with the undergraduate adviser. | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Medical Humanities, Bachelor of Science Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Humanity & Fine Arts Course with Global Diversity | 3 | |
| Quantitative Literacy Gen Ed* | 3 | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (**) | 3 |
| MEDH 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL HUMANITIES (***) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
**ENGL 1150: Requires EPPE or AP score. | ||
***MEDH 1000 counts as a Humanities/Fine Arts course and toward the major. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Humanity & Fine Arts Course #3* with U.S. Diversity | 3 | |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (**) | 3 |
| Social Science Gen Ed #1*** | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
*HFA must be from a 2nd discipline | ||
| **ENGL 1160 prereq is ENGL 1150 or proper placement via EPPE or AP. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Quantitative Literacy Requirement for Major* | 3 | |
| Social Science Gen Ed #2** | 3 | |
| Block 1 course in MEDH Major*** | 3 | |
| Natural & Physical Science Course | 3 | |
| B.S. Cognate Course^ | 3 | |
***Out of 18 credits of Block courses in major, 12 must be 3000/4000 level. | ||
^BS Cognate is 15 credits of complementary courses, approved in consultation with advisor. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Natural & Physical Science with Lab* | 4 | |
| Block 2 course in MEDH Major** | 3 | |
| Social Science Gen Ed #3*** | 3 | |
| Additional Social Science for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course^ | 3 | |
| B.S. Cognate Course# | 3 | |
*NPS must be in 2nd discipline | ||
**Out of 18 credits of Block courses in major, 12 must be 3000/4000 level. | ||
^A&S College Requirement Options. Additional SS must be in a 3rd discipline. | ||
#BS Cognate is 15 credits of complementary courses, approved in consultation with advisor. | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| MEDH 3000 | MEDICAL HUMANITIES COMMONS | 3 |
| Block 1 Course in MEDH Major* | 3 | |
| Block 3 Course in MEDH Major* | 3 | |
| HIST 1000 or Minor/2nd Major Course** | 3 | |
| Additional Humanity/Fine Arts Course for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course# | 3 | |
*Out of 18 credits of Block courses in major, 12 must be 3000/4000 level. | ||
**A&S College Requirement Options | ||
#A&S College Requirement Options. Additional HFA must be in a 3rd discipline. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Block 2 Course in MEDH Major* | 3 | |
| Block 3 Course in MEDH Major* | 3 | |
| HIST 1010 or Minor/2nd Major Course^ | 3 | |
| Additional Natural & Physical Science with Lab for A&S for Minor/2nd Major Course# | 3-4 | |
| Course for Minor/2nd Major/Elective | 3 | |
*Out of 18 credits of Block courses in major, 12 must be 3000/4000 level. | ||
^A&S College Requirement Options | ||
#A&S College Requirement Options | ||
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Writing in the Discipline Course for Major* | 3 | |
| Course for Minor/2nd Major/Elective* | 3 | |
| Course for Minor/2nd Major/Elective* | 3 | |
| B.S. Cognate Course* | 3 | |
| B.S. Cognate Course* | 3 | |
*120 total credits required. Of the 120, at least 27 credits must be upper level throughout the degree. Electives and/or Cognate courses may need to be selected at the 3000-4000 level to meet this minimum. | ||
*BS Cognate is 15 credits of complementary courses, approved in consultation with advisor. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MEDH 4900 | CAPSTONE IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES (*) | 3 |
| Course for Minor/2nd Major/Elective* | 3 | |
| Course for Minor/2nd Major/Elective* | 3 | |
| B.S. Cognate course | 3 | |
| Elective* | 2-3 | |
*120 total credits required. Of the 120, at least 27 credits must be upper level throughout the degree. Electives and/or Cognate courses may need to be selected at the 3000-4000 level to meet this minimum. | ||
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Total Credits | 120-122 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements:
The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams:
For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
GPA Requirements: 2.0
Graduation Requirements: Physics majors must also take the two assessment tests (Major Field Test and Local test) and complete the exit interview.
The senior project must be approved and the department chair notified at least eight months prior to graduation as a Physics major and the student must register for either PHYS 4950 or PHYS 4960.