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 - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science – 3 hrs. | ||
Humanities – 3 hrs. | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts – 3 hrs. | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs. | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 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 | |
| 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 (^) | ||
| EXPLORING ART THERAPY | ||
| 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 - 18+ hours | ||
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours | ||
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from another Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from another Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ or without Lab - 3-5 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 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| MEDH 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL HUMANITIES | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
Attend Durango Days; other campus events. Set up a Handshake account and take the Pathway U career assessment. Attend the Student Involvement & Volunteer Fair to explore student organizations. Make advising appointment for spring: Sept-Oct. Work with your advisor to develop your Pathway in Stellic. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| ENGL 1160 | COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
Attend campus events such as major exploration week to get an idea of interests and career paths. Schedule a resume review with UNO Career Services. Visit faculty office hours and ask about undergraduate research opportunities. Make advising appointment for summer and fall: February – March. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Quantitative Literacy Requirement for Major | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Block 1 course in MEDH Major | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| B.S. Cognate Course | 3 | |
Attend the Career & Internship Fair to start networking with employers. Look for volunteer, research, or part-time work to gain experience. Join a student organization or club related to your field or interests. Make advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| General Education Course or Elective | 4 | |
| Block 2 course in MEDH Major | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| B.S. Cognate Course | 3 | |
Attend a career fair for informational and networking purposes. Update your resume and LinkedIn profile with new experiences. Investigate and apply for summer internships, research, or study abroad programs. Make advising appointment for summer and fall: February – March. | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| MEDH 3000 | MEDICAL HUMANITIES COMMONS | 3 |
| Block 1 Course in MEDH Major | 3 | |
| Block 3 Course in MEDH Major | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
Apply for a paid internship or research assistantship. Attend a mock interview workshop or use online interview tools with Career Services. Start researching and visiting graduate programs or professional schools. Visit Career Center, continue updating resume. Make advising appointment for spring: Sept-Oct. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Block 2 Course in MEDH Major | 3 | |
| Block 3 Course in MEDH Major | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
Request letters of recommendation from faculty for jobs or grad school. Attend the All-Majors Career Fair with a plan to network. Meet with your advisor or submit for a graduation check-in to review remaining degree requirements. Make advising appointment for summer and fall: February – March. | ||
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| B.S. Cognate Course | 3 | |
| B.S. Cognate Course | 3 | |
Check in with Career Center for networking tips. Finalize graduate school applications or job search strategy. Attend a career fair and start applying for full-time jobs. Prepare for interviews and salary negotiations with Career Services. Make advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MEDH 4900 | CAPSTONE IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| B.S. Cognate course | 3 | |
| Elective | 2-3 | |
Complete your final advising check before graduation. Polish your resume, cover letters, and LinkedIn profile. Stay connected by joining alumni networks and professional organizations. Apply for graduation via MavLink. | ||
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Total Credits | 120-122 | |
College Breadth: Students should plan on using at least 15 hours of "Electives" to fulfill Option 1, 2, or 3, of the College of Arts and Sciences' breadth requirement.
Upper Level Credits: Students need 27 upper level credits throughout the degree with at least 18 upper level credits within the major. Electives may need to be selected at the 3000-4000 level to reach these minimums.
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, World 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
Note: This plan provides a general guide, but your specific courses, experiences, and career goals may differ. Work with your academic advisor to ensure you’re meeting degree requirements and consult with career advisors to explore internships, research opportunities, and post-graduation plans. Regular check-ins will help you stay on track and make the most of your time at UNO!