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Bachelor's

Medicine, Science, and the Humanities, Bachelor of Arts

Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts and Sciences 27 courses

About This Program

This is an interdisciplinary, humanities-based major using cultural and historical contexts to explore scientific inquiry and the roots of medicine. The Medicine, Science, and the Humanities major is ideal for students who plan to pursue careers in the science and health professions, students interested in issues of importance to science and medicine, and students who plan to pursue graduate work in a range of humanities, social science, or professional disciplines. Students complete two introductory courses, a focus area in a core humanities area, foreign language through the intermediate level, three humanities elective courses (9 credits) at the 300-400 level (offered through the Medicine, Science, and the Humanities Program, cross-listed with MSH, or with the POS-Tag MSCH-HUM), three science elective courses (9 credits) with the Science and Data foundational ability tag from approved departments (one must be at the 200-level or higher, two must be in the same department). A minimum grade of C- or better is required for all courses applying towards major requirements and courses may not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Courses directly equivalent to JHU courses from study abroad or taken at other universities may count towards requirements; however non-direct equivalent courses must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies for the major. Students must complete at least 6 credits of Writing and Communication foundational ability coursework in one major. For this major, students would be able to fulfill this requirement by completing AS.145.219 Science Studies and Medical Humanities: Theory and Methods, a required 3 credit course of the major, and by selecting one of their electives (at least 3 credits) for the major that is designated as a Writing and Communications course.

Degree Requirements

Four courses in one pre-approved humanities focus area 1 12 credits
Foreign language through the intermediate level 2 12-18 credits
Three must be in the sciences (courses with a Science and Data tag) 3 credits
One Africana Foundations course (select 1 course on the period of enslavement OR 1 course focused on the African continent) 3 credits
Two Africana Studies electives at the 300 level or higher; if the Africana Foundations course is at the 300+ level, a student may take one Africana Studies elective course at the 100-400 level and one at the 300+ level 6 credits
Two courses in the Anthropology Department at the 300-400 level (AS.070.3xx-AS.070.4xx) 6 credits
One course with POS-Tag ARCH-ARCH at the 100-400 level 3 credits
Two courses with POS-Tag ARCH-ARCH at the 300-400 level 6 credits
Two courses in the Philosophy Department (AS.150.3xx-4xx) with POS-Tag PHIL-BIOETH at the 300-400 level 6 credits
Two Classics courses (or cross-listed with Classics) at the 300-400 level 6 credits
Two East Asian Studies courses (or cross-listed with East Asian Studies) at the 300-400 level 6 credits
One period or theme course at any level 1 3 credits
Two courses in the English department at the 300-400 level (AS.060.3xx-4xx courses) 6 credits
One course with POS-Tag FILM-CRITST at the 200 level 3 credits
Two courses with POS-Tag FILM-CRITST at the 300-400 level 6 credits
One course in the History Department at the 100-200 level (AS.100.1xx-2xx) 3 credits
Two courses in the History Department at the 300-400 level (AS.100.3xx-4xx) 6 credits
One History of Art course (cross-listed with History of Art) at the 200-400 level 3 credits
Two History of Art courses (or cross-listed with History of Art) at the 300-400 level 6 credits
One History of Science, Medicine, & Technology course (or cross-listed) at the 100-400 level 3 credits
Two History of Science, Medicine & Technology courses (or cross-listed) at the 300-400 level 6 credits
One course AS.211.2xx-4xx with POS-Tag MLL-ITAL or AS.214.2xx-4xx 3 credits
One course cross-listed with Latin American Studies at the 100-400 level 3 credits
Two courses cross-listed with Latin American Studies at the 300-400 level 6 credits
Two Near Eastern Studies courses (or cross-listed with Near Eastern Studies) at the 300-400 level 6 credits
One course with POS-Tag PHIL-ANCIEN, PHIL-MODERN, PHIL-ETHICS, or PHIL-MIND 3 credits
Two additional philosophy courses 6 credits
One MSH listed course at the 300+ level 3 credits
AS.145.39x Advanced Topics in Medicine, Science, and the Humanities 3 credits
One course in the Writing Seminars Department at the 300-400 level (AS.220.3xx-4xx) 3 credits
MSH majors with a focus area in Writing Seminars are required to take a 4th MSH humanities elective at the 300+ level credits

Major Requirements:

AS.145.10x or AS.145.11x

Code Course Title Credits
AS.145.219 Science Studies and Medical Humanities: Theory and Methods 3
Total 48-54 credits

Africana Studies

Code Course Title Credits
AS.362.112 Introduction to Africana Studies 3
Total Africana Studies 12 credits

Archaeology

Code Course Title Credits
AS.136.101 or AS.130.177 Introduction To Archaeology or World Prehistory: An Anthropological Perspective 3
Total Archaeology 12 credits

Bioethics

Code Course Title Credits
AS.150.219 Introduction to Bioethics 3
AS.150.220 Introduction to Moral Philosophy 3
Total Bioethics 12 credits

English

Code Course Title Credits
AS.060.107 Introduction to Literary Study 3
Total English 12 credits

Film and Media Studies

Code Course Title Credits
AS.061.140 or AS.061.141 Introduction to Cinema, 1892-1960 or Introduction to Cinema, 1960-present 3
Total Film and Media Studies 12 credits

History

Code Course Title Credits
AS.100.293 Historical Methods, Archives and Interpretations 3
Total History 12 credits

History of Art

Code Course Title Credits
AS.010.101 or AS.010.102 Introduction to Art History, Pre-1400 or Introduction to Art History, 1400 to the Present 4
Total History of Art 13 credits

History of Science, Medicine, and Technology

One survey course selected from:

Code Course Title Credits
AS.140.105 History of Medicine 3
AS.140.106 History of Modern Medicine 3
AS.140.301 History of Science: Antiquity To Renaissance 3
AS.140.302 Rise Of Modern Science 3
AS.140.321 Scientific Revolution 3
Total History of Science, Medicine, and Technology 12 credits

Latin American Studies

One survey course: 1

Code Course Title Credits
AS.100.115 Modern Latin America 3
Total Latin American Studies 12 credits

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