Humanities in Medicine (HMED)

HMED228
History of Medicine in Western SocietyCrosslisted with HIST 228

Description: Survey from classical antiquity to the present. The education of practitioners, locations of healing, theories of health and disease, and medical practices in the context of social, economic, and political change.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 5 Humanities

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 5 Humanities

HMED230
Introduction to Medical Humanities

Description: An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of medical humanities. Examines how cultural and ethical issues shape our understanding of illness, healing, and the patient-practitioner relationship. Encourages critical thinking about how humanistic perspectives can inform and enhance modern medical practice.

This course is a prerequisite for: HMED 397

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL
ACE Outcomes: ACE 5 Humanities

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 5 Humanities

HMED349
History of Epidemics: From the Black Death to COVID-19Crosslisted with HIST 349

Description: Explores the impact of disease epidemics on societies throughout history, from the devastating Black Death of the Middle Ages to the global pandemic of COVID-19. Examines the causes, transmission, and effects of major disease outbreaks, including their social, economic, and political consequences, and how different cultures and societies have interpreted and responded to epidemics.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

HMED391
Special Topics

Description: Special topics for Humanities In Medicine.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE:

HMED397
Directed Experience in Health Care

Prerequisites: HMED 230

Students must arrange and engage in an active experience related to healthcare throughout the course.

Description: Explore the medical field through a variety of perspectives, contexts, and social dimensions. Gain an understanding of humanities in medicine through experience in a healthcare setting.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Experiential Learning:Fieldwork

Credit Hours:3

ACE: