Graduation Requirements:

Candidates for graduation must complete:

1. All general requirements for the Bachelor of Arts; see  and;
2. All science courses required for admission to medical, dental, or veterinary school:

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3. One statistics course, selected from:

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and at least one additional course chosen from:

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4. Also recommended:

for medical school:

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for veterinary school:

•  Semester Hours: 4
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for dental school: courses in the fine arts (for example, sculpture or jewelry-making) that develop manual dexterity

All students planning on taking the MCATs are strongly encouraged to take at least one of the following:

•  Semester Hours: 3-4
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5. All requirements for one of the concentrations listed below. 

Anthropology

Professor Timothy Daniels, Chairperson

The concentration in anthropology will introduce students to the core concepts in anthropology, including the cross-cultural study of the physical and cultural adaptations to problems of disease, and help them develop an appreciation of human biological, sociocultural, and linguistic variation through space and time.

For the concentration in anthropology, 21 s.h. of course work:

Comparative Literature and Languages: Classics

Professor Ilaria Marchesi, Adviser of the Classics Program

The concentration in classics will introduce students to the literature and culture of antiquity while helping them develop critical thinking and important oral and written communication skills. It will also provide an important understanding of the classical roots of medical terminology and the origins of medical thought and perception of the body in antiquity.

For the concentration in classics, 21 s.h. of course work:

1. 6 s.h. in Latin or ancient Greek;
2. 12 s.h. in classical literature in CLL or LIT;
3. .

Creative Writing

Professor Karyn Valerius, Chairperson

The concentration in creative writing and literature introduces students to the core skills in imaginative writing and literary analysis, including introductory and advanced writing seminars in the genres of poetry, prose, playwriting, and creative nonfiction, and courses in the interpretation of literature.

For the concentration in Creative Writing and Literature, 21 s.h. of course work:

Disability Studies

Professor Craig Rustici, Director of the Disability Studies Program

The concentration in disability studies develops “disability literacy” by introducing students to the distinction between “impairment,” an anomaly in the form or function of a particular person’s body, and “disability,” which comprises social and cultural responses – attitudinal, architectural, legislative, etc. – to anomalous bodies. The disability studies concentration explores how disability is expressed in systems of representation such as literature, film, and mass media; defined by legislation; understood by philosophy and ethics; created and accommodated (or not) by economies and methods of production.

For the concentration in Disability Studies, 21 s.h. of course work:

Literatures in English

Professor Karyn Valerius, Chairperson

The concentration in literatures in English introduces students to the core skills in literary appreciation and analysis, including foundation courses in interpretation, introductory courses in national literary traditions, and advanced work in authors, topics, or fields.

For the concentration in literatures in English, 21 s.h. of course work:

Geography

Professor Grant Saff, Chairperson

The concentration in geography will introduce students to core concepts in geography and train students in critical thinking, help students develop important oral and written communication skills, and introduce students to important elements in understanding how the study of disease and health issues are rooted in geographical understandings of place, space and culture.

For the concentration in geography, 21 s.h. of course work:

Global Studies

Professor Grant Saff, Chairperson

The concentration in global studies will allow students to explore the core concepts of “globalization” from an interdisciplinary perspective. The concentration will train students in critical thinking, help students develop important oral and written communication skills, and introduce students to important elements in understanding how globalization has impacted the spread of disease vectors and the ways in which societal health issues are fundamentally tied to a study of global economic, political, and cultural processes.

For the concentration in global studies, 21 s.h. of course work:

1. , ; ;
2. Select any two courses from the electives in global economics, politics and culture, as listed under the .
3. Select any two courses from the regional area studies electives as defined under the .

History

Professor Sally Debra Charnow, Chairperson

In this concentration, students will acquire transferrable critical thinking and oral/written communication skills; they will develop a sensitivity to the diverse and complex world we live in with regard to race, gender, ethnicity, immigration, culture, and geography. They will also be introduced to the dynamic relationship between historical processes, human health, and medical technologies. In addition, students will become knowledgeable in the ways in which disease and health care have shaped and been shaped by our communities.

For the concentration in history, at least 21 s. h. of course work:

Music

Professor Francesca Cassio, Chairperson

The concentration in music will offer students coursework in musical performance (private lessons, small ensembles, band, orchestra, chorus, jazz band), music theory and composition, music history and literature, music merchandising, and jazz and commercial music. 

For the concentration in music, 21 s.h. of coursework is required as follows:

Philosophy

Professor Amy Baehr, Chairperson

The concentration in philosophy will introduce students to core ideas in the philosophical tradition, train students in critical thinking and ethical reasoning, help students develop important oral and written communication skills, and introduce students to important elements in the intellectual roots of medicine as a science and healing practice.

For the concentration in philosophy, 21 s.h. of course work, with at least 12 s.h. at the 100 level, including:

Religion

Professor Julie Byrne, Chairperson

The concentration in religion will introduce students to the overlap between medicine and religion, as well as equip students with skills for negotiating issues that arise in health care due to religious diversity.

For the concentration in religion, at least 21 s.h. of course work:

1.  and ;
2. Electives selected from any RELI courses.

Sociology

Professor Christopher Niedt, Chairperson

This concentration in Sociology will introduce students to the study of society and human interaction. Our students develop the critical reasoning and theoretical, analytical, and communication skills needed to understand and address social problems and inequalities in global, institutional, and interpersonal social relations. Students interested in a career in the health sciences would benefit from a better understanding of the social conditions that impact the health of individuals and populations.

For the concentration in sociology, 21 s. h. of course work: ​​​​​​

1. Soc 004 (BH): Contemporary Society (3 s. h.)
2. Soc 104 (BH): Sociology of Health and Medicine (3 s. h.)

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

Professor Jenny Roberts, Chairperson

The concentration in speech-language-hearing sciences will introduce students to the study of communication disorders across the lifespan and provide the appropriate background in the theories, methods, and research relevant for advanced study in either speech-language pathology or audiology.