Pre-Med Option
Description
The Interdisciplinary Major in Humanities also offers a specially designed program for students who are preparing to attend medical school but who wish to focus their studies in the humanities. This concentration gives students a coherent way to organize interdisciplinary interests by theme, nationality, or period. The A.B. degree conferred is in Humanities. Students choose a concentration title that reflects the focus of their study and this is noted on the transcript after degree conferral.
Admissions
Students must present a program of study proposing eight courses, four humanities courses in an ara of concentration, three humanities courses addressing issues related to science, and one course in the arts. When selecting courses, a student choosing this option will chose one of the eight designated thematic concentrations and will define the focus in a brief statement of purpose.
Students must also take all the courses required for admission into medical school. These will vary depending on a number of factors, including an individual student's AP certification. Students must be sure to seek the advice of a premed adviser through the Undergraduate Advising Center.
Students must also take all the courses required for admission into medical school. These will vary depending on a number of factors, including an individual student's AP certification. Students must be sure to seek the advice of a premed adviser through the Undergraduate Advising Center.
Requirements
- Program of study must be 8 courses, 4 humanities courses in an area of concentration, 3 humanities courses addressing issues related to science, and 1 course in the arts.
- Humanities courses:
- 4 courses in area of concentration (national culture, historical period, etc.) - Generally, these four courses should address different aspects of literature, history, and philosophy (20 units)
- 3 courses in medical ethics, history or philosophy of science, science and literature or science and the arts (15 units)
- 1 course in the arts (5 units)
- Science courses:
- 2 years of organic and inorganic chemistry (25-26 units)
- 1 year physics with labs (12-14 units)
- 1 year biology with labs (usually 23 units; HumBio option-38 units)
- Math: Statistics or psychology 60 (5 units)