The Certificate in Medical Humanities (C.M.H.)
The Certificate in Medical Humanities (C.M.H.) requires the completion of five courses (15 credit hours) with a cumulative GPA of no less than 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Three of the courses (Biomedical Ethics, Medical Narrative, Clinical Practicum) are mandatory. The remaining two courses are taken as seminar electives.
The Masters of Medical Humanities (M.M.H.)
The Masters of Medical Humanities (M.M.H.) requires the completion of ten courses (30 credit hours) with a cumulative GPA of no less than 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Four of the courses (Biomedical Ethics, Medical Narrative, Clinical Practicum, Thesis Research) are mandatory.
The remaining six courses are taken as seminar electives. Applicants who already hold the C.M.H. or its equivalent from an accredited institution may be granted up to five course units (15 credit hours) of advanced standing upon application to the master's program.
All M.M.H students must prepare a thesis of 50-75 pages.
The Doctor of Medical Humanities (D.M.H.)
The Doctor of Medical Humanities (D.M.H.) requires the completion of ten courses (30 credit hours) with a cumulative GPA of no less than 3.1 (on a 4.0 scale). Five of the courses (Biomedical Ethics, Medical Narrative, Clinical Practicum, Joy of Scholarly Writing, Dissertation Research) are mandatory. The remaining five courses are taken as seminar electives.
All D.M.H students must prepare and successfully defend a nine-credit doctoral dissertation of 150-200 pages.
