Medical Arts and Sciences Plan
Interested in Medicine? Dentistry? Occupational Therapy? Optometry? Pharmacy? Physical Therapy? Physician's Assistant? Veterinary Medicine? Integrative, naturopathic, or non-western medicine? Health writing? Consider this program for your journey!
This track is for students who plan to enter medical school or a health-related career after graduation but want to pursue coursework with a heavier liberal arts emphasis than the traditional 'pre-med' trajectory. Within the track, students can design a curriculum to suit their individual interests. Examples include Holistic Health, Food Politics, and Midwifery.
Students preparing for a professional program in health sciences (medical, nursing, pharmacy, etc.) should include common program prerequisites in their curriculum. The rest of the curriculum can be designed to support your individual interests and goals.
Students interested in integrative health may wish to pursue coursework through the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing.
Students must declare this track of the major before completing 70 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.50. For help choosing faculty advisors, designing your program, or through the formal application process.
Short-term Study Abroad Program
Women's Health Policy in Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic -
Faculty-Led Programs
Program Highlights - IS 3180, 3 cr (offered periodically)
- Compare and contrast the disparities in women’s health between the U.S. and three EU countries, Germany, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic,
- Compare and contrast economic policies impacting women (e.g., maternity leave policies, housing policies, food availability) in the U.S. and three EU countries
- Describe the broad historical and cultural contexts for women’s healthcare with a look at public health initiatives that promote women’s health.
- Describe sexuality education programs for youth in each country and how those inform sexual health services and beliefs.