Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Humanities

Program Overview

The medical humanities program at Saint Leo University prepares students for careers in health-related fields. Students can choose between two tracks: Pre-Med or Health and Humanities. The program provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their chosen field, and offers opportunities for research, internships, and conference participation. Graduates of the program are prepared for a variety of careers in medicine, healthcare, and other health-related fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The medical humanities program prepares students for health-related fields, with a choice of tracks for further specialization:
• The Pre-Med track prepares students for medical school and provides the minimum science and math courses needed to succeed on the MCAT, or prepares students for other graduate medical fields.
• The Health and Humanities track supports careers or graduate work in other fields, such as psychology, social work, public health policy and education, medical writing, occupational therapies, and other health-related fields.
Students in this track have more opportunities for courses in minors that will focus their career goals.

Careers:

• The program prepares students for careers or continued studies upon graduation, with professional development opportunities and support from the Saint Leo community.
• Students gain real experience through research opportunities, internships, and conference participation.
• The program supports a variety of medical humanities degree jobs, including:
• Medicine
• Dentistry
• Pharmacy
• Occupational therapy
• Art therapy
• Nursing
• Physician's assistant
• Law
• Health education
• Medical writing
• Healthcare management
• Public health
• Wellness program director
• Pharmaceutical representative
• Patient care coordinator
• Patient advocate