Effective Fall, 2010 if/when Senate Approved
 
Medical Scholars Program

Program Requirements

(See the University Catalog for additional information)

 

Minimum Program Requirements

(University of Delaware and Jefferson Medical College)

  • Life and Physical Sciences (41 credits)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences (9 credits)
  • Medical Practica (6 credits)
  • Medical Scholars Specialization (6 credits from one of 3 areas)                               - Bioethics                                                                                                      -Administration and Public Policy                                                                  -Translational Research
  • Scholarly Work (optional – see MSP Advisor)
  • College and University Requirements
  • Sufficient additional elective credits in order to meet minimum requirements for the degree (124 credits)
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


College of Arts and Sciences Medical Studies Curriculum for

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies (BALS) Degree

 

I.          LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

(The following are required)

 

BISC 207 -            Introductory Biology I

 

BISC 208 -            Introductory Biology II

 

BISC 306 -            General Physiology

 

BISC 403 -            Genetic and Evolutionary Biology

 

BISC 408 -            Mammalian Histology                       (Eliminate requirement)

 

CHEM 103 -         General Chemistry

 

CHEM 104 -         General Chemistry

 

CHEM 321 -         Organic Chemistry & Lab

 

CHEM 322 -         Organic Chemistry & Lab

 

PHYS 201 -           Introductory Physics I

 

PHYS 202 -           Introductory Physics II

 

Select one of the following two courses:

 

      BISC 401 -                  Molecular Biology of the Cell

      or

      CHEM 527 -   Introduction to Biochemistry

 

II.        HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

            (9 credits from among the following are required)

 

            HIST 382 -      History of Western Medicine

 

            HIST 449 -      Seminar:  Science, Technology and Medicine

            HDFS 201 -    Life Span Development                                 (formerly IFST 201)

 

            HDFS 221 -    Child Development II: 3 To 10                     (formerly IFST 221)

 

            HDFS 270 -    Families and Development Disabilities        (formerly IFST 270)

 

            HDFS 329 -    Adolescent Development                              (formerly IFST 329)

 

            HDFS 401 -    Foundations of Human Sexuality                  (formerly IFST 401)

 

            HDFS 403 -    Concepts in Gerontology                               (formerly IFST 403)

 

            PSYC 325 -     Child Psychology

 

            PSYC 420 -     Mental Illness:  Historical and Cultural Perspectives

 

            POSC/SOCI 343 - Society, Politics and Healthcare

 

            POSC 653 -     Politics and Healthcare

 

            SOCI 311 -     Sociology of Health & Illness                       (new title)

 

            SOCI 313 -     Mental Health & Well-Being                        (additional  course option)

 

            SOCI 349 -     Aging & Society                                             (additional course option)

 

            WOMS 233 -  Women, Biology and Medicine

                                                      

            WOMS 389 -  Topics:  Women and Health Issues

III.       MEDICAL PRACTICA                                           

            (select 2 of 3 practica for 3 credits each…6 credits total)

 

            ARSC 480 -    Issues in Healthcare for Children and Families

 

            ARSC 482 -    Issues in Public Health-Economics

 

            SOCI 410 -     Health Services Practicum and Seminar

 

 

IV.       MEDICAL SCHOLARS SPECIALIZATION

(a minimum of 6 credit hours in any one of the following three

specialization areas are required)

 

A.                 BIOETHICS

 

PHIL 202 -      Contemporary Moral Problems

 

PHIL 203 -      Ethics

 

PHIL 241 –Ethical Issues in Health Care

 

PHIL 246 -      Philosophical Perspectives of Medicine

 

PHIL 313 -      Killing and Letting Die

 

PHIL/WOMS 389 -    Topics:  Women and Health Issues

 

PHIL 444 -      Medical Ethics

 

            B.        ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC POLICY

 

                        ACCT 200 -    Survey of Accounting

 

                        ECON 100 -    Economic Issues and Policies

 

                        ECON 390 -    Economics of Health Care (ECON 151 is

a pre-requisite)

 

                        BUAD 100 -    Introduction to Business

 

UAPP 657 -                 Health Policy (seniors only, ECON 100 or 151 recommended)

 

 

 

            C.        TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

Students participate in projects in basic clinical research under the supervision of faculty at the University of Delaware, A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children or Christiana Care Hospital.  Students write and defend a senior thesis at the end of their experiences.

 

Research Methods:

            College of Health Sciences students:

HESC 400 -    Research Methods (STAT 200 pre-requisite)

 

                                    College of Arts & Sciences students:

                                                BISC 643 -      Biological Data Analysis

                                                Or

                                                STAT 200 -     Basic Statistical Methods

 

                        BISC 451 or UNIV 401 -       Senior Thesis

 

                        BISC 452 or UNIV 402 -       Senior Thesis

 

 

V.        MSP/COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

MATH 241

FYE/DLE

            ENGL 110

Foreign Language Proficiency (intermediate level)

            Multicultural Requirement

Second Writing Course

College of Arts and Science Group Breadth Requirements:                                  Group A -        Creative Arts and Humanities (9 cr)                            Group B -        Culture and Institutions Over Time (9 cr)                            Group C -        Human Beings and Their Environment (9 cr)                       Group D -            Study of Natural Phenomena (10 cr)

BALS-MSP Degree: 124 credits (60 cr. at 300 level)