Full-time Student Sample Course Plan

Below is an example of a flexible study plan for full-time students. 


Sample Plan for full-time Students

Fall Semester

Traditional Program Medicine, Society, and Culture Research Ethics Health Policy
Foundations in Bioethics and Medical Humanities I (6 cr) Foundations in Bioethics and Medical Humanities I (6 cr) Foundations in Bioethics and Medical Humanities I (6 cr) Foundations in Bioethics and Medical Humanities I (6 cr)
Clinical Ethics Rotations (1.5 cr) Clinical Ethics Rotations (1.5 cr) Clinical Ethics Rotations (1.5 cr) Clinical Ethics Rotations (1.5 cr)
Elective #1 (3 cr) Foundations of Medicine, Society, and Culture (3 cr) Research Ethics and Regulations (3 cr)

Elective #1 (3 cr)  *Related to Health Policy

Elective #2 (3 cr) Elective #1 (3 cr) *Related to MSC Elective #1 (3 cr) *Related to Research Ethics Elective #2 (3 cr)
Mini elective (1.5 cr) MSC Seminar (1.5 cr) Research Ethics
Journal Club (1.0 cr)
Formulation and Analysis of Health Policy (1.5 cr)

 

Spring Semester

Traditional Program Medicine, Society, and Culture Research Ethics Health Policy
Foundations in Bioethics and Medical Humanities II (6 cr) Foundations in Bioethics and Medical Humanities II (6 cr) Foundations in Bioethics and Medical Humanities II (6 cr) Foundationsin Bioethics and Medical Humanities II (6 cr)
Clinical Ethics Rotations (1.5 cr) Clinical Rotations or
Optional MSC Practicum (1.5 cr)
Research Ethics Practicum (1.5 cr) Health Policy Practicum (1.5 cr) 
Capstone (1.5 cr) Capstone (1.5 cr) Capstone (1.5 cr) Capstone (1.5 cr)
Elective #3 (3 cr) Elective #2 (3 cr) Elective #2 (3 cr) Case Studies of Health Policy (3 cr)
Elective #4 (3 cr) Elective #3 (3 cr)
*Related to MSC
Elective #3 (3 cr)
*Related to Research Ethics
Elective #3 (3 cr)  *Related to Health Policy
N/A N/A Research Ethics
Journal Club (0.5 cr)
N/A

Interested in Part-time study?

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