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Medicine

Clinical reasoning and case-based learning are at the heart of the four-year Bachelor of Science in Medicine degree program, a product of interdisciplinary collaboration among medical experts, basic scientists, and humanists. In addition, professional doctors and researchers often function as professors for these courses. Students majoring in Medicine at the Bachelor of Science level have the option of specializing in one of several subfields:

  • The Foundations of Medicine and Health
  • Medicine that takes into account both theory and practice
  • Medicine and Culture
  • Technology in Medicine

Topics, including what it means to be a healthcare practitioner, medical ethics, and many more, are explored in depth using innovative teaching methods like clinical case analysis, hands-on learning through simulation, and conventional lectures. Students who complete the BS in Medicine are well-prepared for a variety of health care occupations and advanced study in fields including

  • Academia in the health sciences,
  • Schools for Medical Assistants,
  • Postgraduate degrees in physical therapy;
  • Doctoral and Master's Degree Programs in Clinical Research,
  • Other Professional Health Care and Health Science Degree Programs