Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health Plan of Instruction 2024–2025 Contents
Background and Overview of the Program ........................................................................................................... 2 Mission Statement, Goals, and Objectives ......................................................................................................................... 2 Learning Objectives ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
Degree Offered ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Prerequisites for Admission .................................................................................................................................. 3 Academic Residence Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 4 Course of Study ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 Curriculum by term: full-time enrollment .......................................................................................................................... 4 Curriculum by term: part-time enrollment ........................................................................................................................ 5 Required Courses by course number with credits, grading, description, instructor(s) ...................................................... 6 Core Courses ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 MMH 701: Social Medicine Proseminar: Methods and Practice ............................................................................... 6 MMH 705: Storytelling Methods to Promote Health and Well-Being........................................................................ 7 MMH 721: Illness Narratives ...................................................................................................................................... 7 MMH 725: Opinion Writing for Science and Medicine .............................................................................................. 7 MMH 717: People Power & Health ............................................................................................................................ 8 MMH 729: Designing Change: Empathy and Storytelling in Health ........................................................................... 8 MMH 730: Readings in Media, Medicine, and Health ................................................................................................ 9 MMH 732: Fundaments of Visual Narratives ............................................................................................................. 9 MMH 750: Capstone ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Elective Courses ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 MMH 760: Internship in Media, Medicine, and Health ............................................................................................ 10 MMH 709: Special Topics in Media, Medicine, and Health ...................................................................................... 11 MMH 715: Rx: Arts and Global Mental Health ......................................................................................................... 11 INDP 300: Writing and Communication for Biomedical Sciences............................................................................. 12
Expectations for Students ................................................................................................................................... 13 Capstone Experience ........................................................................................................................................... 13 Assessment.......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Length of Time to Degree .................................................................................................................................... 13 Requirements for Graduation ............................................................................................................................. 13 Advising ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 Financial Aid ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 Capstone Considerations..................................................................................................................................... 14 Internship Information ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Page 1 | 14