History of Medicine, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Program Overview
The Online History of Medicine Certificate Program provides a comprehensive foundation in the field, offering a set of six 3-credit courses totaling 18 credits. Students who complete the Certificate have the option to apply their credits towards the MA Degree in the History of Medicine. The program includes courses on Academic and Research Ethics and has specific time-to-completion policies for students based on their enrollment dates.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Online History of Medicine Program offers a Certificate for students who wish to explore the history of medicine in depth. The Certificate provides a rich overview of the field and develops basic skills in historical analysis through a set of six courses. Each course is worth 3 credits, totaling 18 credits required for the Certificate. Students who successfully complete the Certificate requirements can have their credits applied to the MA Degree in the History of Medicine, if they are admitted to that program.
Other:
- Students must complete a free, no-credit, online course on Academic and Research Ethics.
- Current online students (those who have taken a course before February 1, 2020) count time to completion from acceptance into the Certificate program. Certificate students have 3 years from acceptance to completion. Should a student switch from Certificate to Master's, or vice versa, they will complete according to the timeline of the new program.
- Students who have taken their first course after February 1, 2020 will count time to completion from the very first course they do in the program, before acceptance to the Certificate program. Certificate students have 5 years to complete their program. Should a student switch from one program to the other, they will complete according to the timeline of the new program.
