Contact

Michael J. Cripps, Ph.D.
Director, School of Arts and Humanities
mcripps@une.edu

Program Description

UNE’s HuMed program is for undergraduate students who have an affinity for history, literature, or philosophy, along with a demonstrated aptitude for the natural sciences to pursue their passions on the pathway to an advanced degree in select health professions.

Research increasingly shows that humanistic study enables development of the wisdom, empathy, communication, and other skills required of healthcare providers. To gain these benefits, HuMed students graduate having completed a capstone project along with major requirements in English, History, or Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities. 

HuMed is an early assurance program that offers curricular flexibility — not an accelerated program.

Key Elements

• Small-scale undergraduate classes and programs
• Personalized advising
• Articulated STEM curriculum for success in graduate programs in health professions
• Blending humanistic and health scientific study