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Biomedical Writing Minor

This minor is administered by the Department of English .

(23-24 credits plus a 1-3 credit recommended internship).

Designed for students in good academic standing who already have a major or minor in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, Clinical Laboratory Science, or any other health-related majors or minors. The Biomedical Writing Minor will help you acquire (a) proficiency in the technical skill of biomedical writing; (b) knowledge about contemporary approaches to and issues in biomedical communication; (c) knowledge about the history and culture of both biomedical research and patient care; and (d) an understanding of the social and environmental contexts within which epidemiological phenomena manifest themselves.

Biomedical Writing

ENGL 391 - Biomedical Writing Credits: 3 or
ENGL 591 - Biomedical Writing Credits: 3

Technical Writing and Grammar

Take two of the following, depending on the biomedical writing adviser’s assessment of your strengths and weaknesses:

ENGL 248 - Introduction to Environmental and Science Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 254 - Introduction to Technical Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 342 - English Grammars Credits: 3
ENGL 347 - Grant and Proposal Writing Credits: 3 or
ENGL 547 - Grant and Proposal Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 348 - Advanced Environmental and Science Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 354 - Advanced Scientific and Technical Writing Credits: 3 or
ENGL 554 - Advanced Scientific and Technical Writing Credits: 3

Health Communication

Medical Terminology

HS 295 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3

Health Care Professions Perspectives

Take one of the following:

CLS 105 - Evolution of Health Care and Health Care Professions Credits: 3
HS 320 - Environment, Health, and Technology Credits: 3
HS 105 - Survey of Common Diseases Credits: 3
HS 395 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology Credits: 3

Philosophical, Humanistic, and Sociological Perspectives on Medicine and Science

Take one of the following:

ENGL 365 - Science Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 565 - Science Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 383 - Themes in Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 583 - Themes in Literature Credits: 3 (with a medical or science-related theme)
PHIL 307 - Science and Value Credits: 3
PHIL 302 - Ethics and Medicine Credits: 3
SOC 308 - Sociology of Medicine Credits: 3
SOC 508 - Sociology of Medicine Credits: 3

Statistics

Take one of the following:

MATH 255 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 4
HS 301 - Fundamentals of Biostatistics Credits: 3 (prerequisite HS 105 above)
PSYC 300 - Statistics for Psychologists Credits: 4
SOC 351 - Social Statistics Credits: 4

Writing Internship (Recommended)

ENGL 498 - Writing Internship Credits: 1-6