Scholars’ Certificate Programs
The undergraduate certificate in Medical Humanities offers perspectives on medicine and health drawn from art, philosophy, history, religion, literature, and other fields in the humanities and social sciences. It is a valuable credential for students pursuing a career in healthcare (e.g., nurses, doctors, psychologists, physical therapists, etc.). It would signal to employers and health professional schools that you have a broad understanding of medicine including its social, ethical, cultural, and historical dimensions. For students in education or a humanities field, it provides you an area of expertise and knowledge that you could utilize in your career or graduate studies.
The certificate is open to everyone. Courses that you are taking for your major may also count towards the certificate’s requirements. See below what additional courses you need to take in order to earn the certificate.
Requirements (18 hours total)
Core courses (6 hours):
- SMHU 4000 Honors Seminar in Medical Humanities
- One of SBIO 3870 Seminar in Biomedicine (03) Biomedical Ethics, SLSC 4820 Sociobiology and the Evolution of Sex, SPHI 3100 Professional Ethics, SBIO 3880 Darwin and Evolutionary Theory, SPHI 3860 Philosophy of Knowledge, or SSOT 4230 Sociology of Mental Disorders
Medical Science courses (6 hours):
- 6 credit hours of courses at the 2000-level or above with the following prefixes: AS, ALHE, BIOL, BMET, HED, NURA, NURB, PSYC, RADS, and SBIO.
Support courses (6 hours; at least 3 hours must be at the 3000-level or above):
- ALHE 2200 Cultural and Ethical Influences on Health Care
- ALHE 2210 Introduction to Imaging Sciences
- ANTH 3050 Biological Anthropology
- AS 4040 Special Populations
- AS 4510 Ethics for Addiction Professionals
- BIOL 2990 Environmental Law BIOL 3280 Evolution
- BIOL 4340 Bioethics
- CFS 3500 Cultural and Societal Issues Affecting Families
- COMM 2500 Interpersonal Communication
- CJ 4500 Drug Use in Modern Society
- ENGL 2700 Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
- ENGL 3910 Multicultural Literature
- ENGL 4160 Language and Gender
- ENGL 4700 Literature and Culture (02) The Literature of Health and Healing
- ENGL 4720 Language, Social Interaction, and Social Identity
- ENGL 4970 Film, Gender, and Sexuality
- GEOG 2020 Cultural Geography
- HED 4500 Sexuality Education
- HED 4600 Drug and Alcohol Education
- HIST 4070 Slavery in the Americas
- HUM 4010 Health and Humanity
- HUM 4020 Human Values and Health Care
- NURA 2550 Humanistic Nursing
- NURB 3030 Nursing as a Profession
- NURB 3122 Dimensions of Professional Nursing
- NURB 4950 Special Topics in Nursing
- PHIL 1010 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 1020 World Religions
- PHIL 2020 Ethics
- PSYC 3050 Diversity Issues in Psychology
- PSYC 4440 History of Psychology
- PSYC 4450 Abnormal Psychology
- PSYC 4900 Psychology and Film
- SBIO 3870 Seminar in Biomedicine (03) Biomedical Ethics
- SBIO 3880 Darwin and Evolutionary Theory
- SHPS 2000 Seminar in the History and Philosophy of Science
- SLSC 2000 Interdisciplinary Seminar (04) Music and Disability Studies
- SLSC 4820 Sociobiology and the Evolution of Sex
- SLTN 2880 Greek and Latin Elements in English
- SPHI 2820 Ethics
- SPHI 2850 The Religious Philosophies of India and China
- SPHI 3100 Professional Ethics
- SPHI 3820 Existentialism
- SPHI 3860 Philosophy of Knowledge
- SSOT 3830 Understanding Violence
- SSOT 4230 Sociology of Mental Disorder
- SOWK 3080 Loss, Grief, and Dying
- SOWK 3090 Human Diversity
- SOC 3239 Sociology of Deviance
Qualified students pursuing a B.S. in Nursing can also earn a Louisiana Scholars’ College Honors Certificate.
This credential will tell employers and graduate schools that you succeeded in taking challenging courses, that you are a high-achiever, and that you have the skills and knowledge that will allow you to excel and be a leader in the workplace and your field.
To earn the certificate, you take some of your core courses from the Louisiana Scholars’ College. There are no extra courses that you need to take.
Instead of separate courses in History, Literature, and Communications, you will take Texts and Traditions I, II, & III: a great books sequence of courses in which you will read books, study cultures and history, and learn about ideas from around the world and the beginning of human history to the modern period. You will take honors versions of Chemistry, Applied Statistics, and either Precalculus or Applied Calculus. Instead of ENGL 1020, you will take Critical Reading, Critical Writing with a choice of subjects, for example, Selfhood and Community, The Modern Synthesis, Writing About Film, Music and Disability Studies, and others. The rest of your coursework will be the regular core and Nursing major courses.
Dual-enrollment credit and test scores will qualify some students to take advanced versions of these courses, which then may be applied to other Scholars’ minors and certificates.
Admissions criteria and application process are the same as for other prospective Scholars and can be found here [https://www.nsula.edu/scholars/apply-to-lsc/], or notify the Scholars college of your interest at scholars@nsula.edu.
Qualified students pursuing a B.S. in Radiologic Sciences can also earn a Louisiana Scholars’ College Honors Certificate.
This credential will tell employers and graduate schools that you succeeded in taking challenging courses, that you are a high-achiever, and that you have the skills and knowledge that will allow you to excel and be a leader in the workplace and your field.
To earn the certificate, you take some of your core courses from the Louisiana Scholars’ College. There are no extra courses that you need to take.
Instead of separate courses in History, Literature, and Fine Arts, you will take Texts and Traditions I, II, & III: a great books sequence of courses in which you will read books, study cultures and history, and learn about ideas from around the world and the beginning of human history through to the modern period. For one of your core science courses, you will take Honors Chemistry I. You will take honors math courses. Instead of ENGL 1020, you will take Critical Reading, Critical Writing with a choice of subjects, for example, Selfhood and Community, The Modern Synthesis, Writing About Film, Music and Disability Studies, and others. The rest of your coursework will be the regular core and Radiologic Sciences major courses.
Dual-enrollment credit and test scores will qualify some students to take advanced versions of these courses, which then may be applied to other Scholars’ minors and certificates.
Admissions criteria and application process are the same as for other prospective Scholars and can be found here [https://www.nsula.edu/scholars/apply-to-lsc/] or notify the Scholars college of your interest at scholars@nsula.edu.
The certificate is open to everyone. Courses that you are taking for your major may also count towards the certificate’s requirements. See below what additional courses you need to take in order to earn the certificate.
Requirements (18 hours total)
Core courses (6 hours):
- SMHU 4000 Honors Seminar in Medical Humanities
- One of SBIO 3870 Seminar in Biomedicine (03) Biomedical Ethics, SLSC 4820 Sociobiology and the Evolution of Sex, SPHI 3100 Professional Ethics, SBIO 3880 Darwin and Evolutionary Theory, SPHI 3860 Philosophy of Knowledge, or SSOT 4230 Sociology of Mental Disorders
Medical Science courses (6 hours):
- 6 credit hours of courses at the 2000-level or above with the following prefixes: AS, ALHE, BIOL, BMET, HED, NURA, NURB, PSYC, RADS, and SBIO.
Support courses (6 hours; at least 3 hours must be at the 3000-level or above):
- ALHE 2200 Cultural and Ethical Influences on Health Care
- ALHE 2210 Introduction to Imaging Sciences
- ANTH 3050 Biological Anthropology
- AS 4040 Special Populations
- AS 4510 Ethics for Addiction Professionals
- BIOL 2990 Environmental Law BIOL 3280 Evolution
- BIOL 4340 Bioethics
- CFS 3500 Cultural and Societal Issues Affecting Families
- COMM 2500 Interpersonal Communication
- CJ 4500 Drug Use in Modern Society
- ENGL 2700 Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
- ENGL 3910 Multicultural Literature
- ENGL 4160 Language and Gender
- ENGL 4700 Literature and Culture (02) The Literature of Health and Healing
- ENGL 4720 Language, Social Interaction, and Social Identity
- ENGL 4970 Film, Gender, and Sexuality
- GEOG 2020 Cultural Geography
- HED 4500 Sexuality Education
- HED 4600 Drug and Alcohol Education
- HIST 4070 Slavery in the Americas
- HUM 4010 Health and Humanity
- HUM 4020 Human Values and Health Care
- NURA 2550 Humanistic Nursing
- NURB 3030 Nursing as a Profession
- NURB 3122 Dimensions of Professional Nursing
- NURB 4950 Special Topics in Nursing
- PHIL 1010 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 1020 World Religions
- PHIL 2020 Ethics
- PSYC 3050 Diversity Issues in Psychology
- PSYC 4440 History of Psychology
- PSYC 4450 Abnormal Psychology
- PSYC 4900 Psychology and Film
- SBIO 3870 Seminar in Biomedicine (03) Biomedical Ethics
- SBIO 3880 Darwin and Evolutionary Theory
- SHPS 2000 Seminar in the History and Philosophy of Science
- SLSC 2000 Interdisciplinary Seminar (04) Music and Disability Studies
- SLSC 4820 Sociobiology and the Evolution of Sex
- SLTN 2880 Greek and Latin Elements in English
- SPHI 2820 Ethics
- SPHI 2850 The Religious Philosophies of India and China
- SPHI 3100 Professional Ethics
- SPHI 3820 Existentialism
- SPHI 3860 Philosophy of Knowledge
- SSOT 3830 Understanding Violence
- SSOT 4230 Sociology of Mental Disorder
- SOWK 3080 Loss, Grief, and Dying
- SOWK 3090 Human Diversity
- SOC 3239 Sociology of Deviance
This certificate enhances students’ career prospects and opportunities for advancement by demonstrating their ability to understand, make, and implement decisions about ethical issues that arise in their professions. A person with training in professional ethics can protect their organization against corporate malfeasance, sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination, inequitable treatment of clients and partners, and waste, as well as ensure its compliance with all other relevant ethical norms and laws. The certificate would be a particularly valuable credential for those seeking to serve on institutional ethics committees and compliance boards, and those pursuing leadership positions in business, their community, or government. It is also good preparation for graduate work in law, philosophy, business, theology, medicine, and public administration.
Core Courses (3 courses; 9 hours)
- One of SPHI 2820 Introduction to Ethics, PHIL 2020 Ethics, or PHIL 1010 Introduction to Philosophy
- One of SBIO 3870 Seminar in Biomedicine (03) Biomedical Ethics, SECO 3850 Law and Economics, SHIS 3730 American Labor History, SPHI 3710 Ancient Philosophy, or SPHI 3820 Existentialism.
- SPHI 3100 Professional Ethics
Support Courses (3 courses; 9 hours; at least 3 hours must be at the 3000-level or above)
- ACCT 3200 Intermediate Accounting III
- ACCT 4080 Auditing
- ACCT 4120 Fraud Examination
- ACCT 4140 Corporation Income Taxes
- ACCT 4150 Accounting Ethics and Research
- AS 4040 Special Populations
- AS 4510 Ethics for Addiction Professionals
- ALHE 2200 Cultural and Ethical Influences on Health Care
- ALHE 3000 Foundations of Patient Care
- ALHE 2400 Foundations of Health Care
- ALHE 4520 Research in Healthcare
- ALHE 4600 Teamwork and Leadership Challenges for the Healthcare Professional
- ANTH 3070 American Indians and the Law
- BIOL 2180 Natural Resources Policy
- BIOL 2990 Environmental Law
- BIOL 4340 Bioethics
- BUAD 3250 Business Law I
- BUAD 3260 Business Law II
- BUAD 3280 Cyber Business Law
- CFS 1070 Professionalism in Child and Family Studies
- CFS 3500 Cultural and Societal Issues Affecting Families
- CFS 4010 Perspectives in Child and Family Studies
- COMM 2040 Media Law and Ethics
- COMM 2360 Public Relations Principles
- COMM 3600 Writing for Strategic Communication
- CIS 3100 Information Systems and Technology in Business
- CIS 3410 Certified Ethical Hacking
- CIS 3980 Introduction to Information Security
- CJ 3070 American Indians and the Law
- CJ 3355 Cultural Competence and Criminal Justice
- CJ 3380 Criminal Justice Ethics
- CJ 4450 Criminal Law
- ECED 1060 Orientation to Early Childhood Education
- ECED 2020 Foundations of Diverse Early Childhood Education
- ENGL 2700 Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies
- ENGL 3910 Multicultural Literature
- ENGL 4230 Literature and the Environment
- FIN 3150 Real Estate
- FIN 4200 Financial Policies and Practices
- HED 4500 Sexuality Education
- HED 4600 Drug and Alcohol Education
- HED 4940 Safety Education
- HIST 4070 Slavery in the Americas
- HMT 1050 Professionalism in Hospitality Management and Tourism
- HMT 4030 Perspective in Hospitality Management and Tourism
- HMT 4150 Legal Aspects of Hospitality/Tourism Management
- IET 1800 Occupational Safety and Health
- IET 2830 Advanced Industrial Safety Engineering and Management
- IET 2840 Development of Occupational Safety and Health Programs
- IET 3740 Supervision in Organizations
- LIB 1030 Information Sources and Services
- MGT 3220 Organization Management
- MGT 4450 Purchasing and Supply Management
- MGT 4500 Leadership, Motivation and Power
- MKTG 4450 Purchasing and Supply Management
- MSL 2020 Army Doctrine and Team Development
- MSL 4010 The Army Officer
- MUED 2020 Foundation of Music Education
- NURB 2550 Humanistic Nursing
- NURB 3122 Dimensions of Professional Nursing
- PHIL 1010 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 1020 World Religions
- PHIL 2020 Ethics
- PLPS 3030 Litigation
- PLPS 3040 Estates, Trusts, Wills
- PLPS 3050 Corporations
- PLPS 3060 Real Estate and Mortgages
- PSCI 3060 Public Administration
- PSCI 3090 Constitutional Law
- PSCI 4150 Political Theory
- PSYC 3050 Diversity Issues in Psychology
- PSYC 3060 Social Psychology
- PSYC 4500 Psychology in Business and Industry
- PSYC 4510 Ethics in Psychology
- RADS 2210 Radiology Introduction
- RADS 4620 Advanced Practices in Radiography
- SBIO 3870 Seminar in Biomedicine (03) Biomedical Ethics
- SCRT 181W Critical Reading, Critical Writing (15) Literature and the Law / SLSC 2000 Interdisciplinary Seminar (03) Literature and the Law
- SECO 3850 Law and Economics
- SHIS 3730 American Labor History
- SLSC 3850 Social Movements and Social Activism
- SLSC 4240 Conspiracy Theories and Moral Panics
- SPHI 2000 Seminar in Philosophy (01) Greek Moral Theory
- SPHI 2850 The Religious Philosophies of India and China
- SPHI 2860 Philosophies of Christianity
- SPHI 3710 Ancient Philosophy
- SPHI 3820 Existentialism
- SPHI 3880 Study of a Major Philosopher
- SSOT 2850 Issues of Social Justice
- SOWK 3070 Social Work Values and Ethics (2 credits)
- SOWK 3080 Loss, Grief, Death, and Dying
- SOWK 3090 Human Diversity
- SOWK 4270 Child Welfare and the Law
- UPSA 3600 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations
- UPSA 4400 Law and Public Policy
This certificate provides students with high-demand skills that will allow them to be leading decision-makers and problem-solvers in their chosen fields. Its inter- and multidisciplinary curriculum provides instruction in the skills of critical and analytical thinking and allows students to practice applying those skills in their desired fields through discipline-specific courses. Critical and analytical thinkers can make effective and accurate decisions by understanding the details and complexities of situations, including all of the reasonable alternatives; they can reason through these complexities to decisions that are well-informed, based on evidence and observation, untainted by cognitive biases, and reflect appreciation of both their short- and long-term effects. There is no academic or professional field, or aspect of life, that could not benefit from the deployment of these skills.
Core Courses (10-11 hours; all required)
- SPHI 1000 Critical and Analytical Thinking (new course; 1 hour)
- PHIL 2030 Logic (3 hours) or SPHI 3850 Symbolic Logic (4 hours)
- PHIL 1010 Introduction to Philosophy (3 hours)
- SCRT 181W Critical Reading / Critical Writing (3 hours), ENGL 2510 Argumentative Writing (3 hours), or ENGL 2610 Analytical Writing (3 hours)
Support Courses (9 hours):
ACTT 4220, ALHE 4230, ANTH 4080, ART 4980, BIOL 3060, BIOL 3061, BIOL 3280, BIOL 4130, BIOL 4910, BUAD 3120, BUAD 4000, CHEM 2110, CHEM 2111, CHEM 4900, CFS 3500, CFS 3700, CFS 4010, COMM 2020, CIS 3300, CIS 3900, CIS 4020, CIS 4070, CJ 3350, CJ 3355, DAN 2050, DAN 4700, EDUC 3010, EPSY 3000, EET 1330, EET 2320, EET 3310, ENGL 3200, ENGL 4420, ENGL 4620, ENGL 4630, ENGL 4640, ENGL 4660, ENGL 4680, FIN 4120 FIN 4150, FIN 4220, GEOG 4060, HIST 3000, HMT 3000, HMT 3020, HP 4150, HP 4170, IET 2790, IET 3510, IET 3570, IET 4910, MGT 3500, MGT 4450, MGT 4460, MKTG 4440, MKTG 4450, MKTG 4460, MATH 2080, MATH 3150, MATH 4150, MSL 2010, MSL 2011, MSL 4010, MUS 4010, NURB 3030, NURB 3110, PHIL 2020, PHIL 4030, PHYS 2510, PHYS 2511, PHYS 2520, PHYS 2521, PHYS 4100, PSCI 4150, , PSYC 4400, PSYC 4450, RADS 4510, SBIO 3820, SECO 2810, SLSC 3840, SLSC 4240, SMAT 1830, SMAT 2830, SPHI 2820, SPHI 3100, SPHI 3710, SPHI 3740, SPHI 3810, SPHI 3840, SPHI 3860, SSOT 4230, SSTA 3810, SOWK 2010, SOWK 4030, SOWK 4350, THEA 4480, THEA 4520, or UPSA 2700.
At least 9 hours of the 19-20 hours must be at the 3000-level or above.
