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Fall 2025 Graduate Catalog
Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care & Bioethics, MA
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Degree Awarded: Master of Arts in Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care & Bioethics
Graduate Program Director: Stephen G. Post, HSC Level 3, Room 080, (631) 444-9797
Graduate Program Coordinator: April Bortzfield, HSC Level 3, Room 080, (631) 444-8029
Our Program devotes equal attention to the mutually enhancing themes of bioethics, medical humanities, and the dynamic of compassionate care in a time when both patients and healthcare professionals find the healthcare system dehumanizing. Recognizing the need for an interdisciplinary approach to education, our faculty includes experts in Medicine, Ethics, History, Law, Literature, Philosophy, Religious Studies, the Social Sciences and Disability Studies. Our clinical faculty integrate perspectives from the humanities with their experience as health-care providers.
Those who should consider applying for the program include
- current MDs, RNs, JDs, PhDs, and other professionals seeking further expertise and career development;
- medical students and others pursuing professional degrees in fields such as health care, health sciences, humanities, pastoral care, law,business, social work, and journalism; and
- post-baccalaureate students in transition from the BA or BS to a professional degree who wish to expand their knowledge.
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Admission Requirements
Application Website Requirements for admission to the MA in Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care & Bioethics include: - The admissions requirements of the Graduate School.
- Writing Sample: A personal statement describing the applicant’s relevant academic and work experience, and immediate and long-term goals.
- Letter of Recommendation: Three letters of recommendation. At last two need to be from professors/instructors.
Note: Students who do not meet the above requirements may be admitted conditionally. Their status will be reviewed after the first semester of graduate study. Make sure to check the program website for the latest instructions. Degree Requirements
The program requires students to complete 30 credit hours (10 courses) and can be completed in one to three years. Four core courses, including our capstone course, are required. For the remaining six elective courses, students must take at least four with our Center faculty and may take the remaining two either from our own courses or from select courses across campus that meet the criteria for credit in the program. For a list of required courses, elective courses and course descriptions please visit our website. Degree Requirements for those enrolled in the MD/MA program
The joint MD/MA program in Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics is designed to be easily completed in 4 years (concurrent with medical school coursework). The MA is 30 credit hours (10 courses), of which 12 credit hours (4 courses) are covered by enrollment in the Scholarly Concentration Program and the MCS curriculum. This leaves only 18 credit hours (6 courses) remaining for students to take during their matriculation at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. Requirements for those enrolled in the MSW/MA program
The joint MSW/MA program in Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics is designed to be completed in 24 months for full-time students (4 semesters plus 2 winters and 2 summers) while part-time students would have up to 5 years (10 semesters, plus winters and summers)to complete the program. All students in the MSW program must complete the Integrated Health specialization. The MA is 30 credit hours (10courses), of which 6 credits (2 courses) of elective credit is fulfilled by MSW coursework. This leaves only 24 credit hours (8 courses) remaining for students to take during their time in the MSW/MA program. |
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