All Constellations classes fulfill the intensive humanities writing requirement of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
Increasingly premedical requirements for Medical Schools across the country—including the University of Wisconsin’s Medical School—include the humanities. The UW School of Medicine and Public Health requires that students applying to the MD program demonstrate strong written communication skills by taking a writing-intensive course in the humanities or social sciences.
The Humanities & Medical School
Humanities coursework is important for pre-med students, too! According to the National Humanities Alliance’s Study the Humanities Toolkit, “Medical and law school applicants from humanities majors are accepted and matriculate at higher than average rates. 47.2% of applicants from humanities majors matriculated to medical school in2018, compared to 41% of all applicants.”
“By studying the Constellations courses at UW, I have learned a new type of critical thinking and new analytical skills that will be beneficial to my career as a medical professional. The humanities have taken a new shape in my UW education, as this class will actually influence how I practice medicine in the future.” Constellations student