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History of Medicine, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (Online) at Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University, United States

Programme overview

A part-time online certificate offering an in-depth overview of the history of medicine and basic skills in historical analysis. Credits can be applied to the MA in History of Medicine if the student is admitted to that programme.

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Department: Institute of the History of Medicine  |  Duration: 18 credits (six courses); must be completed within 5 years of first course  |  Intake: Once a year; application deadline December 15  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Baltimore, MD, United States

What you will study

Introduction and Methods courses, any two of four period surveys (classical antiquity to biomedicine), and two electives such as Healing Spaces, Social and Cultural Histories of Disease or History of Public Health.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications for the online part-time Certificate or MA in the History of Medicine are accepted once a year with a December 15th deadline. See here for details, and to apply . The application process will ask you to confirm that you have completed our online course ME.150.722 Introduction to the History of Medicine . A personal statement of interest (1 page limit)

Advanced Academic Programs charges a $90 non-refundable application fee per programme application for Summer 2027 and later terms.

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