Careers
in Law, Business, and Medicine
Careers
in law, medicine, and even business do not require any specific
major. In fact, the marketable
and transferable skills acquired by ARHU majors are highly
valued in all of these career fields. Follow the links below for
more information:
Law
Medicine
Business
Business,
Culture and Languages Program
Recommended Courses
Law
At the University of Maryland, "Pre-Law" is a professional advising
program administered through the Division of Letters and Sciences;
it is not a major. ARHU majors are ideal for applying to law school.
The College of Arts and Humanities provides a traditional liberal
arts education while helping students develop skills that law
schools want, skills in oral and written communication, critical
and analytical thinking, and research.
Recent
ARHU graduates are pursuing law degrees at such prestigious institutions
as American University, Fordham University, George Washington
University, Georgetown University, Howard University, New York
University, Seton Hall University, University of California at
Berkeley, and University of Maryland at Baltimore. For more information
about the Law and Health Professions Advising Program, contact
the Division
of Letters and Sciences Law and Health Professions.
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Medicine
While medical school applicants must have completed a set of required
math and science courses, medical schools do not require a specific
major. Students can major in arts and humanities and use their
electives to satisfy medical school requirements, or students
can pursue double a major. For example, Mona Siddiqui, the May
2000 Commencement speaker and University Medal recipient, earned
a double major in philosophy and physiology/neurobiology and will
enter The Johns Hopkins Medical School this fall. Students majoring
in liberal arts generally score higher on the verbal portion of
the MCAT. They also bring broad perspectives on societies, cultures,
and peoples which are invaluable to the medical professions.
For
students interested in applying to medical school, contact the
Division
of Letters and Sciences Law and Health Professions Advising Program
for assistance in course selection, planning and recommendations.
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Business
Is the only route to success in the business world through a business
degree? No! The communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
developed through arts and humanities majors are ideal for careers
in business. They also have broad perspectives on societies, cultures,
and peoples which are invaluable to employers and demanded from
high level managers. It is also very important that ARHU students
supplement their majors with internships
and recommended coursework in business, communication,
and information technology. Possible ARHU majors and programs for
students interested in business careers include the following:
Advertising
American
Studies
Art
History and Archaeology
Art
Studio
Communication
English
Women's
Studies
International
Business
Business,
Cultures and Languages Program
Russian
Area Studies
Management
American
Studies
Business,
Cultures and Languages Program
Communication
English
History
Philosophy
Women's
Studies
Marketing
American
Studies
Communication
English
Women's
Studies
Public
Relations
American
Studies
Communication,
Public Relations track
English
Women's
Studies
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Recommended
Courses
Students interested in preparing for careers in business, industry,
government, law etc. are also strongly urged to include several
of the following, or similar, courses, in their curricula, either
toward fulfillment of University requirements, as supporting area
credit, or as electives. Enrollment pressures may preclude
students from taking certain of these courses except during Summer
Sessions.
BMGT
220/1 Accounting I and II
BMGT
230 Business Statistics I
BMGT
350 Marketing
BMGT
360 Human Resource Management
BMGT
380/1 Business Law
COMM
107 Oral Communication: Principles and Practices
ECON
200/1 Principles of Economics I and II
ECON
205 Fundamentals of Economics
LBSC
208 Information Skills and Strategies
MATH
220 Elementary Calculus
STAT
100 Elementary Statistics and Probability
