Pre-Medical Illustration Minor

The minor in Pre-Medical Illustration is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the College of Applied and Natural Sciences, the College of Engineering and Science, and the College of Liberal Arts that will educate students in art and biology with special topics courses being an opportunity to merge the two disciplines.  The minor is open to students in all disciplines but will fit well for students pursuing a BFA in Studio Art, a BS in Biological Sciences, or a BS in Biomedical Engineering with a Pre-Medicine concentration.  Students who complete the minor will have fulfilled the prerequisites for application to graduate school in medical illustration.  In addition, students will have had the opportunity to work with the clients and build a portfolio that may include publication of their work in scientific periodicals and textbooks.  Student who complete the minor may also pursue careers in biomedical research, medical school, physician’s assistant school, nursing, or another area of medicine.

The minor in Pre-Medical Illustration consists of 45 hours.  A student minoring in Pre-Medical Illustration must take 21 hours of specified Art, 23 hours of specified Biological Sciences and an additional 1 hour of Scientific Portfolio (ART 459 ).