Information for Current Students
Welcome, students! The Medical Humanities & Bioethics graduate faculty and staff are committed to your continued success in the program. We want you to have the tools—available via the links below—needed to make the most of your time with us.
MA Course Schedule
Our master of arts program follows the Northwestern University academic calendar, which divides the year into quarters, with some changes made to accommodate the Feinberg School of Medicine's academic calendars. A TGS calendar of administrative deadlines includes dates on when to register and apply for degree completion.
Fall 2024
MHB 401: Foundations of Bioethics
Instructor: Tod Chambers, PhD and Mark Sheldon, PhD
Thursdays, 6 to 8:30pm
September 26 through December 5 (except November 28)
For first-year MA students
MHB 405: Social Science & Medicine
Instructor: Megan Crowley-Matoka, PhD
Wednesdays, 6 to 9pm
September 25 through December 4 (except November 27)
For second-year MA students
MHB 410: Special Topics in MH&B
Instructor: Megan Crowley-Matoka, PhD
Thursdays, noon to 12:45pm
September 26 through December 5 (except November 28)
For both first and second-year MA students
Winter 2025
MHB 404: Literature, Medicine, & Bioethics
Instructor: Catherine Belling, PhD
Wednesdays, 6 to 9pm
January 8 through March 12
For first-year MA students
MHB 406: The Practice of Bioethics
Instructor: Katie Watson, JD and Preya Tarsney, JD, HEC-C
Thursdays, 6 to 9pm
January 9 through March 13
For second-year MA students
MHB 410: Special Topics in MH&B
Instructor: Megan Crowley-Matoka, PhD
Thursdays, noon to 12:45pm
January 9 through March 13
For both first & second-year MA students
Spring 2025
MHB 402: Medicine & Law
Instructor: Katie Watson, JD
Thursdays, 6 to 9pm (except Class 3 will be held on Wed 4/16)
April 3 through June 5
For first-year MA students
MHB 410: Special Topics in MH&B
Instructor: Megan Crowley-Matoka, PhD
Thursdays, noon to 12:45pm
April 3 through June 5
For both first and second-year MA students
Summer 2025
MHB 403: The History of Medicine
Instructor: Sarah Rodriguez, PhD
Dates TBD, Likely mid June through early August
For first-year MA students
MA Student Handbook
Our MA Student Handbook contains valuable information about our courses, policies, deadlines, and opportunities within the program.
The Graduate School Details and Resources
Students in the master’s program are students in The Graduate School of Northwestern University (TGS) and are subject to TGS’s policies and procedures. Find more information related to student life and responsibilities via The Graduate School website links below.
- TGS Academic Services
- Tuition and Fees (applies to freestanding students only)
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Satisfactory Academic Progress and Exclusion Policies
- Continuous Registration and Other Registration Policies
Helpful Links
- Canvas (learning management system)
- CAESAR (for registering for MHB courses & viewing your account)
- Help with CAESAR
- University Shuttles