Medicine — M.D. with Religion and Society — M.A.

Program director, Religion and Society, School of Religion

Zdravko Plantak

Program liaison, School of Medicine

Amy Hayton

Faculty

The faculty for the combined degrees Religion and Society with Medicine Program is drawn from Loma Linda University's Schools of Religion and Medicine.

Admissions

Students are selected through a competitive process involving both the School of Medicine and School of  Religion. Selection is based upon standard admission criteria for the M.A. degree in Religion and Society. Scholarship opportunities are available; please contact program directors for details.

The program

The program is designed for physicians seeking to serve the church and world in the 21st century, and ideal for the medical professional seeking deeper biblical, theological, and philosophical insight, spiritual growth, practical competency, and cultural literacy. The curriculum covers the basic areas of theology, biblical studies, and Christian spirituality, and can also be customized around a particular area of interest.

An M.A. degree in religion and society taken as a stand-alone degree requires 48 units in religion and related courses. However, the M.D./M.A. combined degree student is able to reduce the total units required by sharing units between the two programs in the following manner.

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Other 700-level School of Religion courses may also be used