This course is designed to introduce the freshman pre-med student to a Christian perspective of a career in medical science. Emphasis will be placed on the Christian medical scientist's role as a "world-changer" by reconciling a Christian worldview with the requirements, demands, and dilemmas encountered in medical (graduate) school and in the practice of medicine. For the purposes of this course a "medical scientist" is defined as a person engaged in any of the following: medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, biomedical research, or physician's assistant. This course is not intended for nursing or athletic training majors and does not fulfill any of the General Education requirements of the institution.
