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Minor Code - U145
The Medical Humanities and Health Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary minor. It is housed in the English department, where administrative oversight is provided. Collaborating participants include the departments of Communication Studies; Disability Studies; English; Geography; Gerontology; Philosophy; Psychology; Sociology; Social Work; and Women's and Gender Studies.
Three disciplines must be represented, with a minimum of nine hours taken at the 300 level or above. Students must earn a GPA of 2.0 across all courses applied to the minor. No prerequisite coursework is required to declare the minor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 6 | |
| Select a minimum of 6 hours from the following courses: | ||
| Anthropology of Health and Illness | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Literature of the Human Body | ||
| Introduction to Gerontology | ||
| Public Policy of Aging | ||
| Health Care Ethics | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| The Writing of Health and Medicine | ||
| Rhetoric and Science | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
| Select 9 hours from the following elective courses: | ||
| Language for Health Professions | ||
| Communication and Aging | ||
| Advanced Health Communication | ||
| Disability and the Family | ||
| Lifespan Disability Policy | ||
| Disability and Society | ||
| Disability in the Community | ||
| Literature of Minds and Selves | ||
| Literature of Love, Sex, and Gender | ||
| Rural Gerontology | ||
| Aging, Women and Culture | ||
| Current Moral Problems | ||
| Philosophy of Sex and Gender | ||
| Introduction to Human Development | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
| Social Issues of Public Health | ||
| Social Work Practice and End of Life Care | ||
| Women's Health and Fitness | ||
*Or additional courses from the Core Courses list. | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |