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Minor Code - U247
The Health Humanities Minor is an interdisciplinary minor. It is housed in the English department, where administrative oversight is provided. Collaborating participants include the departments of Anthropology, Communication Studies; Disability Studies; English; Gerontology; Philosophy; Psychology; Sociology; and Social Work.
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 six hours from the following courses: | ||
| Literature of Minds and Selves | ||
or ENGL 172 | Literature of the Human Body | |
or ENGL 180 | Literature of Love, Sex, and Gender | |
| Health Care Ethics | ||
| Philosophy and Death | ||
| Writing Health and Medicine: Narrative Approaches and Professional Practice | ||
| Writing Science for Public and Scientific Audiences | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
| Select nine hours from the following elective courses: | ||
| Anthropology of Health and Illness | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Advanced Health Communication | ||
| Disability and the Family | ||
| Lifespan Disability Policy | ||
| Disability and Society | ||
| Disability in the Community | ||
| Introduction to Gerontology | ||
| Rural Gerontology | ||
| Public Policy of Aging | ||
| Introduction to Human Development | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
*Courses on the list of Core Courses may also be taken as Elective Courses. | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |