Medical Humanities Minor
About the Medical Humanities Minor
The Medical Humanities Minor could be of particular interest to students planning careers in health care, public administration, and medicine. This minor provides the critical thinking and decision-making skills and knowledge of ethical theory and reasoning that are vital to physicians and medical personnel.
Requirements
Minimum of 18 credits of philosophy coursework that meets the following six requirements
The Medical Humanities minor incorporates and builds upon the core courses from the Medical Humanities Block U program. These Block U courses allow students to explore traditional dichotomies and discuss specific cases and embed them in a larger question about normalcy. Students will additionally take courses from the communication and writing, philosophy and ethics, and history and literature disciplines to further explore the topics of health care and the history of medicine.
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Areas |
Minimum |
Eligible Courses |
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Foundation Course |
1 |
Complete one of the following courses:
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Communication and Writing |
1 |
Complete one of the following courses:
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Philosophy and Ethics |
1 |
Complete at least one course:
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History and Literature |
1 |
Complete at least one course:
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Electives |
2 |
Two additional courses: Choose two additional courses from the three categories listed above to reach 18 credit hours: communication & writing, philosophy & ethics, or history and literature. |
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Special Topics Courses and Semester Specific Humanities Courses |
1 |
Special topics courses: The courses listed in red highlight special courses offered in humanities during a given semester that will count toward fulfillment of the above groupings. Please work with your advisor, Connie Corbett to ensure the courses are reflected on your degree audit. |
Spring 2025 Foundation Course Offerings
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Course |
Title |
Day |
Time |
Meeting Type |
| HUM 2250 | Introduction to Medical Humanities | Tu, Th | 12:25 pm - 1:45 pm | In person |
| LEAP 1100 | LEAP Seminar: Health Professions | multiple sections | multiple modalities |
Spring 2025 Communication & Writing Course Offerings
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Course |
Title |
Day |
Time |
Meeting Type |
| COMM 3115 | Comm Sci, Health, Envir | online | ||
| COMM 5117 | Health Campaigns and Media | Tu, Th | 10:45 pm - 12:05 pm | In person |
| COMM 5140 | Communication & Aging | Tu, Th | 10:45 pm - 12:05 pm | In person |
Spring 2025 Philosophy & Ethics Course Offerings
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Course |
Title |
Day |
Time |
Meeting Type |
| PHIL 3012 | History and Philosophy of Chemistry | Tu, Th | 12:25 pm - 1:45 pm | In person |
| PHIL 3520 | Bioethics | 2 classes offered | In person & Online |
Spring 2025 History & Literature Course Offerings
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Course |
Title |
Day |
Time |
Meeting Type |
| HIST 4080 | History of Medicine in Western Society | Th | 3:40 pm - 5:00 pm | In person |
