Medical Humanities and Culture Minor
The medical humanities and culture minor prepares students to become well-rounded practitioners with holistic perspectives on medicine. Through a range of courses in the humanities and social sciences, students explore the ethical, social, representational and historical dimensions of disease, health, disability and health care. Courses include the philosophy and art of medicine, the social and cultural aspects of health and well-being, the sociology/anthropology of health care and health care systems, the intersectionality of disparities and equities in health, and the social construction and deconstruction of health. The minor may especially complement majors in Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Public Health, and Psychology among others as well as provide practical experience toward a career in medicine, nursing, public health, global health, health policy, health promotion, law, journalism, psychology or patient advocacy.
Minor Requirements
The minor in Medical Humanities and Culture consists of 18 credit hours or 6 classes.
- Two-four courses (6-12 credit hours) must be chosen from offerings in the humanities (Group A); if two humanities courses (6 hours) are chosen, then 12 hours must be chosen from the social sciences, so that the student takes the requisite 18 hours total.
- Two-four courses (6-12 credit hours) must be chosen from offerings in the social sciences (Group B); if two social sciences courses (6 hours) are chosen, then four courses (12 hours) must be chosen in the humanities, so that the student takes the requisite 18 hours total.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Group A: Humanities | ||
| Select two-four of the following: | 6-12 | |
| Art, Anatomy, and Medicine, 1700-Present | ||
| Figure Structure I | ||
| Topics in Renaissance Art | ||
| Medical and Scientific Terminology | ||
| Classical Origins of Western Medical Ethics | ||
| Literature and Medicine | ||
| History of Medicine: Antiquity to the Scientific Revolution | ||
| Making Modern Science: The Life Sciences | ||
| The History of American Medicine | ||
| The History of Science in America | ||
| Health Communication: The Science and Practice | ||
| Classical Origins of Western Medical Ethics | ||
| Medical Ethics | ||
| Ethics of Science and Technology | ||
| History and Philosophy of Science | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Health Care Ethics | ||
| Readings in Philosophy | ||
| Religions, Medicines, and Healing | ||
| Spanish for Healthcare Professionals | ||
| Performing Arts Safety | ||
| Group B: Social Sciences | ||
| Select two-four of the following: | 6-12 | |
| Plagues Past and Present | ||
| Food and Culture | ||
| Anthropology of Globalization and Development | ||
| Forensics of Sherlock Holmes | ||
| Basic Forensic Anthropology | ||
| Medical Experimentation and the Black Body | ||
| Disease, Health, and Social Inequities | ||
| Medicine, Disease, and Slavery | ||
| Global Women's Health | ||
| Cultures, Pregnancy, and Birth | ||
| Medical Anthropology: Fieldwork | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Health and Disease in the Past | ||
| Criminal Justice and Mental Health | ||
| Principles of Global Health | ||
| Social Determinants of Health | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Environment and Obesity | ||
| Concepts of Environmental Health Science | ||
| Health Promotion in a Changing Society | ||
| Southern Discomfort: Public Health in the American South | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Health: Examining Health Inequalities | ||
| Consumer Health in Contemporary Society | ||
| Medical Anthropology: Field Work | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Health Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Drug Use and Effects | ||
| Social Demography | ||
| Global Population Issues | ||
| Sociology of Medicine and Health | ||
| Life Course Demographics | ||
| Women's Health | ||
| Cultures, Pregnancy, and Birth | ||
| Global Women's Health | ||
| Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12-24 | |
Note: Departmental or Honors College special topics courses related to medicine may satisfy the minor requirements in either the humanities (Group A) or social sciences (Group B), provided that the course substitutions are pre-approved by the office of the Dean of Undergraduate Student Affairs and Advising in Flinn Hall in consultation with faculty content experts; bring a syllabus to Flinn Hall for the course you want pre-approved. Appeals to register in pre-approved honors college courses should be directed to the Honors College.