Minor Requirements
Students wishing to complete a minor in biomedical humanities choose a program advisor and, in conjunction with the advisor, select the courses most appropriate for them. Students taking the minor (with the exception of nursing majors) will complete 30 hours of experiential learning service work in a health care setting and take the accompanying 1-credit reflection course.
The minor consists of a minimum 17 semester hours of courses chosen from the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A. Required Course: | 4 | |
| INTRO TO MEDICAL HUMANITIES:IM | ||
| B. Select at least two of the following, at least one of which must have an ES designation: | 6-8 | |
| DISABIL/ILLNESS US FILMS:IM:ES | ||
| WOMEN, MEDICINE, MEDIA:CA | ||
| LITERATURE AND MEDICINE:IM | ||
BIMD 28000 | Special Topics Seminars | |
| MENTAL HEALTH & SELF LOVE/CARE | ||
| GLOBAL DISABILITY & AGING:EW | ||
| NARRATIVE BIOETHICS:ES | ||
| CARE & CONFINEMENT:ES | ||
| FEM OF COLOR PERSPECTIVES:UD | ||
| HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE:ES | ||
| AUTOBIO,ILLNESS,EMBODIMENT:IM | ||
| HOW WE DIE:ES | ||
| ISSUES IN WOMEN'S HEALTH:ES | ||
| GOING VIRAL | ||
| ANCIENT HEALTH/MEDICINE:CA | ||
| WRITING ABOUT:CM | ||
| C. Select at least two additional courses from the above list, or from the following: | 6-8 | |
| INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION:CA | ||
| GROUP INTERACTION PROCESSES | ||
| FAMILY COMMUNICATION:CA | ||
| NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION:CA | ||
| COMMUN BETWEEN CULTURES:EW | ||
| ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| GENDER COMMUNICATION:CA | ||
| PERSUASION AND ATTITUDE CHANGE | ||
| INTERCULTURAL HLTHCRE COMM:UD | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY:CA | ||
| FOOD:EATERS,EATING& THE ENV:CA | ||
| DEVELOP ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN | ||
| SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY IN PSYCH:SM | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY & FILM:ES | ||
| SPORT/EXERCISE/PERFORM PSYC | ||
| DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| EXCEPTIONALITY:UD | ||
| JUDGMENT, DECISIONS AND BIASES | ||
| ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRO COUNSEL/CLINCL PSYC:ES | ||
| DRUG USE AND ABUSE | ||
| STEREOTYPING & PREJUDICE:UD | ||
| INTRO TO PUBLIC HEALTH:UD | ||
| EPIDEMIOLOGY&HEALTHRESEARCH:SM | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY:CA | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS:ES | ||
| SOCIAL INEQUALITY | ||
| RACE & ETHNICITY IN AMERICA:UD | ||
| SEX AND GENDER IN SOCIETY:UD | ||
| THE FAMILY | ||
| URGENT CHALLENGE SEMINAR:TT (Exploring Ability/Disability) | ||
| D. Experiential Learning: 1 | 1 | |
30 hours of service in a health care setting | ||
| SERVICE IN HEALTH CARE SETTING | ||
| Total Hours | 17-21 | |
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Nursing majors are not required to complete this component.