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 & 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 or Lex Putnam to ensure the courses are reflected on your degree audit. |
Fall 2025 Foundation Course Offerings
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Course |
Title |
Day |
Time |
Meeting Type |
| PHIL 2250 | Introduction to Medical Humanities (2 courses) | Class 002 - MWF Class 003 - MWF |
8:35 am - 9:25 am 9:40 am - 10:30 am |
Two course sections. Both of them are In person |
Fall 2025 Communication & Writing Course Offerings
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Course |
Title |
Day |
Time |
Meeting Type |
| COMM 5115 | Health Communications | MW | 1:25 pm- 2:45 pm | In person |
| COMM 5118 | Health Literacy | Tuesdays | 10:45 am - 12:05 pm | In person |
Fall 2025 Philosophy & Ethics Course Offerings
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Course |
Title |
Day |
Time |
Meeting Type |
| PHIL 3310 | Science and Society (2 courses) |
001 - MWF 002 - Tu, Th |
3:05 pm - 3:55 pm 12:25 pm - 1:45 pm |
Both sections are In person |
| PHIL 3350 | History and Philosophy of Science | MWF | 12:25 pm - 1:45 pm | In person |
| PHIL 3370 | Philosophy of Biology | Tu, Th | 3:40 pm - 5:00 pm | In person |
| PHIL 3520 | Bioethics | MWF | 12:55 pm - 1:45 pm | In person |
| PHIL 5370 | Philosophy of Biology | Tuesdays | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | In person |
Fall 2025 History & Literature Course Offerings
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Course |
Title |
Day |
Time |
Meeting Type |
| COMM 3115 | Comm Sci, Health, Envir | Tu, Th | 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm | In person |
| HIST 4990 | Senior Seminar: More Than Human | Th | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | In person |
| PHIL 2510 | Genetics & Society | MWF | 8:35 am - 9:25 am | In person |
| SOC 3720 | Env. Health Disparities | MW | 10:45 am - 12:05 pm | In person |
