Medical Humanities Minor
About the Medical Humanities Minor
The Medical Humanities Minor could be of particular interest to students planning careers in healthcare, 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.
Note: The requirements below supplement the University Baccalaureate Degree requirements. Refer to the General Catalog for this information. You can obtain a copy of the General Catalog at the University of Utah Bookstore.
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 healthcare and the history of medicine.
Complete one of the following courses:
- HUM 2250 Introduction to Medical Humanaties (3)
- UGS 2255 Block U: Medical Humanites (3)
- LEAP 1140 LEAP Seminar: Health Dilemmas & Decisions (3)
Complete one of the following courses:
- COMM 5115 Health Communication
- COMM 5116 Health, Communication & Culture (3)
- COMM 5117 Health Campaigns & Media (3)
- COMM 5815 Health Communication, Special Topic (3)
- COMM 5140 Communication and Aging (3)
- WRTG 4910 Independent Readings in Rhetoric, Discourse, and Writing (1-3) must be preapproved
Complete at least one course:
- PHIL 3011-002 Animal Ethics (3)
- PHIL 3310 Science & Society (3)
- PHIL 3370 Philosophy of Biology (3)
- PHIL 3520 Bioethics (3)
- PHIL 3570 Research Ethics (3)
- PHIL 3740 Drugs and Justice (3)
- PHIL 5520 Advanced Bioethics (3)
Complete at least one course:
- HIST 4080 History of Medicine in Western Society (3)
- HUM 4700 Medicine and Literature (3)
- ENGL 3060 Literature, Medicine, Society (3)
- ENGL 5820 Disability in Literature and Film (3)
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. You can take a maximum of two courses per group.
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 2022 Foundation Course Offerings
|
Course |
Title |
Day |
Time |
Meeting Type |
| HUM 2250 | Introduction to Medical Humanities | M,W | 11:50 AM - 1:10 AM | In person |
| UGS 2255 | Block U: Medical Humanities | M,W | 1:25 PM - 2:45 PM | In person |
| LEAP 1140 | LEAP Seminar: Health Dilemmas & Decisions | many sections offered | varies |
Spring 2022 Communication & Writing Course Offerings
|
Course |
Title |
Day |
Time |
Meeting Type |
| COMM 5115 | Health Communication | T,TH | 12:25 PM - 1:45 PM | In person |
| COMM 5117 | Health Campaigns and Media | M | 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM | In person |
Spring 2022 Philosophy & Ethics Course Offerings
|
Course |
Title |
Day |
Time |
Meeting Type |
| PHIL 3011-002 | Animal Ethics | T, TH | 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM | In person |
| PHIL 3310 | Science & Society | MWF | 10:45 AM - 11:35 AM | In person |
| PHIL 3370 | Philosophy of Biology | MWF | 11:50 AM - 12:40 PM | In person |
| PHIL 3520 | Bioethics | many sections offered | varies depending on section | |
| PHIL 3570 | Research Ethics | MWF | 9:40 AM - 10:30 AM | IVC |
Spring 2022 History & Literature Course Offerings
|
Course |
Title |
Day |
Time |
Meeting Type |
| ENGL 3060 | Literature, Medicine, Society | M,W | 11:50 AM - 1:10 PM | In person |
