Minor in Health, Society and the Human Condition
The health, society and the human condition minor focuses on developing an integrated and multifaceted exploration of perspectives and issues with human health and healthcare. Courses address topics in medical and healthcare ethics; language, culture and diversity; social, political, and economic views on health, illness, and medicine; communication and patient experiences; and advocacy and social justice, including equity in healthcare. The minor is interdisciplinary, and includes courses in humanities and sciences. The minor is a great synergy for students pursuing programs in healthcare, human services, advocacy and public health. The minor can be combined with any major or other minors.
Students must complete six courses (18 credit hours) from the list of approved courses, and a minimum of three courses must be at the 300- or 400-level. Students can select courses from any theme area or combination of areas to complete the minor. Students must have a “C” or better in all courses that apply to the minor. Courses applied to the minor may overlap with courses taken for major programs; up to two courses may count toward a student’s minor and major program simultaneously. Note that some of these courses have prerequisites and enrollment restrictions, which must be followed. Certain courses may only be available to students declared or accepted as majors in particular programs. Special topics courses may be approved for the minor on a case by case basis, depending on the course content.
ACS 270: Risk and Crisis Communication
ACS 370: Health Communication
ACS 425: Communicative Aspects of Death and Dying
ACS 426: Communication and Emotion
ANTH 308: Religion and Culture
ANTH 352: Medical Anthropology
GEOG 404: Medical Geography
IS 336: Global Problems and Human Survival
IS 342: Death and Dying
IS 343: Contemporary Health Care Issues
IS 353: Representing Women’s Bodies
IS 402: Spanish Language and Culture for Health Professionals
MC 472: Mass Media and Health
PBHE 210: Sexual Health
PBHE 230: Emotional Health and Stress Management
PBHE 300: Women’s Health
PHIL 321: Ethics in the Medical Community
PSYC 303: Health Psychology
PSYC 305: Psychology of Gender
PSYC 407: Multicultural Issues in Psychology
PSYC 478: Psychology of Stress and Stress Management
SOC 310: The Sociological Study of Sexualities and Society
SOC 383: Medicine, Health, and Society
SOCW 454: Disability and Society
SOCW 491: Mental Health
SPAN 309: Medical Spanish
For more information regarding this minor, please contact the Department of Applied Communication Studies, Alumni Hall, room 3108, 618-650-3090.
