Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Undergraduate Programs
2009-2010
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MINOR IN MEDICAL HUMANITIES

Grounding 3-4
One 3-4 credit class
BISC 103 or BISC 104Principles of Biology
BISC 106Elementary Human Physiology
BISC 276Human Physiology
BISC 306General Physiology
HESC 220Anatomy and Physiology

Humanistic Approaches 12
One three credit class from each of the following three disciplinary groups (9 credits), plus one additional class from any one of the groups (3 credits).

Ethics and Policy
PHIL 241Ethical Issues in Health Care
PHIL 313Killing and Letting Die
PHIL 444Medical Ethics

Art, Literature, and History
HIST 382History of Western Medicine

Human Sciences
POSC 343/SOCI 343 Society Politics and Healthcare
SOCI 311Sociology of Healthcare
WOMS 389Topics: Women and Health Issues

Capstone 1 Credit Independent Study (pass/fail)
A short (1000 word) discussion of how humanistic studies can inform and improve the practice of healthcare, with specific reference to the content of one or more classes taken (must include specific reference to any classes substituted for a listed class). Restriction: must be in senior year or have completed 12 units of the minor to enroll.

Class substitutions: Relevant alternative classes, or 3 credit independent study, may be substituted within each group if approved by the minor's faculty advisor.



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