Health Studies Minor
For a 15-credit minor in Health Studies, students must complete the following two required courses, plus three electives (one from each section below):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HLST 1101 | Introduction to Health Studies | 3 |
| HLST 4999 | Health Studies Capstone | 3 |
| Science and Technology of Healthcare Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Biomedical Anthropology | ||
| Biomedical Instrumentation | ||
| Biomedical Imaging | ||
| Human Biology: Form and Function | ||
| Identity and the Human Genome | ||
| Contemporary Nutrition: Food for Thought | ||
| Biomedical Science and Society | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| General Biology I | ||
| General Biology II | ||
| Chemistry of Nutrition | ||
| General Chemistry for Health Science | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Human Neuropsychology | ||
| Pharmacology and Mental Disorders | ||
| Biostatistics for Health Research | ||
| Social Science of Healthcare Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Alcohol, Addiction, and Culture | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Communication in Healthcare Organizations | ||
| Health Risk Communication | ||
| Palliative Care Communication: USA & Italy | ||
| End of Life Communication | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Health Communication for Healthcare Professionals | ||
| Politics of Care | ||
| Psychopathology and Clinical Science (for Majors) | ||
| Community Mental Health | ||
| Drugs, Brain and Behavior | ||
| Senior Seminar: Health Psychology | ||
| Population: Birth, Death, and Migration | ||
| Social Work: An Introduction | ||
| History of Social Welfare | ||
| Traditions, Delivery, and Ethics of Healthcare Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ethics of Health Care | ||
| Ethics and Medical Marketing Communication | ||
| Family Crisis Communication | ||
| Literature of Illness and Healing: Wounded Storytellers and Dedicated Healers | ||
| Themes in Creative Writing | ||
| Health and Healing in America, 1650-1980: History of Western Medicine | ||
| Global Health: A Social Justice Perspective | ||
| Healthcare Delivery Systems | ||
| Population Health | ||
| Ancient Medicine & Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Global Public Health | ||
| Religion and Medicine in the United States | ||
| Career-Oriented Spanish for Nursing and Health Studies | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
The elective courses in the health studies program are offered in collaboration with other departments, and count toward degree programs in other departments and programs. Descriptions of these courses are found in the course offerings for those departments. At least one elective must be an upper-level (3000 or 4000) course.
Students may double-count courses with all core and major requirements.
Note: HLST 3900 “Special Topics” courses will be offered from time-to-time to fulfill one of the above electives.