Health Studies Minor
For a 15-credit minor in Health Studies, students complete the following:
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Human Nutrition | ||
| Chemistry of Nutrition | ||
| General Chemistry for Health Science | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Human Neuropsychology | ||
| 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 | ||
| Palliative Care Communication in the United States and Ireland | ||
| End of Life Communication | ||
| Ethics and Medical Marketing Communication | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Health Communication for Healthcare Professionals | ||
| Abnormal Psychology for Non-Majors | ||
or PSYC 2310 | Abnormal Psychology for Majors | |
| Community Mental Health | ||
| Drugs 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Healthcare Delivery Systems | ||
| Population Health | ||
| Ancient Medicine & Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Global Public Health | ||
| 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 course.
Students may double-count courses with all core and major requirements.