Minor Requirements

HEALTH & MEDICAL HUMANITIES MINOR Requirements

Introductory Course (3 credit hours)

• HHUM 2100 – Introduction to Health & Medical Humanities (3)

Health & Medical Humanities is an interdisciplinary field that uses humanistic perspectives to understand health and healthcare. The humanities have the potential to teach us about the embodied human experience, including suffering, healing, well-being, and flourishing. As an introduction to the Minor in Health & Medical Humanities, this course employs a holistic and integrated understanding of what it means to be human, in contrast to what has been called “biomedical reductionism.” Introduces health and the body through multiple ways of knowing; students experience a holistic, “whole-body” approach to understanding the body. Moving through embodied knowing, heartful knowing, narrative knowing, critical knowing, cultural knowing, collaborative knowing, contemplative knowing, aesthetic knowing, empathetic knowing, social knowing, ethical knowing, and systematic knowing, students are moved through narrative, arts-based, humanities, social science, and dialogic ways of thinking to intentionally and variously use stories, poems, mediated images, cultural artifacts, and artwork; physical sensations and emotions; knowledge of culture, history, and society; and contemplation and dialogue to contribute to deep sensemaking and critical examination of what it means to be an embodied human.

Capstone Course (3 credit hours)

• HHUM 4800 – Health & Medical Humanities Portfolio Capstone (3)

Students work independently with their advisor or other approved faculty member to create a specialized project emphasizing the student’s cumulative academic experience across the Health & Medical Humanities minor and other related coursework. Coursework typically includes portfolio preparation and written and oral reports.

Elective Courses (12 credit hours)

Select from the following. If selecting a Topics Course from the list of electives below (e.g., AFRS 2050, AMST 3050), the Program Director of Health & Medical Humanities requires prior approval for the topic.

• AFRS 2215 – Black Families in the United States  (3)
• AFRS 3050 – Topics in Africana Studies  (3) (Gender in a Transforming Africa)
• ENGL 3158 – Gender and African American Literature  (3) or
• ANTH 2090 – Topics in Anthropology  (1 to 3) (Gender, Culture, and Communication; or Gender in a Transforming Africa)
• ANTH 2123 – Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective  (3)
• ANTH 4131 – Culture, Pregnancy, and Birth  (3)
• CJUS 4340 – Seminar on Sexual Assault  (3)
• CJUS 4363 – Gender, Race, and Justice  (3)
• COMM 2110 – Women and the Media  (3)
• COMM 3110 – Gender and Communication  (3)
• ENGL 4002 – Women and Literature  (3)
• ENGL 4050 – Topics in English  (3) (Native American Women; or Gender and Shakespeare)
• GRNT 4260 – Women: Middle Age and Beyond  (3)
• HIST 2150 – U.S. Women’s History to 1877  (3)
• HIST 2151 – U.S. Women’s History Since 1877  (3)
• HIST 2152 – European Women’s and Gender History   (3)
• HIST 2155 – Southern Women’s History  (3)
• or AMST 3050 – Topics in American Studies  (3) (Southern Women’s History)
• HIST 3131 – History of Sexuality  (3)
• PHIL 3261 – Feminist Philosophy  (3)
• PSYC 2126 – Introduction to the Psychology of Women and Gender  (3)
• RELS 3000 – Special Topics in Religious Studies  (3) (Religion and Gender)
• RELS 3111 – Women in Judaism  (3)
• RELS 3215 – Religion and Sexuality  (3)
• SOCY 2132 – Sociology of Marriage and the Family  (3)
• SOCY 2163 – Sociology of Gender  (3)
• SOCY 3261 – Human Sexuality  (3)
• SOCY 4090 – Topics in Sociology  (1 to 3) (New Theoretical Approaches to Gender)
• SOCY 4165 – Sociology of Women  (3)
• SPAN 3019 – Hispanic Women Writers in English Translation  (3)
• THEA 4001 – Topics in Theatre  (1 to 6)

• (Women’s Writings Onscreen; or Violent Film Females)

Total = 18 Credit Hours

GRADE REQUIREMENTS

Declaring a MInor in Health & Medical Humanities

Students can add the HHUM minor at any point. However, you must complete the form here with your name, major/minor, GPA, and student ID to start the declaration process. You are also encouraged to schedule a Zoom meeting with Dr. Quinlan via email.

If you are interested in discussing or declaring the minor, please get in touch with Dr. Margaret Quinlan, HHUM Director. A 15-minute advising appointment with the advisor or director is encouraged before declaring the minor. Advisors in other units cannot declare this minor for you.

Contact: Dr. Margaret Quinlan quinlan.margaret@charlotte.edu

DOUBLE MINOR IN GERONTOLOGY

Why choose to double minor?

• Double minoring in Health and Medical Humanities & Gerontology can be a highly beneficial choice for students. Minoring in Gerontology equips students with knowledge about the aging population, geriatric care, and the specific needs and challenges faced by older adults.
• This combined expertise enhances their career prospects, making them well-equipped to work in various healthcare settings, such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, research institutes, or advocacy organizations focused on aging populations.
• Ultimately, this interdisciplinary approach creates a well-rounded educational foundation and increases students’ potential to make a meaningful impact in healthcare.
• Knowledge of Gerontology and Health & Medical Humanities can make you a valuable candidate in various healthcare and aging-related careers. Possible career opportunities include healthcare administration, social work, policy, and communication.

If you are interested in double minoring, read more about the gerontology program through this link.