Medical Humanities Minor
The Medical Humanities minor at FGCU is an interdisciplinary program for students interested in questions related to human health and illness or who aim to pursue careers in healthcare, medical education, or clinical practice.
The minor draws on diverse disciplines in the humanities (philosophy, literature, history, and religion), social sciences (anthropology, political science, psychology, and sociology), natural sciences (biology), and health sciences to help students better understand the meaning of sickness, illness, and aging and their effects on individuals, health care professionals, and communities as a whole.Admission Requirements
- Students must meet with a college advisor/student success counselor to declare a minor and review the course requirements.
- A grade of C or higher is required for all courses in the minor.
- A minimum of 12 credits of the minor must be completed at FGCU.
- Students desiring certification of a minor and designation on their academic transcript must verify that the minor is displayed on their Graduation Application.
Program Requirements
Required Courses in the Minor
Complete 9 credits from the following:
ANT 4462 Medical Anthropology (3)
IDS 3117 Yoga Theory & Practice (3)
LIT 4208 Lit and Crit of the Body (3)
PHI 3456 Phil of Health and Illness (3)
PUP 4603 Politics & Policy in Medicine (3)
SYO 3400 Medical Sociology (3)
WOH 4235 Epidemics in World History (3)
Complete 6 credits* from at least two different discipline categories below:
Anthropology
ANT 3520C Forensic Anthropology (3)
ANT 4462 Medical Anthropology (3)
Biology and Chemistry
BSC 1020C Human Systems (3)
BSC 2026 Biology of Human Sexuality (3)
PCB 2336 Human Genetics (3)
English
ENL 4295 Literature of the Plague (3)
LIT 4208 Lit and Crit of the Body (3)
Integrated Studies
IDS 3116 The Yogic Life (3)
IDS 3117 Yoga Theory & Practice (3)
IDS 3325 The Contemplative Life (3)
History
WOH 4235 Epidemics in World History (3)
Justice Studies
CCJ 3653 Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime (3)
Philosophy
PHI 3456 Phil of Health and Illness (3)
PHI 3670 Ethics in Theory and Practice (3)
PHP 3786 Existentialism (3)
Political Science
PUP 4603 Politics & Policy in Medicine (3)
Psychology
CLP 4143 Abnormal Psychology (3)
CLP 4314 Health Psychology (3)
Sociology
SYO 3400 Medical Sociology (3)
*Courses used to satisfy one category cannot be used to satisfy another category. A minimum of 12 credits must be at the upper division (3000-4999 level).
Catalog Year: 2024-2025Total Semester Hours Required: 15 Hours
