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Health Humanities

The Health Humanities minor offered by Simmons University and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science (MCPHS) adds humanistic perspectives to the understanding of wellness and healthcare through interdisciplinary scholarship and research.

The future of healthcare is now

The Health Humanities minor focuses on ethical leadership practice, sensitivity to cultural impacts on health and wellness, and communication skills, helping future practitioners bridge the gap between patients and providers.

This minor includes a Capstone for independent research, and students will be encouraged to take optional internship experiences that explore the intersection of health and culture.

Requirements

The courses below have been identified as core courses for the health humanities minor. To fulfill the Health Humanities minor course requirements, students must take 5 courses, 4 credits per course or a total of 20 credits. For more information, consult Diane Grossman ([email protected]).

Required Courses

HUM 345	Healthcare Humanities (Taught at MCPHS)	3
PHIL 131	Biomedical Ethics (Taught at Simmons)	4

Global Health Elective Courses

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ECON145	Economics of Sustainability and Resource Use	4
ECON214	Gender, Globalization, and Development	4
ECON247	Environmental Economics	4
SOCI245	Global Health	4
WGST200	Women, Nation, Culture	4
CHEM221M	Cultural Ecology and Sustainability: Lessons From Iceland	4
CHEM227	Energy & Global Warming	4
NUTR150	International Nutrition Issues	4
PHIL139	Environmental Ethics	4

Social and Cultural Elective Courses

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AST232	Race, Gender & Health	4
SOCI241	Health, Illness & Society	4
PHIL232	Theories of Justice	4
SOCI275	Birth and Death	4
SOCI345	Health Systems & Policy	4
SW251	Human Behavior in the Social Environment I	4