The undergraduate minor in health and the human condition requires a minimum of 15 s.h., including at least 12 s.h. in courses taken at the University of Iowa. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass.
The minor is interdisciplinary. It is administered by the Department of Classics and draws on courses from several units in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The minor in health and the human condition requires the following coursework.
Ethics and Values
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| At least 3 s.h. from these: | ||
| PHIL:1034 | Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness | 3 |
| PHIL:1401 | Matters of Life and Death | 3 |
| PHIL:2402 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL:2415/GHS:2415 | Bioethics | 3 |
| RELS:2260/GHS:2260 | Hard Cases in Healthcare at the Beginning of Life | 3 |
Historical Approaches
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| At least 3 s.h. from these: | ||
| CLSA:1181/GHS:1181 | Ancient Medicine | 3 |
| CLSA:3020/GHS:3021 | Doctors and Patients | 3 |
| HIST:3508/GHS:3508/LAS:3508 | Disease and Health in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST:4162/GHS:4162 | History of Global Health | 3 |
| HIST:4203 | Disability in American History | 3 |
| RELS:3580/ANTH:3113/ASIA:3561/GHS:3113 | Religion and Healing | 3 |
Diversity and Global Perspectives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| At least 9 s.h. from these: | ||
| ANTH:2164/GHS:2164 | Culture and Healing for Future Health Professionals | 3 |
| ANTH:2181/ASP:2181/GHS:2181 | The Anthropology of Aging | 3 |
| ANTH:3111/GHS:3040/LAS:3111 | Health in Mexico | 3 |
| ASP:3135/GHS:3050/SSW:3135 | Global Aging | 3 |
| ASP:3740/MED:3740/NURS:3740/PHAR:3740 | End-of-Life Care for Adults and Families | 3 |
| GHS:4003 | Case Studies in Global Health Inequities | 3 |
| GHS:3060 | Studies in Complementary and Alternative Medicine | 3 |
| GWSS:3177/NURS:3739 | Women and Their Bodies in Health and Illness | 3 |
| RELS:3431/ASIA:3431/GWSS:3131 | Gender and Sexuality in East Asia | 3 |
| SSW:3786/ASP:3786 | Death/Dying: Issues Across the Life Span | 3-4 |
| WLLC:1100/CLSA:1100/GHS:1100/GRMN:1100/GWSS:1100 | Contraception Across Time and Cultures | 3 |