The Medical Humanities minor not only prioritizes the development of analytical, critical thinking, and research skills to empower students across various disciplines but also fosters cross-cultural understanding, empathy, and creativity. While pre-professional (e.g., pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-pharmacy) and health professions (e.g., nursing, occupational therapy, radiologic and imaging science) students typically engage in data gathering, research, and analysis to prepare for their careers, the ethical analysis emphasized by humanistic approaches enriches their learning experience in invaluable ways.
Additional credit hours could indicate a major, second minor, or certificate. A minimum of 120 credit hours is required to graduate.
An undergraduate student should initiate a Change of Academic Program if they wish to add or remove a minor.
The student obtains a Change of Academic Program form from the Registrar's Office or the department of the new major/minor, secures the signature of the department chair/director (or dean) of any major/minor to be added, and returns the form to the Registrar's Office for processing.
A student must submit the completed form by the Thursday before priority registration if the change is to be made within the current semester. Unless granted a waiver by the department of the new major, the student must meet all current program requirements for graduation.
Medical Humanities provides students with opportunities to expand their perspectives, considering transhistorical and cross-cultural issues through human-centered, multicultural lenses. Moreover, the Medical Humanities minor enables students to broaden their academic horizons, emphasizing empathetic and holistic approaches to patient care that prioritize culturally sensitive treatments as essential components of ethical healthcare practice.
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The University of Southern Indiana is committed to making college accessible to those wishing to further their education by providing numerous scholarships, grants, and financial aid options to assist students in managing tuition expenses.
