Value of a Minor
Are you interested in enhancing your studies with a minor? In addition to major areas of study, UT San Antonio offers a variety of programs that provide valuable contributions to students' academic careers. While pursuing an undergraduate minor, students have the opportunity to explore personal interests and passions outside of their major program or complement their current major, helping them further stand out in the job market.
Why Pursue a Minor in Medical Humanities?
The world of health care is constantly evolving, but it’s important to keep people at the heart of it. The Medical Humanities minor aims to create well-rounded professionals who can help, understand and relate to a broad spectrum of patients.
This minor is ideal for medical or health sciences students who want to understand patients beyond their symptoms. It’s also a great fit for humanities majors interested in working in healthcare settings, or for anyone curious about the human side of medicine.
What You'll Study
UT San Antonio’s Medical Humanities minor draws upon the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts to prepare you for careers in medicine and health. You will cover a broad range of topics, such as the biology of aging, the history of medicine and disease, the psychology of health, social context of drug use, health care systems, medical sociology and more.
Some courses for this minor can also be applied towards your degree, especially programs within the College of Liberal and Fine Arts.
Adding a Minor
Though not required, declaring a minor is an excellent way to enhance your major area of study. A minor typically consists of 6 courses (18 semester credit hours), and may have additional requirements depending on the minor selected. After being admitted to UT San Antonio and registered for classes, students can meet with their assigned academic advisor to discuss the addition of a minor to their degree plan.
Please note, students can add a minor as long as they have earned less than 75 credit hours. However, the addition of a minor may or may not delay graduation. All requirements for the minor must be met at graduation; a minor cannot be added to a student’s degree program once they graduate. Students should meet with their assigned academic advisor to understand the impacts of adding a minor to their degree plan.
Students pursuing the minor in Medical Humanities will complete 18 semester credit hours, including two of the following required courses:
- Introduction to Medical Humanities
- Seminar in Medical Humanities
Students can customize their learning experience by choosing electives from Medical Humanities, Arts and Humanities, and Social and Behavioral Sciences elective courses. View the full list of electives in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Interested in Majoring in Medical Humanities?
UT San Antonio offers a Bachelor of Arts in Medical Humanities! Visit our major page to further explore this field and see if this program is the right fit for you.
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