The minor in Bioethics and Medical Humanities explores the human experience of health and illness from a global perspective. Health care in the twenty-first century calls for a well-rounded education that includes the arts and humanities as well as the sciences.
Examine health and health care through the lens of ethics, history, culture, diversity, literature, visual and performing arts.
If you are interested in issues like racial inequities in health care, cross-culture studies of medicine, and the impact of illness on patients, families, and communities, this minor is for you.
This program prepares students for careers in the health sciences, law, bioinformatics, the pharmaceutical industry, and all other aspects of the healthcare industry. Plus, graduate programs in the health sciences prefer students with a strong humanities background.
The minor also provides transferable skills for fields such as counseling, PT/OT, and education.
Studying Bioethics and Medical Humanities enhances your empathy and insight, helping you to thrive in your career.
Courses in the Minor
We offer a wide range of courses that examine health and illness from different perspectives and within and across various fields. Students are encouraged to consult with the Bioethics & Medical Humanities Minor advisor, Pierce Salguero, via email: [email protected]. Courses that are regularly offered at Abington include (but are not limited to):
Required Courses
- PHIL 132 / RLST 132: Bioethics [GH]
- BMH 490: Bioethics and Medical Humanities Capstone Course
Additional Courses Taught at Abington
12 credits, of which 3 credits must be at the 400 level, and at least one course must be selected from the list of Ethics Courses below. Other relevant courses taught at Abington may be found on the "Culture, Society and Health Communication” and "Social Sciences and Health Care” lists on the Health Humanities page.
Ethics Courses
- BIOET 100: Bioethics [GH]
- BIOET 110N: Health, Illness, and the Human Condition [GH; GS]
- HDFS 301: Values and Ethics in Health and Human Development Professions
- PHIL 103 or 103W: Ethics [GH]
- PHIL 432: Medical and Health Care Ethics
Relevant ACURA projects can also be counted toward the above requirements.