Bioethics and Health Humanities - Minor

The Bioethics and Health Humanities minor engages students with interests and talents in humanities fields who are also interested in various careers in health care. The minor gives students opportunities to explore bioethical questions, including understanding the challenges of various communities in accessing health, as well as health humanities, focusing on expressions of health care concerns in humanities fields.

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Program Information for Bioethics and Health Humanities - Minor

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Describe historical, literary and philosophical domains of bioethics and/or medical humanities scholarship.
  2. Analyze and evaluate complex texts relating to the ethical, social and cultural aspects of medicine through close reading and critical interpretation of argument, history and narrative.
  3. Explain how justice and injustice, inclusion and exclusion, shape both cultural values and health trajectory of diverse groups.
  4. Research and communicate their own arguments about bioethics and health care humanities.

Admissions for Bioethics and Health Humanities - Minor

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
PHIL 21001INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (KHUM) 3
PHIL 40005HEALTH CARE ETHICS 3
Minor Electives, choose from the following: 112
AFS 33130
GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN AFRICA AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
BSCI 30050
HUMAN GENETICS
or BSCI 30156
 ELEMENTS OF GENETICS
ENG 21003
INTRODUCTION TO LGBT LITERATURE
GEOG 42052
HEALTH GEOGRAPHY
GERO 14029
INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (KSS)
GERO 40656
PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING
GERO 44030
RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS ADULTHOOD (WIC)
HIST 31077
HISTORY OF SEXUALITY IN THE UNITED STATES
HIST 31543
THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
HIST 31550
MEDICINE IN THE MODERN WORLD SINCE 1500
LGBT 20020
INTRODUCTION TO LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER STUDIES
PH 32005
EMERGING ISSUES IN COMMUNITY HEALTH
PHIL 30015
MEDICINE AND MORALITY
PHIL 41030
ETHICAL THEORY
PHIL 41035
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
PHIL 41036
PHILOSOPHY OF COGNITIVE SCIENCE
POL 40450
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL POLICY
SOC 42010
DEATH AND DYING
SOC 42560
SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD (ELR)
SOC 42562
SOCIOLOGY OF MENTAL ILLNESS
SOC 42563
SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE
SOC 42879
AGING IN SOCIETY
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
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Special topic courses in BSCI, ENG, HIST, PHIL or SOC may be accepted with the approval of the program coordinator. Students interested in health humanities are encouraged, but not required, to choose the following elective courses: AFS 33130, ENG 21003, GERO 40656, HIST 31077, HIST 31550, LGBT 20020, PHIL 41035, PHIL 41036, SOC 42560.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Pre-Health - Undergraduate Certificate

The Pre-Health undergraduate certificate prepares students who previously graduated from college with a non-health-related degree for careers in health care. The program structure is flexible in order to provide courses necessary for admission to a variety of professional schools including medical, dental, pharmacy, physician assistant and veterinary.

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Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Examine science and math subjects pertinent to medical school and other health career program requirements.
  2. Prepare for admission to medical school and other health career programs.

Admissions for Pre-Health - Undergraduate Certificate

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Admission to this certificate is selective. Applicants must meet the following criteria:
 
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum 3.000 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
  • Demonstrated proficiency through the equivalent of college algebra or higher

International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

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Certificate Requirements

Certificate Requirements
BSCI 10120BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
CHEM 10060GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) 4
CHEM 10061GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) 4
CHEM 10062GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
CHEM 10063GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
CHEM 30475ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) 1
CHEM 30481ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 4
Certificate Electives, choose from the following:30-40
BSCI 10110
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)
BSCI 21010
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB)
BSCI 21020
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II
BSCI 30130
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
BSCI 30140
CELL BIOLOGY
BSCI 30156
ELEMENTS OF GENETICS
BSCI 30171
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
BSCI 30517
HUMAN ANATOMY
BSCI 40430
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
CHEM 30284
INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
or CHEM 40245
 BIOCHEMICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE
CHEM 30476
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II
CHEM 30482
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
CHEM 40261
BIOCHEMISTRY: BIOMOLECULE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
CHEM 40262
BIOCHEMISTRY: METABOLISM AND GENE EXPRESSION
COMM 15000
INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION (KADL)
IHS 14020
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
MATH 11022
TRIGONOMETRY (KMCR)
MATH 12002
ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR)
MATH 30011
BASIC PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
PHY 13001
& PHY 13021
GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS I (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY I (KBS) (KLAB)
PHY 13002
& PHY 13022
GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS II (KBS)
and GENERAL COLLEGE PHYSICS LABORATORY II (KBS) (KLAB)
PSYC 11762
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (KSS)
PSYC 20651
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (KSS)
PSYC 40111
PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
SOC 12050
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (KSS)
Minimum Total Credit Hours:49

Progression Requirements
  • Minimum 3.200 certificate GPA

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Certificate GPA Minimum Overall GPA
3.200 2.000
  • Professional programs are highly competitive and some may require or recommend a higher GPA.
Roadmap

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
BSCI 10120 BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB) 4
CHEM 10060 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) 4
CHEM 10062 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
Certificate Electives 3-6
 Credit Hours12
Semester Two
CHEM 10061 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (KBS) 4
CHEM 10063 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (KBS) (KLAB) 1
Certificate Electives 7-10
 Credit Hours12
Semester Three
CHEM 30475 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (ELR) 1
CHEM 30481 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 4
Certificate Electives 8-10
 Credit Hours13
Semester Four
Certificate Electives 12-14
 Credit Hours12
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:49

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

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