Health Humanities, Minor

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The Health Humanities minor is an interdisciplinary program that explores health and disease through historical, social, cultural, and political perspectives. This minor is particularly valuable for students pursuing careers in healthcare, public health, or related fields.
To declare this minor, students contact a History undergraduate advisor to schedule an advising session.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the Health Humanities minor, students will be able to:

• Identify diverse global examples of disease experience and treatment
• Describe how healthcare, health, and disease reflect historical, social, and cultural contexts
• Apply humanities methodologies to analyze health and healthcare information
• Demonstrate skills in perspective-taking, qualitative description, and communication

Admission Requirement*

Complete one of the following General Education Foundation courses (FGC) with a grade of C or better (C- does not qualify):

*A History undergraduate advisor may waive the admission requirement for transfer and other students who have an approved substitute course.

HIST 156 - World History of Human Disease Credits: 3
OR HIST 157 - Global Environmental History Credits: 3
OR SUST 157 - Global Environmental History Credits: 3

Program Requirements

Total Credits: 15 credits of approved upper-division courses
Course Distribution: Must include one History course plus courses from at least two other subject areas (a minimum of three different fields)
UH Mānoa credits: At least 6 credits must be completed at UH Mānoa
Grade Requirement: All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better (C- does not qualify)
Substitutions: One upper-division course not on the approved list may be substituted with History undergraduate advisor approval.
For approved courses with prerequisites, students without prerequisites can register with consent of the instructor. Students should contact instructors directly and request registration overrides.

Approved Courses

AMST 437 - Trans* Studies: Trans(feminine/ masculine/gender nonconforming/sexual) Credits: 3
OR WGSS 493 - Trans* Studies: Trans(feminine/ masculine/gender nonconforming/sexual) Credits: 3
ANTH 301 - Culture and Health Credits: 3
ANTH 375 - Race and Human Variation Credits: 3
ANTH 427 - Food, Health, and Society Credits: 3
ART 484 - Contemporary Art and Ecology Credits: 3
OR SUST 484 - Contemporary Art and Ecology Credits: 3
ASAN 494 - Food, Culture, and Politics in Asia Credits: 3
COA 305 - Ethics, Aging & Society Credits: 3
OR IS 305 - Ethics, Aging & Society Credits: 3
DIS 380 - Foundations in Disability and Diversity Credits: 3
DIS 383 - Disability History and Culture: From Homer to Hip Hop Credits: 3
ENG 382 - Gender, Sexuality and Literature Credits: 3
OR WGSS 381 - Gender, Sexuality and Literature Credits: 3
ES 391 - Oceanic Gender, Sexual, and Kinship Identities Credits: 3
OR WGSS 371 - Oceanic Gender, Sexual, and Kinship Identities Credits: 3
HIST 362 - Gender and Sexuality in the Classical World Credits: 3
HIST 366 - Women in Oceania Credits: 3
HIST 368 - Global History of Sport Credits: 3
HIST 426 - History of Japanese Cuisine and Foodways Credits: 3
HIST 482 - Histories of Oceania II Credits: 3
HIST 484 - The Hawaiian Kingdom 1819-1893 Credits: 3
HWST 385 - Lāʻau Lapaʻau: Hoʻi Ka Mana i Loko Credits: 4
IP 375 - Philippine Games, Sports and Martial Arts Credits: 3
PACS 301 - Pacific Communities in Hawaiʻi Credits: 3
PH 305 - Native Hawaiian Health Determinants Credits: 3
PH 425 - Tobacco & Community Disparities Credits: 3
PH 435 - Back to the Future: Aging in Today’s Society Credits: 3
OR COA 435 - Back to the Future: Aging in Today’s Society Credits: 3
OR SW 435 - Back to the Future: Aging in Today’s Society Credits: 3
PHIL 310 - Ethics in Health Care Credits: 3
PHIL 314 - Critical Thinking: Pre-Medicine Credits: 3
PHIL 321 - Bodies, Minds, and Selves Credits: 3
PHIL 324 - Philosophy of Disability Credits: 3
POLS 301 - Hawaiʻi Politics Credits: 3
POLS 324 - Global Environmental Politics Credits: 3
OR SUST 324 - Global Environmental Politics Credits: 3
POLS 367 - Disability Law and Politics Credits: 3
REL 394 - On Death and Dying Credits: 3
OR COA 394 - On Death and Dying Credits: 3
REL 431 - Health/Medicine in Religion Credits: 3
THEA 360 - Performance and Medicine Credits: 3
WGSS 438 - Gender and Environmental Philosophy Credits: 3
OR PHIL 438 - Gender and Environmental Philosophy Credits: 3