Interdisciplinary Health Humanities ,Certificate
Body, HOLISTIC, Medical Ethics, Medicine, Mind, Wellness
Are you planning a career in health care? Gain an edge with an understanding of complex and interdisciplinary facets of health, including how empathy, mindfulness, resilience and compassion intersect with research and care.
The interdisciplinary health humanities certificate program brings humanities methodologies to analyses of health and medicine. Students in the program learn ways to address challenges in health policy and health care practice and gain an advanced understanding of the cultural formations of health, illness and the body.
The curriculum includes courses in the history of medicine, bioethics, disability studies, sociocultural aspects of health, and narrative medicine. It includes critical analyses of representations of health and illness in literature and other media, as well as training in narrative and structural competency for health care professionals. A capstone course, internship or applied project offers experiential or project-based learning in this field.
- College/school:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Location: Tempe, West Valley
2026-2027 Catalog Year
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The interdisciplinary health humanities certificate requires a total of 15 credit hours. A minimum of 12 upper-division credit hours are required, with at least nine of those credit hours taken in courses offered by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for students on the Tempe campus, or by the School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences for students on the West Valley campus. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or higher. |
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ENG 203 Introduction to Health Humanities
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ENG 484 Internship
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ENG 498 Topic: Interdisciplinary Health Humanities Projects
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ENG 499 Individualized Instruction
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Some elective courses may be available only on the Tempe campus or the West Valley campus.
9 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 9 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the completion of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
Students can become more marketable and advance their career options when they complement their major with this methodological specialization in interdisciplinary health humanities.
Graduates who have completed this undergraduate certificate often pursue employment in the health professions. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions.
Department of English
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RBHL 170
englishadvising@asu.edu
480-965-3168
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