An academic minor is offered by a department. It is a defined program which reflects a coherent body of knowledge in one or more disciplines. A minor requires a minimum of 18 credit hours of coursework. Unless listed otherwise in the description of the specific minor, the following apply to all minors.
- At least half of the required credits for the minor must be at an advanced level (300 level or above) as defined by the minor.
- Coursework for an academic minor is presented with the same intellectual rigor as that expected of courses which fulfill requirements of a major.
- To successfully complete an academic minor, a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.0 must be achieved in courses required for the minor.
- 非必修课程(自由选修课/专业选修课/生物选修课/指导选修课/文科选修课)必须提供至少6个学分.
- A student may not minor in a subject area in which that student is also completing a major.
- A minor cannot be completed after graduation.
- 未成年人所需的一门课程(3到4学分)可以在未成年人所在部门主席的批准下在ACPHS之外进行.
Note: All courses for the minor must be taken for a grade unless P/F is the only option.
The Medical Humanities Minor at ACPHS offers students a foundation in methodologies and topics within the Medical Humanities. Complementing their education in the basic and social sciences, students may use elective credits to engage the non-biological aspects of life, health, illness, and healthcare practices using the lenses of the humanities.
Minor In Medical Humanities Required Courses
学生将需要完成两门课程，共18学分，分为基础课程(6学分)和主题课程(12学分). At least 9 credit hours must be at an advanced level (300 or higher).
Foundational Courses: 6 required credits
HUM 220: Medical Humanities (3)
ETH 310: Bioethics (3)
Topics Courses: 12 required credits - 12 credits chosen from:
ART 105: Introduction to Drawing (3)
ART 215: Figure Drawing (3)
ART 220: Museum Experience (3)
ETH 305: Special Seminar for Dean’s Honors Circle
ETH 306: Special Seminar for Dean’s Honors Circle
ETH: 315: Health, Disease, and Authority in Medicine (3)
ETH 410: Special Topics in Bioethics (3)
ETH 510: Health Care and Human Values (3)
HIS 325: History of the Plagues (3)
HIS 330: History of Public Health and Medicine (3)
HUM 245: Human Rights in the Age of Genocide (3)
HUM 285: Culture and Customs of Senegal (3)
HUM 320: Graphic Medicine (3)
HUM 345: Race and Health (3)
HUM 386: Culture, Customs, and Health of Belize (3)
LIT 220: Suicide and/as Literature: East-West (3)
LIT 230: The Epic (3)
LIT 260: Aging in Film and Literature (3)
PHI 245: Introduction to Buddhism and Meditation (3)
PHI 260: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (2)
PHI 280: The Philosophy and Practice of Yoga (1)
PHI 345: LGBQ Philosophy and Health (3)
PHI 350 Nature and Wellness (3)
PHI 360: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (3)
PHI 370: Contemplative Studies (3)
PHI 380/PSC 380: Brain, Mind, and Meditation (3)
*PSY 440: Death and Dying (3)
*SOC 335: Global Health (3)
*Substitutions: Up to three credits (one course) may be taken in the psychology or social sciences (PSY or SOC), with advance permission of the Chair of Population Health Sciences.
Note: A total of nine credits can be used towards your major subject.
The minor in Microbiology is designed to provide a limited but solid foundation in the discipline. The curriculum examines the biology of pathogenic microorganisms with a focus on the fundamental concepts of microbial physiology and genetics. 通过与基础微生物学课程相关的实验，副修课程还要求学生在处理和表征微生物方面发展合理的专业知识.
Minor in Microbiology Required Courses
The minor is available to students in all degree programs. However, students are advised to discuss their course load and schedules with their program directors and/or faculty advisors. To successfully complete the minor, students must achieve a net minimum GPA of 2.75 in minor coursework. The minor is a collection of three required courses (10 credits) and three elective courses (9 credits) in the discipline.
Required Courses: 10 required credits BIO 210: Microbiology (4)* BIO 370: Microbial Physiology (3) BIO 340: Microbial Genetics (3)
*BSBT students only may substitute CLS 327, CLS 328, CLS 329, and CLS 330 (total of 8 credits) for BIO 210 and an elective (total of 7 credits).
Elective Courses: 9 required credits 9 credits selected from the following courses: BIO 240: Virology (3) BIO 365: Medical Parasitology and Mycology (3) BIO 315: Public Health Microbiology (3) BIO 348: Microbial Fermentation (3) BIO 410: Pharmaceutical Microbiology (3) BIO 627G: Innate Immunology (3) BIO 631G: Mammalian Cell Culture (3) BIO 680G: Bacterial Pathogenesis (3) BIO 690G: Viral Pathogenesis (3) CLS 327: Clinical Microbiology I (3) CLS 329: Clinical Microbiology II (3) PBH 350: Epidemiology (3) or PAD 693: Epidemiology I (3) PSC 315: Immunology (3) or CLS 337: Clinical Immunology (3) Other courses by approval of the Minor Coordinator.
学生可以在他们参加第一个200级或更高级别的辅修课程的学期内申报该辅修课程, and should declare it no later than the end of the add-drop period of the last semester before graduation. Prior credit transferred to ACPHS at the time of admission may be used to satisfy minor requirements.
Contact: Dr. Nicole Shakerly
医学预科辅修课程(24-25学分)对ACPHS的学生开放，包括六门必修课程和两门选修课程(两个领域各一门)。. This minor is designed to provide students with a solid foundation and competency in various aspects of science and healthcare. Curriculum includes courses in biomedical sciences, behavioral/ social sciences, and humanities/ communications. In addition, this minor provides students with the opportunity to gain healthcare experience, learn more about medicine and prepare for both medical school and the application process.
Minor in Pre-Med Required Courses
必修课程(18学分):o卫生专业准备(PPP 380) -医疗保健体验学习2学分(PPP #XX) -生物化学2学分(PSC 311或CHE 311) -大学物理II 3学分(PHY 222) -有机化学II 4学分(CHE 202或212)-文学/英语课程4学分- 3学分
Must take at least one of the following courses (3-4 credits) in each of the two areas:
生物医学科学:0遗传学(BIO 225)- 3学分细胞生物学(BIO 235)- 3学分微生物学(BIO 210)- 4学分解剖学和生理学I (BIO 213)- 3学分解剖学和生理学II (BIO 215) - 3学分免疫学(PSC 315)- 3学分分子生物学(PSC 312)- 3学分
行为与社会科学:o SOC 335全球健康o HIS 330公共卫生和医学史o COM 330医疗保健中的跨文化交际o COM 320患者-提供者沟通o ETH 310生物伦理学o SOC 350健康决定因素o phbh3xx人口贩运(新课程. 我们正在准备2020年秋季的课程建议)o SOC 325医学社会学o PSY 321健康心理学o PSY 440死亡与死亡o ETH 315健康疾病与医学权威o HUM 325亚洲文化与健康o HUM 320图形医学o ETH 410生物伦理学专题
Contact: Dr. Betsy Brookins
公共卫生是一个跨学科领域，它整合了来自广泛学科的知识和技能，以促进社区的健康和安全. The minor in Public Health at ACPHS complements an education in clinical or biomedical sciences by emphasizing the broader socio-cultural, structural, and economic contexts in which individuals and populations experience health and illness. The minor introduces students to the core perspectives and competencies of Public Health, including the central role of research, while retaining flexibility to personalize the program around students’ interests and plans.
Minor in Public Health Required Courses
This 18-credit hour minor in public health is open to all ACPHS students. To complete this minor successfully, a minimum GPA of 2.5 across all minor coursework is required.
Foundations of Public Health (9 total credit hours): • PBH 120 Intro to Public Health (3 credit hours)
- Foundations in Public Health Selectives (6 credit hours) Two courses chosen from: ETH 310 Bioethics; COM 312 Health Promotion; COM 315 Health Campaigns; PSY 321 Health Psychology; SOC 325 Medical Sociology; HIS 330 History of Public Health and Medicine; SOC 335 Global Health; PBH 345 Community Health Practice; SOC 350 Determinants of Health; SOC 420 Health and Social Policy; PAD 451 US and Global Health Care Systems
- Health Care Selectives (9 total credit hours): Research Selective (3 credit hours) One course chosen from: PBH 210/211 Introduction to Data; SOC 301 Research Methods; PBH 320 Geography of Health; PBH 345 Survey Research Methods; COM 350 Qualitative Methods; PBH 350 Epidemiology; PAD 393 Epidemiology; PAD 636 Statistical Programming; Independent Research with a Public Health Faculty Member (prior approval by minor coordinator required)
- Community Engagement Selective (3 credit hours) One course chosen from: COM 315 Health Campaigns; COM 330: Intercultural Communication in Healthcare; SOC 330 Cultures of Disabilities; PBH 345 Community Health Practice; SOC 350 Determinants of Health; PHI 350 Nature and Wellness; HUM 386: Culture, Customs and Health of Belize
- Health Care Systems Selective (3 credit hours) One course chosen from: ECN 317 Health Economics; COM 320 Patient-Provider Communication; SOC 325 Medical Sociology; HIS 330 History of Public Health and Medicine; ETH 415 Health, Disease, and Authority; PSY 440 Death and Dying; PAD 451 US and Global Health Care System.
Contact: Dr. Allison Burton-Chase