Interdisciplinary Studies, Health & Medical Humanities Concentration, B.A.

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The B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies has concentrations in the following areas: Capitalism Studies, Film & Media Production, Gerontology, Health & Medical Humanities, Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, and Women’s and Gender Studies. The program allows students to combine an interdisciplinary concentration in one of these areas with in-depth coursework in a disciplinary field to create an individually designed major reflecting their own interests. Through the combination of interdisciplinary and disciplinary coursework, students gain a deeper understanding of these areas of study from multiple perspectives and develop competencies in oral and written communication, critical thinking, data analysis, teamwork, and leadership.

All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .

Admission Requirements

Freshmen and Transfers

All students must meet UNC Charlotte requirements for admission for undergraduate students. General advising for prospective and newly declared majors will introduce students to the curriculum and degree requirements so as not to delay graduation or result in higher costs to students.

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Currently Enrolled Students

Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA unless it is their first semester at UNC Charlotte and a cumulative GPA has not been established.
Declaration of Major: Students who want to declare a major in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Concentration in Health & Medical Humanities should first meet with the Health & Medical Humanities Program Director, then complete the “Add IDST Major” form located on the Interdisciplinary Studies department website.

Degree Requirements

General Education (31-32 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program . Total hours to satisfy General Education Requirements may vary as some general education requirements may be double-counted in the major with departmental approval. Please see your advisor for information.

Foreign Language Requirement (0-8 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences Foreign Language Requirement .

Major Courses (36 credit hours)

Health & Medical Humanities Concentration Courses (18 credit hours)

Elective Courses (9 credit hours)

Select from the following. If selecting a Topics Course from the list of electives below (e.g., AFRS 2050, AMST 3050), prior approval for the topic is required by the Program Director of Health & Medical Humanities.

AFRS 2050 - Topics in Africana Studies (3) (Topics: Religion and Racism)
AFRS 2170 - Introduction to Health and Environmental Issues in the Africana World (3)
AFRS 2172 - Black Sexuality and Health (3)
AFRS 3155 - Health and Healing in Africa (3)
or HIST 3155 - Health and Healing in Africa (3)
AFRS 3218 - Racial Violence, Colonial Times to Present (3)
AFRS 3250 - African Americans and Health Communication (3)
AFRS 3260 - Slavery, Racism, and Colonialism in the African Diaspora (3)
AFRS 4050 - Topics in Africana Studies (3)
AFRS 4652 - Race, Health, and the African Diaspora (3)
AMST 2050 - Topics in American Studies (3) (Topics: Race in the U.S. and Latin America)
AMST 3050 - Topics in American Studies (3)
ANTH 2020 - Topics in Cultural Anthropology (3) (Topics: Religion and Food)
ANTH 2126 - World Population Problems (3)
ANTH 2127 - Environmental Anthropology (3)
ANTH 2141 - Our Place in Nature: Introduction to Biological Anthropology (4)
ANTH 3090 - Topics in Anthropology (1 to 3) (Topics: Anthropology of Childhood, Anthropology of Violence, Cemetery Studies, Human Osteology)
ANTH 3125 - Food and Globalization (3)
ANTH 3143 - Race and Anthropology (3)
ANTH 3144 - Evolutionary Anthropology (3)
ANTH 3222 - Culture, Health, and Disease (3)
ANTH 4090 - Topics in Anthropology (1 to 3)
ANTH 4131 - Culture, Pregnancy, and Birth (3)
ANTH 4141 - Forensic Anthropology (3)
CJUS 3366 - Domestic Violence (3)
CJUS 4351 - Violence and the Violent Offender (3)
CJUS 4360 - Drugs, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System (3)
CJUS 4363 - Gender, Race, and Justice (3)
CJUS 4372 - Drug Analytics (3)
COMM 2107 - Interpersonal Communication (3)
COMM 3051 - Topics in Health Communication (3) (Topics: Healthcare Narratives; End of Life Communication; Gender and Health; Media and Health; Health, Communication, and Marginal Communities; The Social Construction of Health and Illness)
GRNT 3267 - Sociology of Dying, Death, and Bereavement (3)
or SOCY 3267 - Sociology of Dying, Death, and Bereavement (3)
GRNT 4260 - Women: Middle Age and Beyond (3)
or HLTH 4260 - Women: Middle Age and Beyond (3)
or WGST 4260 - Women: Middle Age and Beyond (3)
HHUM 3020 - Topics in Health & Medical Humanities (3)
HHUM 3030 - Health & Medical Humanities Study Abroad (3)
HHUM 4020 - Topics in Health & Medical Humanities (3)
HIST 2002 - Topics in Non-Western History (3) (Topics: Gender and Sexuality in Latin American History)
HIST 2140 - Disease and Medicine in History (3)
HIST 2170 - Latino/as in the United States, 1846 to Present (3)
LTAM 2002 - Topics in Latin American Studies (3) (Topics: Gender and Sexuality in Latin American History)
PHIL 2220 - Healthcare Ethics (3)
PHIL 3272 - Philosophy of Technology (3)
RELS 3300 - Religion and Healing (3)
GRNT 2100 - Aging and the Lifecourse (3) (SL)
SOCY 2169 - Sociology of Health and Illness (3)
SOCY 3261 - Human Sexuality (3)
SPAN 3222 - Spanish for Medical and Healthcare (3)
WGST 2050 - Topics in Women’s Studies (1 to 3)
WGST 2130 - Masculinity and Manhood (3)
WGST 3102 - Changing Realities of Women’s Lives (3)
WGST 3140 - Domestic Violence (3)
WGST 3310 - Gender and Sexuality (3)

Disciplinary Depth Coursework (18 credit hours)

Select 18 credit hours in a field of study that complements your concentration. A minor is preferred. An alternative course of study for disciplinary depth coursework is allowed upon approval by the Executive Director of Interdisciplinary Studies. A maximum of two courses (6 hours) from a student’s minor or alternative course of study for disciplinary depth can count toward the electives in their Interdisciplinary Studies concentration, allowing completion of the major in 30 credit hours with proper planning. No more than two courses (6 hours) from another declared major can count toward the student’s Interdisciplinary Studies major.

Unrestricted Elective Courses, Double Major and/or Minor to Complete Requirements for Graduation

Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate. This requirement can be fulfilled through a combination of elective courses, a minor, or a double major. The 120-credit minimum must be satisfied regardless of the specific academic path chosen (e.g., a minor combined with electives).

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Progression Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 to continue in the major.