2026-2027 Course Catalog

Source: https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/ahs/minors/interdisciplinary-health-technology/ Parent: https://catalog.illinois.edu/degree-programs/undergraduate_index/

for the Undergraduate Minor in Health Technology

The Health Technology Interdisciplinary Minor focuses on the intersection of human factors, technology, and health. In this minor students will be introduced to the breadth of the field of health technology while being exposed to introductory computer programming skills and human factors. Through electives, students will further explore technical and health specific applications of health technology.

for the Undergraduate Minor in Health Technology

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Required Courses: | | 10 | | HK 203 | Introduction to Health Technology | | | HK 401 | Health Behavior and Technology | | | IE 340 | Human Factors | | | Choose a computing course: | | 3 | | CS 101 | Intro Computing: Engrg & Sci | | | CS 124 | Introduction to Computer Science I | | | ECE 120 | Introduction to Computing | | | Electives | | | | Choose One (1) from Health & Human Behavior electives: | | 3 | | HK 111 | Introduction to Public Health | | | HK 154 | Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Health | | | HK 206 | Health Care Systems | | | HK 208 | Introduction to Medical Ethics | | | HK 271 | Health Equity in the United States | | | HK 272 | Aging and Health Policy | | | HK 300 | Health Behavior Theories and Applications | | | HK 340 | Social & Psychological Aspects of Physical Activity | | | HK 391 | Independent Study | | | HK 402 | Tech-Driven Health Intervention | | | HK 403 | Technology, Health, and Aging | | | HK 458 | Rehabilitation Biomechanics | | | HK 494 | Special Topics | | | IE 445 | Human Performance and Cognition in Context | | | IS 406 | Cognition in the Wild | | | SHS 352 | Hearing Health and Society | | | SHS 473 | Augmentative & Alternative Communication | | | RST 216 | Technology in Recreation, Sport and Tourism | | | RST 260 | Disability in Recreation, Sport and Tourism | | | RST 316 | Human Development and Recreation, Sport and Tourism | | | Choose One(1) from Engineering/Computing/Information Science electives: | | 3 | | ARTD 317 | UI/UX Design for Non-Majors | | | BDI 367 | Data Visualization and Communication | | | BDI 475 | Introduction to Data Analytics Applications in Business | | | CS 440 | Artificial Intelligence | | | CS 446 | Machine Learning | | | CS 465 | User Interface Design | | | CS 466 | Introduction to Bioinformatics | | | CS 467 | Social Visualization | | | ECE 365 | Data Science and Engineering | | | ECE 380 | Biomedical Imaging | | | ECE 416 | Biosensors | | | ECE 434 | Real World Algorithms for IoT and Data Science | | | ECE 437 | Sensors and Instrumentation | | | IE 300 | Analysis of Data | | | IE 397 | Independent Study (approved by Health Technology advisor) | | | or IE 497 | Independent Study | | | IE 398 | Special Topics (approved by Health Technology advisor) | | | or IE 498 | Special Topics | | | IE 405 | Computing for ISE | | | IE 413 | Simulation | | | IE 431 | Design for Six Sigma | | | INFO 333 | User Experience Design In Action | | | INFO 407 | Introduction to Programming Python for Data Science | | | IS 226 | Introduction to HCI | | | IS 316 | The Design of Usable Information Interfaces | | | IS 407 | Introduction to Data Science | | | IS 445 | Data Visualization | | | IS 457 | Data Storytelling | | | IS 459 | Mobile Applications | | | Total Hours | | 19 |

for the Undergraduate Minor in Health Technology

Health technology field overview
Human factors methods and techniques
Health behavior theory related to health technology
Introductory computing skills relevant to health technology
Deeper knowledge in health & human behavior
Deeper knowledge in engineering/computing/information science

Programsin Health and Kinesiology

Undergraduate Programs

Graduate Programs

for the Undergraduate Minor in Health Technology

Health Technology Education Program

Health Technology Education Program website

Health and Kinesiology

Health and Kinesiology Website\ Health and Kinesiology Faculty

College of Applied Health Sciences

Applied Health Sciences College Catalog page\ Applied Health Sciences College website

To declare the minor or ask questions about the requirements, please contact:\ Sydney Lazarus, Dr. Andiara Schwingel, or Staci Baxley; (217) 333-2307.