Society and Health Minor
Description
The minor in society and health focuses on the socioeconomic, cultural, and psychological factors associated with human health at multiple levels of society, coupled with their implications for ethical health care practice and policy. Students will develop an interdisciplinary social science and humanities-based approach to understanding health and an appreciation for the value of interprofessional, team-based problem-solving to improve health care and health outcomes.
Course Requirements
The minor in society and health is interdisciplinary and consists of 18 credit hours, including MATH 1150 Elementary Statistics or PSYC 2071 Statistics for Behavioral Sciences; one of the two following courses: SOCY 3700 Society and Population Health/HONR 3150 Explorations in Population Health or SOHE 3290 Medical Humanities; and 12 credit hours from the following list of advanced social science and humanities courses. Students must take courses from at least two different departments when completing the last requirement of 12 credit hours of advanced social science and humanities courses. The same course may not satisfy requirements for both the major and the minor. Students who complete relevant internships, special topics, study abroad, or directed study courses must consult with the director prior to enrollment in the course for approval. Students must receive a grade of C or higher on all courses to be applied to the minor.
Advanced Courses
12 hours from at least two different departments
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 4270 | Disease and Medicine in American History | 3 |
| INST 3750 | Global Health | 3 |
| PHAD 3950 | Pharmacy Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL/RELG 3340 | Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| PSYC 3110 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 3130 | Psychopathology: Integrative Approaches | 3 |
| PSYC 3160 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 4601 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 4632 | Disasters and Mental Health | 3 |
| PSYC/ISOM 3602 | Psychology of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSYC 5101/ISOM 5150 | Psychology of Gender | 3 |
| SCWK 3260 | Gerontology: Social Welfare Aspects | 3 |
| SCWK 4270 | Psychosocial Aspects of Loss Death Grief | 3 |
| SOCY 3010 | The Family | 3 |
| SOCY 3100 | Sociology of Disability | 3 |
| SOCY 3110 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOCY 3450 | Population Trends and Problems | 3 |
| SOCY 3700/HONR 3150 | Society and Population Health | 3 |
| SOCY 4110 | Environment, Technology and Society | 3 |
| SOCY 4130 | Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| SOCY 4270 | Social Stratification | 3 |
| SOCY 4550 | Population Studies Applied Research | 3 |
| ANTH 3490 | Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| SJNM 5350/5380 | Health Communication | 3 |
| NAHM 3110 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NAHM 3230 | Human Development Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NAHM 3280 | Child Development | 3 |
| NAHM 4170 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| LSTU 4110 | Elder Law | 3 |
| SOHE 3010 | Topics in Society and Health Abroad | 3 |
| SOHE 3020 | Topics in Society and Health | 3 |
| SOHE 3290 | Medical Humanities | 3 |
| SOHE 4950 | Society and Health Internship | 3 |
| SOHE 4970 | Directed Study in Society and Health | 1-3 |
Other Academic Requirements
Admission to the minor in society and health is based on submission and approval of an application. Students must officially apply to the minor after having completed either SOCY 3700 Society and Population HealthHONR 3150 Explorations in Population Health or SOHE 3290 Medical Humanities with a grade of C or higher. The application process will consider a student's performance in the initial required course, overall GPA, and essay on academic and professional goals related to society and health.