The Minor in Health, Medicine, and Society
The Minor in Health, Medicine, and Society introduces students to the study of social life, institutions, and inequality while building strong analytical and research skills. Through a combination of foundational theory, methods, and elective coursework, students gain a deeper understanding of how societies are structured and how social forces shape everyday experience.
SOC 105 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 200 Medicine and Sociology
SOC 201 Research Methods
SOC 200 Medicine and Sociology
SOC 201 Research Methods
SOC /WST 247 Sociology of Gender
SOC 248 Social Problems in a Global Perspective
SOC 310 Ethnic and Race Relations
SOC 337 Deviance
SOC 339 Sociology of Drugs and Alcoholism
SOC 340 The Sociology of Human Reproduction
SOC 344 Sociology of the Environment
SOC 393 Special Topics in Health, Medicine, and Society*
*The topics of SOC 393 may change, you may use up to 6 credits of this course to apply to the MHS minor AREA II as long as the topics are different
SOC 248 Social Problems in a Global Perspective
SOC 310 Ethnic and Race Relations
SOC 337 Deviance
SOC 339 Sociology of Drugs and Alcoholism
SOC 340 The Sociology of Human Reproduction
SOC 344 Sociology of the Environment
SOC 393 Special Topics in Health, Medicine, and Society*
*The topics of SOC 393 may change, you may use up to 6 credits of this course to apply to the MHS minor AREA II as long as the topics are different
AFS 306 Gender and Public Health in Africa
AFS/HIS 368 Health and Disease in African History
AFS/SUS 374 Environment and Development in African History
AFS 381/WST 382 AIDS, Race, and Gender in the Black Community
ANT 260 How We Eat
ANT 359 The Archaeology of Food
BIO 358 Biology and Human Social and Sexual Behavior
BME 205 Clinical Challenges in the 21st Century
CLS 325 Latin & Green Orgins/Medicine
ECO 327 Health Economics
ENS 312 Population, Technology, and the Environment
HIS 237 Science, Technology, and Medicine in Western Civilization I
HIS 238 Science, Technology, and Medicine in Western Civilization II
HIS 286 The Global History of Human Health
HIS 293 Disease in American History
HIS/AAS 352 Environmental History of China
HIS 365 Environmental History of North America
HIS 398 Topics in the History of Science, Medicine and Technology
HPH 201 What is Public Health**
HPH 312 Infectious Disease & Vaccines**
HPH Population Mental Health in the 21st Century: Climate Change, Trauma and Disparities
MEC 280 Pollution and Human Health
PSY 333 Mood Disorders
PSY 334 Autism Spectrum Disorders
PSY 342 Psychology of Women’s Health
PSY 346 Health Psychology
SUS 340 Ecological and Social Dimensions of Disease
WST 394 Special Topics in Medicine, Reproduction and Gender
AFS/HIS 368 Health and Disease in African History
AFS/SUS 374 Environment and Development in African History
AFS 381/WST 382 AIDS, Race, and Gender in the Black Community
ANT 260 How We Eat
ANT 359 The Archaeology of Food
BIO 358 Biology and Human Social and Sexual Behavior
BME 205 Clinical Challenges in the 21st Century
CLS 325 Latin & Green Orgins/Medicine
ECO 327 Health Economics
ENS 312 Population, Technology, and the Environment
HIS 237 Science, Technology, and Medicine in Western Civilization I
HIS 238 Science, Technology, and Medicine in Western Civilization II
HIS 286 The Global History of Human Health
HIS 293 Disease in American History
HIS/AAS 352 Environmental History of China
HIS 365 Environmental History of North America
HIS 398 Topics in the History of Science, Medicine and Technology
HPH 201 What is Public Health**
HPH 312 Infectious Disease & Vaccines**
HPH Population Mental Health in the 21st Century: Climate Change, Trauma and Disparities
MEC 280 Pollution and Human Health
PSY 333 Mood Disorders
PSY 334 Autism Spectrum Disorders
PSY 342 Psychology of Women’s Health
PSY 346 Health Psychology
SUS 340 Ecological and Social Dimensions of Disease
WST 394 Special Topics in Medicine, Reproduction and Gender
** This course is acceptable but may need an exception in degreeworks at this time
