Health, Medicine, and Society, B.A.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level.
- Minimum 33 credits in Health, Medicine, and Society.
- Students must earn an average grade of at least 2.0 in Health, Medicine, & Society courses for the major.
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements (MAC) | ||
| College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CIC) | ||
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 6 | |
| Introduction to Health, Medicine, and Society | ||
| Capstone Seminar for Health, Medicine, and Society | ||
| Required Ethics Course | 3 | |
Select one from the following: | ||
| Advanced Topics in Human Anatomy | ||
| Communicating Ethically | ||
| American Jewish Medical Ethics | ||
| Medical Ethics | ||
| Philosophy of Bodies | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Religion and Public Health | ||
| Required Research Methods Courses | 6 | |
Select two from the following: | ||
| Communication Research Methods | ||
| Program Evaluation | ||
| Introduction to Data Methods | ||
| Environmental Hazards Assessment | ||
| Qualitative Methods in Human Geography | ||
| Introduction to Formal Logic | ||
| Research Methods in Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Methods and Research | ||
| Introduction to Data Analysis | ||
| Social Organization of Health & Medicine | 6 | |
Select two from the following: | ||
| Health and Wellness in Cultural Context | ||
| Big Questions in Health and Wellness | ||
| Introduction to Gerontology: Thinking about Aging | ||
| Culturally Relevant Healthcare | ||
| Introduction to the Philosophy of Science | ||
| Philosphy Social Behaviorl Sci (Course in process of being changed to the 300-level PHI 326) | ||
| Ethnicity, Development, and Psychopathology | ||
| Health Psychology and Culture | ||
| The Psychology of Gender | ||
| Deviance and Social Control | ||
| Sex and Society | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Drugs and Society | ||
| Health and Society | ||
| The Human Experience of Health and Medicine | 6 | |
Select two from the following: | ||
| Human Growth and Development | ||
| Evolutionary Medicine and Infectious Disease | ||
| Cuts, Curses, and Cesareans: An Introduction to Ancient Medicine | ||
| Chemistry and the Human Environment | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Food and Literature: Culture, Identity, and Place | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Philosophy of Aging | ||
| Body Image Development in Childhood: Parent, Peer & Media Influence | ||
| Adult Psychopathology | ||
| Women's Health and Bodies | ||
| Health Policy & Law | 3 | |
Select one from the following: | ||
| Climate Change and Human Health | ||
| The Economics of Healthcare and Health Insurance | ||
| Healthcare Policy | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Health Policies | ||
| Health Strategies | ||
| Environmental Law and Policy | ||
| Required Research Experience or Internship * | 3 | |
Select one from the following or program director approval: | ||
| Internship in Biology | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Internship in Classical Studies | ||
| Communication Internship | ||
| Internship in English Studies | ||
| Research Experience in Health, Medicine, and Society | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Research Experience in Psychology | ||
| Field Experience in Applied Settings | ||
| Research Experience in Sociology | ||
- *
When Research Experience or Internship is related to Health, Medicine, and Society.
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for degree.
Recommended MAC Courses
The following recommendations for students enrolled in the Health, Medicine, & Society B.A. program are intended to suggest classes in selected MAC areas that incorporate supporting content to later Health, Medicine, & Society courses. Some of these may also be options to fulfill HMS major requirements or serve as prerequisites for options to fulfill major requirements.
- Foundations:
- PHI 133 Sex and Death
- Health and Wellness:
- ENG 140 Literature, Health, & Wellness
- ENG 240 Health and Wellness in Cultural Context
- ENG 241 Food and Literature: Culture, Identity, and Place
- CHM 252 Chemistry and the Human Environment
- REL 112 Spirituality, Health, and Wellness
- Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Humanities and Fine Arts:
- IAR 124 introduction to Sustainable Design
- PHI 220 Medical Ethics
- Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social and Behavioral Sciences:
- PSY 121 General Psychology
- GES 105 People, Place, and Environment
Instead of the above, students may choose any other MAC competency course that fulfills the relevant category.