Health and Society

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All courses counting for the major must be completed with a C- or higher.

Students are expected to complete:

Foundational Courses: 15 credits

HLT 201 - Introduction to Health and Society Credits: 3
HLT 211 - Communicating about Health and Illness Credits: 3
HLT 316 - Social Science Research Methods Credits: 3
HLT 420 - Health and Society Capstone Credits: 3
HLT 450 - Health and Society Internship Credits: 3

Elective Courses: 21 credits

Seven Electives selected from the approved list of HLT electives. Must include a minimum of six 300-level courses, and courses from a minimum of four different departments. Substitutions must be approved by the Program Director.

AGH 301 - Adulthood & Aging Credits: 3 (or PSY 301)
AGH 302 - Aging and Disability Credits: 3
AGH 311 - Topics in Gerontology Credits: 3
AGH 410 - Cognitive Health & Aging Credits: 3
CJS 334 - Mental Health and Justice Credits: 3
CJS 361 - The War on Drugs Credits: 3
ECO 210 - Introduction to Health Policy Credits: 3
ECO 338 - Health Economics Credits: 3
ENL 264 - Communicating in the Sciences Credits: 3
GLH 200 - Global Health Credits: 3
HST 320 - Topics in European History Credits: 3
PHL 317 - Ethics & Health Care Professionals Credits: 3
PHL 340 - Philosophy of Happiness Credits: 3
PHL 341 - Philosophy of the Good Life Credits: 3
PSC 315 - Public Policy in America Credits: 3
PSC 337 - Reproductive Rights & Health Credits: 3 (or WGS 337)
PSC 345 - Politic Of Public Health Credits: 3
PSY 204 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 220 - LifeSpan Human Development Credits: 3
SOA 314 - Nation in Therapy Credits: 3
SOA 315 - Health and Healing Credits: 3
SOA 334 - Food, Feast, and Famine Credits: 3
SOA 335 - Environmental Justice Credits: 3
SOA 339 - Sustainable Cities Credits: 3
SOA 350 - Readings in Sociological & Anthropological Lit Credits: 3
SPA 306 - Medical Spanish Credits: 3
SUS 202 - Topics in Sustainability Credits: 3
WGS 202 - Women’s Health and Environment Credits: 3
WGS 300 - Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 3
WGS 369 - Global Women’s Health and Activism Credits: 3