May 13, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Social Dimensions of Health Certificate

Offered by Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health , the Social Dimensions of Health Certificate provides undergraduate students with a structured curriculum that addresses the social forces impacting health and well-being across populations.

Certificate Requirements

15 credits
Minimum grade of “C”

Course Requirements

Foundation (9 credits)

SOCY 310 - Social Stratification and Inequality (3.00)
SOCY 351 - Sociology of Health, Illness, and Medicine (3.00)
SOCY 354 - Social Bases of Public and Community Health (3.00) (cross-listed as HAPP 354 )

Electives (6 credits)

Complete 6 credits from the following:

ANTH 312 - Medical Anthropology (3.00)
ANTH 424 - Psychological Anthropology (3.00)
HAPP 350 - Public Health Ethics (3.00)
HAPP 380 - Global Issues in Health and Disease (3.00)
SOCY 332 - Human Sexuality in Sociological Perspectives (3.00) (cross-listed with GWST 332 )
SOCY 359 - Death and Dying (3.00) (cross-listed with EHS 345 )
SOCY 374 - Drugs and Alcohol in Society (3.00)
SOCY 420 - Epidemiology (3.00) (cross-listed with HAPP 420 )
SOCY 451 - Sociology of Health and Illness Behavior (3.00)
SOCY 458 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness (3.00)