2023-2024 Course Catalog
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The minor in Medicine and Society consists of 21 credit hours distributed as below. A minimum of 14 hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| ENGL 3154 | Literature, Medicine, and Culture | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| History of Disease, Medicine, and Health | ||
| History of Modern Biology | ||
| History of Science | ||
| History of Science | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Medical Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| Drugs and Society | ||
| Sociology of Mental Illness | ||
| Medical Geography of Infectious Diseases | ||
| Technology and Disability | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Medical Dilemmas and Human Experience | ||
| Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 9 credit hours of the following: | 9 | |
| Literature and the Environment 1 | ||
| Medical Geography of Infectious Diseases (if not taken as requirement) | ||
| Childhood and Adolescence | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Issues in Aging | ||
| Advanced Family Relationships | ||
| History of Science (if not taken as requirement) | ||
| War and Medicine | ||
| History of Disease, Medicine, and Health (if not taken as requirement) | ||
| History of Modern Biology (if not taken as requirement) | ||
| Multicultural Communication 1 | ||
| Morality and Justice | ||
| Ethical Theory 1 | ||
| Philosophy of Biology 1 | ||
| Introduction to Public Health | ||
| Health Psychology 1 | ||
| Religious Ethics | ||
| Sociology of Aging (if not taken as requirement) 1 | ||
| Drugs and Society (if not taken as requirement) 1 | ||
| Medical Sociology (if not taken as requirement) 1 | ||
| Sociology of Mental Illness (if not taken as requirement) 1 | ||
| The Life Sciences and Society | ||
| Technology and Disability (if not taken as requirement) | ||
| Topics: Contemporary Issues in Science, Technology, and Society | ||
| Internship (max. 3hrs for the minor credit) | ||
| Undergraduate Research (max. 3hrs for the minor credit) | ||
| Gender and Science 1 | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Courses have prerequisites.
A GPA of 2.0 in all courses taken from the minor checksheet is required. Courses must be taken for a grade.
Enrollment information is on the MSOC Scholar site. Please sign up as a guest for information. Students will be enrolled as participants when they formally enroll in the minor.
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