The major in Health, Society and Populations (HSP) is interdisciplinary and coursework draws on the vast expertise in health and health-related topics within the College of Arts and Sciences. Coursework in the major is sectioned into eight intellectual units, with students having a choice of courses within each unit, except for three, the WRD 205 writing requirement, the SOC/HSP 225 entry-level course, and the HSP 499 capstone. The benefits of this flexible program are numerous.
The requirements for the HSP major are outlined below. These requirements allow students to obtain an understanding of foundational concepts and skills in statistics and quantitative analysis, math, science, social science, health professions and writing. In addition, the structure of the major enables HSP students to gain advanced knowledge and critical understandings of the health of populations from societal and cultural perspectives.
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Intellectual Unit |
Distribution |
Course Choices |
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Statistics |
Choose one |
STA 296 Statistical Methods and Motivations SOC 303 Quantitative Sociological Analysis GEO 309 Introduction to GIS |
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Math |
Choose one |
MA 109, 111, 113, 123, 137 |
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Writing |
Required |
WRD 205 Intermediate Writing |
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Science |
Choose two |
ANA 109 Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing 1 ANA 110 Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing 2 ANA 209 Principles of Human Anatomy BIO 102 Human Ecology BIO 103 Basic Ideas of Biology BIO 148 Introductory Biology 1 BIO 208 Principles of Microbiology CHE 104 Introductory General Chemistry CHE 108 Intro Inorganic, Organic & Biochem PGY 206 Elementary Physiology
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Core Social Science Approaches to Health |
Required Choose two |
SOC/HSP 255 Medicine, Health and Society ANT 429 Survey of Medical Anthropology GEO 475G Medical Geography PSY 223 Developmental Psychology SOC 355 Sociology of Health and Illness |
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Topics in Society and Health |
Choose four from at least 2 different disciplines. Students may also choose courses from the above category (Social Science Approaches to Health) that were not utilized to satisfy requirements in that category). |
ANT 225 Culture, Environment & Global Issues ANT 251 Global Health: Cultures, Pathologies, and Social Inequalities ANT 303 Topics in Anthropology of Food & Nutrition ANT 333 Contemporary Human Variation GEO 261 Global Dynamics of Health & Disease GEO 544 Human Population Dynamics GRN 250 Aging in Today’s World GRN 585 Aging and Environment GWS 300 Topics in Gender and Women’s Studies (note this course is approved ONLY for the subtitle, “Gender, Race & Science” HIS 584 Health and Disease in the U.S. PHI 305 Health Care Ethics SOC 235 Inequalities in Society SOC 340 Community Sociology SOC 360 Environmental Sociology SOC 439 Topics in Crime (note this course is approved ONLY for the subtitle, “Mental Illness, Crime, Law and Deviance”
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Health Professions |
Choose two |
CPH 201 Introduction to Public Health CPH 202 Public Health through Popular Film CPH 203 Sexual Health CPH 310 Disease Detectives: Epidemiology in Action CPH 320 Foundations of Environmental Hlth CPH 351 Preparing for Apocalyptic Events: Crisis Mgmt & Population Health CPH 440 Foundations of Health Behavior CPH 450 Managing Health Services Organizations to Improve Population Health CPH 451G A Sick World: Global Health in the Early 21st Century CPH 472 Public Health Profession & Practice HSM 241 Health and Medical Care Delivery Systems KHP 230 Human Health and Wellness KHP 270 Introduction to Health Education and Health Promotion KHP 590 Advanced Health Concepts |
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Capstone |
Required |
HSP 499 Population Health Capstone |
