Minor in Society and Health
Understand the socioeconomic, cultural, and psychological factors associated with human health.
"All my life, I considered medicine to be an isolated field, separate from outside influences. I hadn't considered how social influences could affect a person's health, or how illnesses could affect a person's health, or how illnesses can be caused by societal constructs and life chances. This minor taught me that there is so much more to health and disease than just the physiological."
About this Program
The College of Liberal Arts offers the interdisciplinary minor in Society and Health. It focuses on the sociological, economic, cultural, and psychological factors associated with human health, coupled with their implications for ethical healthcare practice and policy. Students who minor in Society and Health develop an appreciation for the value of inter-professional, team-based problem solving to improve healthcare and health outcomes.
Admission
Admission to the Society and Health minor is based on submission and approval of an application. Students may apply to the minor after having completed any two of the approved courses for the minor. The application process will consider a student’s performance and a statement about academic and professional goals.
The demand for this minor arose as a result of changes in the medical school entrance exam, shifting expectations for the education of health professionals, and recognition of the need for interdisciplinary approaches to address health problems. Students who complete the Society and Health minor will meet two key needs in the health profession: sociocultural awareness and communication skills.
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Program Information
Program Type
Minor
Area of Study
Interdisciplinary Programs
School
Degree
Program Location
Required Credit Hours
18
Academic Requirements
Students in the Society and Health minor complete 18 credit hours from at least two different departments.
Required courses:
- Math 115: Statistics OR Psy 202: Elementary Statistics
- Soc 370: Society Population Health OR SOHE 329: Medical Humanities
Four courses from two different departments:
Department of Criminal Justice & Legal Studies:
- LA 411: Elder Law
Department of History:
- HST 427: Diseases and Medicine in American History
Croft Inst for International Studies
- Inst 375: Global Health
Department of Integrated Marketing and Communication:
- IMC 585/Jour 585: Health Communication
Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management:
- NHM 311: Principles of Nutrition
- NHM 323: Human Development
- NHM 328: Child Development
- NHM 417: Community Nutrition
Department of Philosophy & Religion:
- PHIL 328: Biomedical Ethics
Department of Psychology:
- PSY 301: Developmental Psychology
- PSY 311: Abnormal Psychology
- PSY 321: Social Psychology
- PSY 410: Health Psychology
- PSY 417: Disasters and Mental Health
- PSY 460/GST 460: Psychology of Human Sexuality
- PSY 465/GST 465: Psychology of Gender
Department of Social Work:
- SW 326: Gerontology
- SW 427: Psychosocial Aspects of Loss Death Grief
Department of Sociology & Anthropology:
- ANTH 349: Medical Anthropology
- SOC 301: The Family
- SOC 310: Sociology of Disability
- SOC 311: Social Problems
- SOC 345: Population Trends and Problems
- SOC 370/HON 315: Society & Population Health
- SOC 411: Environment, Technology, & Society
- SOC 413: Race and Ethnicity
- SOC 427: Social Stratification
- SOC 455: Population Studies Applied Research
Society & Health Program:
- SOHE 301: Topics in Society and Health Abroad
- SOHE 302: Topics in Society and Health
- SOHE 329: Medical Humanities
- SOHE 495: Society and Health Internship
- SOHE 497: Directed Study in Society and Health
How Can I Enhance My Health and Society Minor?
According to national surveys, employers are more likely to hire college graduates who have:
- had professional internships,
- worked with people from diverse backgrounds on community service,
- collaborated with peers on projects,
- taken multiple courses with significant writing,
- produced a senior project or thesis, and
- studied abroad.
These experiences are about core liberal arts skills of thinking, communicating, interpersonal skills, and understanding the world around us. Showcase and enhance these skills in an internship opportunity for that first step into the professional world.
We encourage students in the Society and Health minor to combine coursework with these hands-on, experiential learning opportunities.
Welcome to the College of Liberal Arts
As Coordinator of Student Recruitment for the College of Liberal Arts, I work with students, and their parents, who are interested in attending UM for their undergraduate degrees. I coordinate personalized visits to our departments, answer questions about the majors and programs in the CLA and handle all recruitment communications from the CLA. Please feel free to send me any questions you may have. It is my job to make sure you have everything you need to make an informed decision on where to spend your college career, and I hope it will be with the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi!
Annabelle Harris
Admissions Counselor
Future CLA Students
College of Liberal Arts Undergraduate Students
We invite future undergraduates to learn about the College of Liberal Arts, the value of the liberal arts education, our programs, career opportunities, and resources to help you succeed. You can also request a personalized degree sheet.
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