Certificate in Health Studies

Certificate in Health Studies and Gerontology

Graduation Requirements:

This certificate is available to any graduating student who has otherwise met the requirements for the certificate.

Program Requirements:

The certificate in Health Studies and Gerontology consists of 18 credits as outlined below:
All of:
SOCI 2036	Introduction to Social Gerontology	3 cr.
SOCI 3186	Health and the Family	3 cr.
Twelve credits of:
ANTH 3026	Medical Anthropology	3 cr.
ANTH 3046	The Living and the Dead	3 cr.
SOCI 2196	Sociology of Medicine	3 cr.
SOCI 2027	Sociology of Nursing	3 cr.
SOCI 3057	Demography: Introduction to Population Studies	3 cr.
SOCI 3156	Women and Age	3 cr.
SOCI 3166	The Social Determinants of Health	3 cr.
SOCI 3167	Society and Mental Disorder	3 cr.
SOCI 3176	Age, Health, and Work I	3 cr.
SOCI 3177	Age, Health, and Work II	3 cr.
SOCI 4137	Selected Topics in Aging	3 cr.

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