Population Health Management (Applied Medical Sociology), BS

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Degree Requirements

Students must meet the general education requirements, as stated elsewhere in this catalog, and satisfactorily complete the courses listed in this curriculum to obtain the Bachelor of Science in Population Health Management. A total of 181 credits are required for the degree. Students must complete a core program; in addition, students must complete an emphasis area (listed below). A total of 18 credits are needed for an emphasis; a minimum of 9 upper division credits are needed. Credits taken for externship or senior project do not count toward the emphasis. Students electing to take externship are restricted to a maximum of 32 credits. All core and emphasis courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” in order to earn the degree.

Curriculum

Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

Freshman Year

Fall

HIST 275 - Introduction to the History of Medicine Credit Hours: 3
SOC 204 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
WRI 121 - English Composition Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Winter

MATH 111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4
SOC 201 - Classical Sociological Theory Credit Hours: 3
WRI 122 - Argumentative Writing Credit Hours: 3
Electives Credit Hours: 6

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

SOC 202 - Contemporary Sociological Theory Credit Hours: 3
SOC 225 - Medical Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SPE 111 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
Communication Elective Credit Hours: 3 ^a
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall

PSY 201 - Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 206 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
SPE 321 - Small Group and Team Communication Credit Hours: 3
Laboratory Science Elective Credit Hours: 4
Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Winter

PSY 203 - Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 205 - Current Health Issues Credit Hours: 3
Laboratory Science Elective Credit Hours: 4
Electives Credit Hours: 6

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

MATH 243 - Introductory Statistics Credit Hours: 4
or
MATH 361 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4
Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 3 ^b
Laboratory Science Elective Credit Hours: 4
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Junior Year

Fall

SOC 301 - Social Science Research Methods Credit Hours: 4
SOC 325 - Global Population Health Credit Hours: 3
Communication Elective Credit Hours: 3 ^a
Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 3 ^b

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Winter

ANTH 452 - Globalization Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 335 - Philosophy of Science Credit Hours: 3
SOC 302 - Social Science Research Methods II Credit Hours: 4
Emphasis Electives Credit Hours: 6 ^b

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

SOC 335 - Health Inequality and Cultural Competency Credit Hours: 3
SOC 421 - Senior Project Preparation Credit Hours: 2
STAT 414 - Statistical Methods in Epidemiology Credit Hours: 4
Emphasis Electives Credit Hours: 6 ^b

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Senior Year

Fall

Externship Credit Hours: 15 ^c
or
Electives Credit Hours: 15 ^a

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Winter

Externship Credit Hours: 15 ^c
or
Electives Credit Hours: 15 ^a

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring

Externship Credit Hours: 15 ^c
or
Electives Credit Hours: 15 ^a

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Total for a B.S. in Population Health Management: 181 Credit Hours

^a See advisor
^b To complete an emphasis, students must take courses from the appropriate list that follows. Credits taken for externship or senior project do not count as emphasis electives. A total of 18 credits are needed for an emphasis; a minimum of 9 upper division credits are needed
^c Externship site and/or senior projects are coordinated in SOC 421 . No more than 32 credits of externship allowed for graduation without departmental approval