The Social & Behavioral sciences breadth requirement is intended to give students a basic foundation for identifying issues and problem solving through various socio-behavioral disciplines, encouraging thought about population health issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. As such, the courses do not need to have a clear or direct connection to health. These requirements may be satisfied by numerous courses, of which, we have suggested a few in each area below:
One 5-credit course from EACH department, at least 4 of the 5 must be 200-level or above.
Anthropology (ANTH only)
o ANTH 150: Culture and Rights: Exploring the Meaning and Practice of Human Rights (5 credits)
o ANTH 202: Principles of Sociocultural Anthropology (5 credits)
o ANTH 204: Reading Ethnography (5 credits)
o ANTH 207: Class and Culture in America (5 credits)
o ANTH 209: Anthropology Through Visual Media (5 credits)Geography
o GEOG 123: Introduction to Globalization (5 credits)
o GEOG 270: Geographies of International Development and Environmental Change (5 credits)
o GEOG 271: Geography of Food and Eating (5 credits)
o GEOG 280: Introduction to the Geography of Health and Healthcare (5 credits)
o GEOG 315: Explanation and Understanding in Geography (5 credits)Political Science
o POL S 201: Introduction to Political Theory (5 credits)
o POL S 202: Introduction to American Politics (5 credits)
o POL S 203: Introduction to International Relations (5 credits)
o POL S 204: Introduction to Comparative Politics (5 credits)
o POL S 270: Introduction to Political Economy (5 credits)Psychology
o PSYCH 101: Introduction to Psychology (5 credits)
o PSYCH 209: Fundamentals of Psychological Research (5 credits)
o PSYCH 210: The Diversity of Human Sexuality (5 credits)
o PSYCH 245: Introduction to Social Psychology (5 credits)
o PSYCH 250: Racism: Causes and Consequence (5 credits)Sociology
o SOC 110: Survey of Sociology (5 credits)
o SOC 266: Introduction to Labor Studies (5 credits)
o SOC 271: Introduction to the Sociology of Deviance and Social Control (5 credits)
o SOC 300: Foundations of Social Inquiry (5 credits)
o SOC 316: Introduction to Sociological Theory (5 credits)
Updated Aug 23, 2024