Embedded Certificate in Health and Society

The Health and Society Certificate provides a focus on the study of health from a sociological perspective. The certificate facilitates awareness of the cultural and social aspects of health and mental well-being. Coursework also evaluates the interactional and structural factors that affect health on local, national, and global levels. This certificate is restricted to Sociology majors.

By the completion of the embedded certificate in Health & Society, students will be able to:

• Differentiate the sociological perspective on the study of health from other social scientific perspectives on health
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the cultural and social aspects of health
• Identify the interactional and structural factors that affect health on local, national, and global levels