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Medical Sociology
Considering the unique resources and needs of IUPUI, the Department of Sociology offers a minor in medical sociology. This program is designed to lead to a general understanding of the social context of health, health care, and the delivery of medical services and should be of special interest to all students majoring in health-related specialties.
Requirements
The minor requires 15 credit hours of course work (6 of which must be completed at IUPUI), with a grade of C (2.0) or higher:
- R100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)
One course selected from the following:
- R381 Social Factors in Health and Illness (3 cr.) or R382 Social Organization of Health Care (3 cr.)
- 9 additional credit hours of sociology courses selected from the following:
- R285 AIDS and Society, R320 Sexuality and Society, R321 Women and Health, R327 Sociology of Death and Dying, R415 Sociology of Disability, R485 Sociology of Mental Illness
