Melanie Medeiros, Coordinator (Bailey 106)
The Sociomedical Sciences minor offers students the opportunity to acquire interdisciplinary knowledge on topics and issues related to health, disease, illness and medicine, as well as analytical and practical skills that will benefit them in post-graduate education and careers in medicine, public health and other health services. Sociomedical Sciences focus on the social determinants of disease and health and examine the correlation between trends in health and its social causes, including social inequality and structural inequity.
Students must also complete a supervised Sociomedical Sciences capstone experience (research project or internship) with a member of the minor coordinating committee for 3 credits. Students must meet with a member of the minor committee to have their course selections approved. Prior to their meeting, students should submit the Sociomedical Sciences Minor program form, describing (a) their interest in the minor and how it applies to their studies and possible career, (b) the particular courses they want to take to fulfill the minor, and (c) how the particular courses selected allows them to shape the minor to meet their interests and needs.