College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Sociology and Criminology
www.kent.edu/sociology

Contact Information

• Program Coordinator: Tiffany Taylor | ttaylo36@kent.edu | 330-672-9474
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  • Kent Campus
  • Stark Campus

Fully Offered

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus
  • Stark Campus

Description

The Society, Health and Medicine minor exposes students to the sociocultural, political and organizational dimensions of health and medicine while also promoting an understanding of the social determinants of health.

Students combine core courses from medical sociology with a series of electives of their choosing. Electives cut across many disciplines and content areas, allowing students to design a minor that aligns with their academic and career goals. The minor is well suited to students with an academic interest in health, medicine or health disparities, as well as those pursuing careers in the health professions.

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

To declare Society, Health and Medicine minor, students must have a minimum 2.000 overall Kent State University GPA. No Kent State University GPA is required if the student is a first-semester freshman or transfer student admitted in good standing.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Understand how health and wellness are shaped by factors such as race, gender and socioeconomic status
2. Understand how medical care is organized in the United States and other countries
3. Understand who receives health care and who does not
4. Understand how medical providers are socialized into their roles
5. Understand how patients navigate illness and treatment

Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

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Some courses may have prerequisites for registration.

Graduation Requirements

• Students must complete at least two upper-division (30000 or 40000 level) courses in the minor at Kent State on a graded basis (A-F).

• Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
• Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
• Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).