Degree
Minor in Health, Law, and PolicyMinor Description
The Health, Law, and Policy minor is designed to introduce students to the United States healthcare system, with a special emphasis on the public health sector. As a minor, students are provided the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the law that governs our healthcare system and the politics that shape those laws. Students completing the minor will be well-positioned for expanded roles of leadership within a health provider organization or political entity charged with creating health care policy.
Curricular Requirements
Students wishing to pursue a Health, Law, and Policy minor must have an advisor in the program and approval from the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Each student will work with a faculty advisor to design a minor consisting of six courses (18 credits) that supports the student's interests, according to the following guidelines and availability.
| Required Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| PSC 325 - Politics of Public Health | 3 |
Three of the following courses. A student must take at least one law course and at least one political science course (the third course may be in either the law category or the broader political science category)
| Law Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| PSC 106 - Law & American Society | 3 |
| PSC 125 - Understanding the Law | 3 |
| PSC 203 - Politics of Law | 3 |
| PSC 210 - Constitutional Law | 3 |
| Political Science Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
| PSC 105 - Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| PSC 200 - Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| PSC 220 - Research Methods | 3 |
| PSC 432 - Autonomy/Politics of Reproduction | 3 |
| Two of the following courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENG 310 - Writing & Women's Health | 3 |
| ANT 211 - Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| SOC 355 - Medical Sociology | 3 |
| BUEC 385 - Health Economics | 3 |
| HSM 370 - Law & Ethics of Health Care | 3 |
| PHI 406 - Human Genome Project Ethics | 3 |
| SOC 460 - Social Policy and Planning | 3 |
| PSY 235 - Health Psychology | 3 |
| Internship | Variable |
Learning Outcomes
This minor provides students additional choices and options that are career-oriented in a field that is expected to see significant growth over the next 20 years.
Transfer Credit
Courses completed at another accredited college can be transferred to this degree program. Transferred courses must be reasonably close in scope and content to the required courses offered at SWAGÊÓƵ in order to count as exact equivalents. Otherwise, they may transfer as general electives. All courses completed must be no older than five years. Other restrictions apply. See Undergraduate Admissions also.
Admissions
Financial Information
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more information regarding tuition and fees, please consult the Financial Information section of this catalog.
Notice and Responsibilities Regarding this Catalog
This Catalog documents the academic programs, policies, and activities of the SWAGÊÓƵ for the 2021–2022 academic year. The information contained herein is accurate as of the date of publication April 30, 2021.
The SWAGÊÓƵ reserves the right in its sole judgment to make changes of any nature in its programs, calendar, or academic schedule whenever it is deemed necessary or desirable, including changes in course content, the rescheduling of classes with or without extending the academic term, canceling of scheduled classes or other academic activities, in any such case giving such notice thereof as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.
While each student may work closely with an academic advisor, he or she must retain individual responsibility for meeting requirements in this catalog and for being aware of any changes in provisions or requirements.