This minor explores social determinants of health, including how social factors such as race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, culture, and location impact community health. Particular attention will be paid to structural causes of health disparities, sources of resilience, and health policies.
For more information about the minor, please contact - Kathleen Slauson-Blevins, Minor Coordinator, at kslauson@odu.edu.
Requirements
SOC 201S and PUBH 200 are prerequisites for the minor and are not included in the calculation of the grade point average for the minor. Required courses are:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credit Hours |
| SOC 440 | Health, Illness, and Society | 3 |
| PUBH 422 | Health, Culture and Diversity-Reducing Disparities in Public Health | 3 |
| 6 |
| HLSC 320 | Health Equity and Disability Culture | 3 |
| or PUBH 320 | Health Equity and Disability Culture |
| PUBH 403W | Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health | 3 |
| PUBH 335 | Population Health | 3 |
| PUBH 465 | Policy and Politics of Health | 3 |
| SOC 402 | Sociology of Child Welfare | 3 |
| SOC 423 | Women, Health and Healing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 |
For completion of a minor, a student must have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all courses specified as a requirement for the minor exclusive of lower-level courses and prerequisite courses, and complete a minimum of six hours in upper-level courses in the minor through courses offered by Old Dominion University.
