Social Science Health and Medicine Certificate
Students with a Certificate in Social Science Health and Medicine will be able to:
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of specific social science in health research methods and related theories to the understanding of the sociocultural forces underlying health and illness experiences.
- Students will demonstrate fluency in methodological abilities, acquire information retrieval techniques, and other research-related competencies necessary for graduate-level social science research on health and medicine related topics and careers in medicine, public health, nursing, work in health related non-profit organizations, substance abuse/mental health and allied health care services.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the sociocultural factors that contribute to population health inequalities, including social class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, immigration status, economics, and politics.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the ways sociocultural variables inform health care delivery, health practices, and health policy.
Note: This certificate will be offered via distance delivery only.