Health and Society
Sociology, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Health and Society Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science – 3 hrs. | ||
Humanities – 3 hrs. | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts – 3 hrs. | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs. | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs. | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Sociology Major with a Concentration in Health and Society - 33 Hours Required | ||
| Required Coursework | 27 | |
| INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY (** ^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY (**) | ||
| SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (^) | ||
| SOCIAL STATISTICS (^) | ||
| SOCIAL STATISTICS LAB (^) | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS (^) | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS LAB (^) | ||
| MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY (** ^) | ||
| MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (^) | ||
| SENIOR THESIS (^) | ||
| Select two 3-credit courses from the following* | 6 | |
| WORLD POPULATION AND SOCIAL ISSUES (** ^) | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF THE BODY (^) | ||
| HUMAN CONNECTION, LONELINESS, & HEALTH (^) | ||
| WOMEN'S HEALTH AND ISSUES OF DIVERSITY | ||
| CONTEMPORARY TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY (^ When topic is relevant to the concentration and by approval of major advisor) | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF MENTAL HEALTH & ILLNESS (^) | ||
| ETHNOMEDICINES OF THE AMERICAS (^) | ||
| SEMINAR IN ANTHROPOLOGY (^ When topic is relevant to the concentration and by approval of major advisor) | ||
| CLINICAL ETHNOGRAPHY | ||
| DRUG USE, ADDICTION, & CULTURE | ||
| *One of the following courses may be substituted for one of the “select two” courses listed above: | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER (** ^) | ||
| SOCIAL INEQUALITY (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LGBTQ STUDIES (** ^) | ||
| RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS IN THE U.S. (** ^) | ||
| College Breadth (choose one option) | 15-30+ | |
| Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours | ||
| Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 18+ hours | ||
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours | ||
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from another Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from another Discipline - 3 hours | ||
| Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ or without Lab - 3-5 hours | ||
| Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours) | ||
| Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement | 16 | |
| FREN, GERM, Or SPAN, 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120 | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||