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Minor in Medical Sociology

About the Minor

The minor in Medical Sociology is designed to give students a broader understanding of the social dimensions of contemporary medical practice. Investigating health and illness from a national and global perspective, the minor helps students understand the relations between inequalities, health care and social justice; trends in health professions; and the importance of organizations to health care. For students majoring in such fields as health sciences, nursing or biology, the minor in medical sociology complements their scientific training with a social science focus on humans, policy and power in healthcare.

Admission Requirements

Open to all undergraduate Drexel students. All prospective students should meet with an advisor from the College as soon as possible.

Additional Information

For more information about the Sociology minor, visit the Department of Sociology webpage.

Program Requirements

Required Courses *
SOC 235	Sociology of Health and Illness	4.0
Select three courses from the following:		12.0
SOC 207	Medicine and Society
SOC 238	Sociology of Health Professions
SOC 271	Sociology of Aging
SOC 313	Sociology of Global Health
SOC 318	Social Networks and Health
SOC 370	Practicum in Applied and Community Sociology
SOC 405	Medicine, Technology and Science
SOC 430	Politics of Life
Select two of the following:		8.0
SOC 210	Race, Ethnicity and Social Inequality
SOC 220	Wealth and Power
SOC 240	Urban Sociology
SOC 241	Research Design: Qualitative Methods
SOC 242	Research Design: Quantitative Methods
SOC 355 [WI]	Classical Social Theory
SOC 356 [WI]	Contemporary Social Theory
Total Credits		24.0

*: No more than three courses that are required for a student’s major may count towards fulfilling requirements for the minor.

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program . Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.