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Community Health Major (47 credits)
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The community health major will prepare undergraduate students for employment in the community health education, health promotion, prevention and education professions. Students will also have the academic background necessary to apply for graduate studies in Health Sciences. Graduates from this program will gain the skills necessary to develop educational programs for specific groups and act as a health resource to individuals and organizations. The occupational opportunities available to graduates of the program are varied and include, but are not limited to: community health education, public health education, substance use prevention, health educators - hospitals and health care setting, HIV education, hospice, therapeutic recreation, corporate fitness, alcohol education, elder care setting, adolescent health, nutrition education, and occupational health and safety.One of the overall goals of health as an academic field is to create a sense of health and well-being in communities by providing education regarding prevention of disease through positive health behaviors, as opposed to treatment after the fact. Prevention of illness and injury through education is proven to decrease the prevalence of the major health risks in the United States today. Currently, nine of the ten leading causes of death in the country are lifestyle-related. According to the Federal Government's "Healthy People 2000" document, two out of every three deaths and one in three hospitalizations in the U.S. are linked to six main risk factors, which are all preventable: tobacco use, alcohol abuse, accidents, high blood pressure, obesity, and gaps in medical screening.
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Community Health Major Requirements
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The community health major requires students to successfully complete 26 core course credits, 9 credits in a concentration area, and a 12 credit internship. Students who wish to declare the community health major must write an entrance essay. Students will declare the major, and immediately following, complete the essay. The essay is evaluated and scored by faculty members; the student's identity remains anonymous. Students who earn 75% or above will not be required to take an additional writing course. Students who earn below 75% must take a writing course specified by the faculty and pass with a 2.0 or higher. Before being allowed to register for the internship, students must have a 2.5 grade point average overall in classes required for the major, and must have at least a 2.0 in each individual class.
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Community Health Core Curriculum Requirements
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We cannot predict offering sequence of courses from departments other than Community Health (HLTH). Check with individual departments for the most current information.
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Credits
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HLTH 165
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Health: Lifestyles (FS)
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3
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HLTH 250
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Drug Studies
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3
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HLTH 333
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Human Nutrition
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3
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HLTH 361
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Introduction to Community Health (SI)
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3
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HLTH 385
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Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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3
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HLTH 430
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Human Disease: Patterns, Prevention
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3
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HLTH 470
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@Program Planning (WI) (Spring only)
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3
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HLTH 480
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Program evaluation (Fall only)
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3
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HLTH 485
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@Pre-internship seminar
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2
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HLTH 490
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@Internship
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12
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BS Degree Credits From Core Courses In Concentration
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38
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Credits From Concentration
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9
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Total Credits Required Within Major
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47
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Cognates/Pre-requisites
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STAT 100
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Statistics (FM)
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3
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BIO 107
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Human Biology (SB)
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3
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BIO 210
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Human Anatomy and Physiology (SB, LB) (Fall only)
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4
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Total
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10
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Concentrations Within The Community Health Major
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A concentration of 9 credits in addition to the core courses is required for the Community Health B.S. degree. Students must choose from one of the concentrations listed below. At least THREE CREDITS must be a HLTH class taught by Community Health Faculty.
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Adolescent Health
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Credits
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HLTH 325
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Alcohol Studies (SA,SI) (Spring only)
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3
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PSYC 321
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Psychology of Adolescence
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3
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HLTH 341
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Sexual Health (Offered occasionally during summer, winter, fall or spring semesters)
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3
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SOCI 305
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Sociology of the Family
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3
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SOCI 385
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Sociology of Troubled Youth
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3
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HLTH 331
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Death an Dying (offered Fall only)
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3
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Gerontology
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HLTH 331
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Death and Dying (Fall only)
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3
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SOCI 330
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Social Thanantology (Spring only)
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3
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SOCI 335
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Sociology of Aging (Fall only)
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3
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PSYC 323
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Adulthood, Middle Age, and Aging
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3
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Therapeutic Recreation
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Credits
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WILD 445
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Therapeutic Recreation* (Fall only)
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3
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WILD 350
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@Wilderness & Adventure Programming (Fall only)
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3
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WILD 320
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Outdoor Education (Spring only)
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3
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HLTH 300
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Critical Issues in Human Ecology (Fall only)
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3
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Workplace Wellness
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Credits
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HLTH 425
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Exercise Physiology (Spring only)
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3
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PE 326
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Health and Sports Medicine (Fall only)
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4
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HLTH 445
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Therapeutic Recreation (Fall only)
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3
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HLTH 300
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Critical Issues in Human Ecology
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3
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Alternative concentrations are possible through consultation with the faculty; some summer or winter term sessions may be required. Alternative concentrations listed below:
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Nutrition
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HLTH 300
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Critical Issues in Human Ecology (Fall only)
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HLTH 371
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Nutrition for Special Populations (Offered occasionally during summer, winter, fall or spring semesters)
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HLTH 395
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Community Nutrition/Current Topics in Nutrition (Offered occasionally during summer, winter, fall or spring semesters)
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ANTP 155
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World Hunger
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ANTP 355
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World Food
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Environmental Health
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HLTH 300
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Critical Issues in Human Ecology
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SOCI 340
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Environment and Society
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PHIL 330
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Environmental Ethics
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POLS 340
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International Environmental Policy
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ANTC 325
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Human and Cultural Ecology
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POLS 355
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Politics and the Environment
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Substance Use Prevention
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HLTH 325
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Alcohol Studies (Spring only)
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HLTH 550
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Drug Studies (grad level) (Offered occasionally during summer, winter, fall or spring semesters)
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SOC 302
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Alcohol and Society
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SOC 380
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Family Violence
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Sexual Health
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HLTH 341
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Issues in Sexual Health (Offered occasionally during summer, winter, fall or spring semesters)
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HLTH 345
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Issues in Gay/Lesbian Health (Offered occasionally during summer, winter, fall or spring semesters)
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ANTP 150
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Human Sexuality
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ANTC 346
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Human Sexuality 2: Evolving Sex Roles
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ANTP 311
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Anthropology of AIDS
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Maternal and Child Care
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HTLH 371
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Nutrition for Special Populations (Offered occasionally during summer, winter, fall or spring semesters)
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ANTC 321
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Cross-Cultural Aspects of Women's Health
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SOCI 305
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Sociology of the Family
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SOCI 380
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PSYC 424
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Family Violence
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Child Maltreatment
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PSYC 220
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Child Development
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Women's Health
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HLTH 345
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Issues of Gay/Lesbian Health (Offered occasionally during summer, winter, fall or spring semesters)
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ANTC 321
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Cross-Cultural Aspects of Women's Health
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HLTH 341
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Issues in Sexual Health (Offered occasionally during summer, winter, fall or spring semesters)
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PSYC 363
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Psychology of Women
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SOCI 380
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Family Violence
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Suggested Electives
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POLS 122
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Bioethics and the Law
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SOCI 365
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Sociology of Sex Roles
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BIOL 526
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Immunobiology
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ANTC 321
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Cross-Cultural Aspects of Women's Health
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SOCI 390
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Socio. of Mental Illness
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SOCI 465
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Socio. of Health and Illness
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ANTC 311
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Anthropology of AIDS
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ANTC 320
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Cross-Cultural Aspects of Mental Health
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