Health & Society FAQ
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- How do I declare a Health and Society major?
- Can I use courses in my Health and Society major toward a second major?
- Where does Health and Society fit in the Rochester Curriculum?
- I took a course at another college that I think is relevant to the Health and Society major. How do I get it approved as a concentration course?
- Can I use courses in my Health and Society major toward a minor in another field?
- How do I change the courses in my major once it is declared?
- When is HLS 116, Introduction to Community Medicine, taught?
- How do I get information about the 3-2 program in Public Health?
- What is the London Health Sciences Internship?
- May I use a portion of the London program toward the requirements of a Health and Society major?
- Where do I get information about internships?
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I declare a Health and Society major?
- Start by picking up the handouts in the College Center for Academic Support in Lattimore 312. Schedule an appointment with Kelly Barbic, who will explain the application procedure, help you work out a schedule for completing the major and will refer you to a faculty adviser. Meet with the faculty adviser and ask him or her to review your program and to sign off on the concentration approval form. Finally, submit the signed form to the Center for Academic Support.
- Can I use courses in my Health and Society major toward a second major?
- Yes. Up to two courses from the Health and Society concentration may be counted toward the core of a second major.
- Where does Health and Society fit in the Rochester Curriculum?
- Health and Society (major, minor, or cluster) falls within the Social Sciences Division.
- I took a course at another college that I think is relevant to the Health and Society major. How do I get it approved as a concentration course?
- Prior to declaring your major: speak to a Health and Society faculty adviser about it. Provide as much information as you can (e.g. catalog description, syllabi.) If (s)he approves the course for the major, list it on the Health and Society concentration approval form and submit it as part of your major. The adviser's signature on the form indicates approval of the courses listed.
- After declaring your major: get written approval from your Health and Society faculty adviser on a Course Approval Form and submit it to the Center for Academic Support. Be sure the faculty adviser specifies what course this replaces. You will receive a copy of the form when you submit it to Lattimore 312.
- Please note: Transferred courses will not be approved as substitutes for HLS 116, HLS 301, or courses from the Core group.
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- Can I use courses in my Health and Society major toward a minor in another field?
- Yes. Up to two courses from the Health and Society concentration may be counted toward a minor in another field.
- How do I change the courses in my major once it is declared?
- If the replacement course is listed as an option on the requirement sheet for Health and Society, you need not do anything. If you're proposing something not listed as an option, get your faculty adviser's written approval and submit it to Kelly Barbic in the Center for Academic Support.
- When is HLS 116, Introduction to Community Medicine, taught?
- Every other year in the fall. It is not open to freshmen. As a general rule, students intending to major in Health and Society should take HLS 116 no later than fall of the junior year.
- How do I get information about the 3-2 program in Public Health?
- Inquiries and requests for application forms may be directed to the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, x50165.
- What is the London Health Sciences Internship?
- This semester-long or summer program offers students the opportunity to work as interns in a variety of health-related facilities in London. During the academic year, students complete an 8-credit internship and two 4-credit courses. During the summer, only the internship is offered. For details, see a study abroad adviser in the Center for Study Abroad Interdepartmental Programs in Lattimore 206.
- May I use a portion of the London program toward the requirements of a Health and Society major?
- Yes. The internship may be counted as either a core course or an elective. (Please note: The internship counts as a single course even though it carries 8 credits.) With the faculty adviser's permission, a student may use one or both of the 4-credit courses (assuming the content is appropriate) to meet concentration requirements.
- Where do I get information about internships?
- Pick up the Internship Guidelines handout from the Center for Academic Support. Several formalized internship programs are sponsored by individual academic departments and the college, some of which may be relevant to Health and Society. With your adviser's written approval, you may use an internship as one of the electives for the Health and Society major.
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