2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HIS 342 History of Medicine and Health


3 credits

This course provides an overview of developments in Western medical science and health care from antiquity to the present. Themes covered include: the evolution and transmission of medical knowledge, the impact of epidemic disease, the patient experience, and role of the practitioner in society. Students in History of Medicine and Health will explore the links between medicine and health and their cultural, social, political, and intellectual contexts.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.



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