Women's Health Issues

The 21 unit Minor in Women's Health Issues is a natural complement to a variety of majors such as nursing, health education, counseling, psychology, urban studies, or other human service careers. The program offers three areas of focus:

1. theory about women's social roles and status implications for women's health;
2. organizing and managing health services, health education, and health delivery systems;
3. politics, policy analysis, and strategies for changing women's health policies.

Students take a core course in each of these areas, then choose three electives which may be concentrated within one area or drawn from several areas, and then complete a culminating research project or internship. The choice of electives and final research project or internship is chosen in consultation with an advisor to meet the needs and interests of the individual student. Electives from related fields will be considered on advisement as related to student's needs and interests. Advisor approval is required for courses not listed below.

Women's Health Issues Minor – Minimum 21 units

All course work used to satisfy the requirements of the minor must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

Core Courses (9 units)

Social Determinants

Health Services and Education

Politics and Policy

Electives (9–12 units)

Select three courses from one or more of the areas of focus in consultation with an advisor:

Social Determinants

Health Services and Health Education

Politics and Policy

Final Integrative Project/Internship (3-6 units)

One of the following (3–6 units) in consultation with the advisor:

Shehaadat al-thaanawiya al-'aama | General Certificate of Secondary Education