Thank you for your interest in Health & Societies!
Welcome to HSOC! Please take a look around our site to learn more about who we are, what we do, and how to join our exciting program!
Learn More!:
Please take some time to check out our website for more info about the HSOC program. If you have questions that these pages do not answer, please email the program chair or undergraduate coordinator.
You may also contact members of the HSOC Student Advisory Board or the HSOC Major Advisors (MAP). These are experienced HSOC-ers who can answer many of your questions.
Here are some courses we recommend to students who want to explore the HSOC major:
HSOC 0400 Medicine in History
HSOC 0480 Health & Societies
HSOC 1330 Bioethics
HSOC 1401 The People’s Health
HSOC 2457 History of Bioethics
HSOC 0490 Comparative Medicine
HSOC 1411 American Health Policy
HSOC 2537 Gender & Health
HSOC 2304 Insect Epidemiology
HSOC 2401 Social Determinants of Health
Freshman Seminars
HSOC 0311 Addiction
HSOC 0313 Cane and Able: Disability in America
HSOC 0387 Epidemics in History
HSOC 0361 Medical Missionaries and Partners
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR VISITING CLASSES AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR PENN APPLICANTS
Prospective Penn applicants interested in HSOC should first email the HSOC program chair or Associate Director before visiting the department. Any and all appointments with faculty must be arranged individually and depend on faculty availability.
The website for HSOC contains detailed information and we recommend that prospective students explore the HSOC site thoroughly in advance of their visit or any appointments with faculty.
The most appropriate classes for prospective students to visit are the lecture classes listed on the College of Arts and Sciences Course List for Visitors. Seminars are generally not well-suited for observation and participation. All students should check first with the instructor to see if the day they plan to visit is actually a good day to see the class in action in case there are field trips or exams.