*New Urban Studies Minor in Cities and Social Medicine* The Minor in Cities and Social Medicine is designed for students planning to enter careers in medicine, dentistry, health services, and public health, as well as all students who want to better understand how social, economic, environmental, and political aspects of city life shape individual and collective health and illness. - Prepare for careers in the health professions and for advanced training - Learn how physical and social environments determine patterns of health and illness - Learn about health care access and quality in U.S. cities - View health and illness in U.S. cities from a global perspective Three Required Courses: Urban Studies 101: Urban Poverty and Affluence Urban Studies 132: The U.S. Health System Urban Studies 231: Cities and Social Medicine Three Elective Courses (from this list): Anthropology 225: Medical Anthropology Sociology 227: Sociology of Medicine Sociology 229: The Sociology of Health and Illness Urban Studies 103: Urban Diversity Urban Studies 202: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration Urban Studies 220: Public Health Policy and Practice Urban Studies 232: Health Policy-Making Urban Studies 235: Urban Epidemics: TB to AIDS Urban Studies 238: Women and Health Urban Studies 252: The Changing Urban Environment Urban Studies 265: Special Topics: Urban Waste Systems, Urban Food Systems Students from all majors are encouraged to enroll in the Minor in Cities and Social Medicine. For more information/questions, please contact: Dr. Alice Sardell at alice.sardell@qc.cuny.edu 718-997-5130 or 5143 Powdermaker Hall 250F