The field of medicine and healthcare is projected to be a fast growing industry well into the 21st century. This growth is driven in part by the high proportion of the population that will be reaching retirement age and beyond in the coming years. By completing the Certificate in the Sociology of Medicine and Aging, you will develop special insight into the various intersections between medicine/healthcare and the aging process.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
SOC 355	Sociology of Death and Dying	3
SOC 375	Medical Sociology	3
SOC 644	Sociology of Aging	3
SOCW 620	Spirituality & Aging: The Empowering Relationship	3
Total Hours		12

The Certificate in the Sociology of Medicine and Aging is available on campus as well as online through FHSU Online. For more information, contact the program chair.

This is an FHSU advisory certificate. Advisory certificates are typically 9-15 hours of coursework.  The certificates are designed by FHSU faculty to provide students a guide to choosing courses that introduce and develop a subject knowledge and/or skills.  These certificates may be used to select a focus within a major, to develop additional knowledge and skills to complement a major, or to pursuing a topic of interest with open elective hours.  

Courses taken as part of an advisory certificate are listed on the student's transcript, however the advisory certificate is not listed on the transcript. Many FHSU departments provide a completion certificate that students may use to show they completed the advised coursework, and talk about what it added to their degree.  Non-degree students may complete the classes outlined in an advisory certificate and receive a completion certificate if offered by the department, however they are not enrolled in a degree plan or eligible for student aid.