理解你.S. 医疗保健法律和政治

Whether you plan to become a health care provider and want to better understand the system in which you’ll practice, or you envision a career advocating for or analyzing the impact of health care rules and regulations, 一个健康的, 法律, and Policy minor will give you an invaluable background in how the U.S. 卫生保健系统功能. 特别强调公共卫生部门, this minor introduces you to both the 法律s that govern health care in our country and the politics that shape those 法律s. 一个跨学科和灵活的方案, this minor can be molded by your specific interests to position you well for a multitude of professions.

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为什么一个

UNE’s minor in 健康, 法律, and Policy is designed as an introduction to the U.S. health care system and the political sphere in which it exists. The program is a perfect complement to your undergraduate studies if you plan to become a health care professional, or it can provide an ideal background for a number of fields that rely on knowledge of how and why health care policies are created, 评估, 和改变.

  • Interdisciplinary, drawing on multiple academic subjects
  • Flexible, allowing you freedom to choose the courses that interest you most
  • Hands-on, keeping you engaged and building a reservoir of real-world, transferrable skills
  • Individualized, with small class sizes that afford you personal attention from faculty

健康, 法律, and Policy minor has been a great addition to my major and pre-health track. I’ve always been passionate about political science and activism, and this minor has given me a great insight and provided me tools to be more involved in the field." — Brooke McLaughlin ’23, Neuroscience major/Pre-健康 Track/健康, 法律, and Policy minor

学者

从实践经验中学习

实践学习是正规澳门赌场网络教育的基石. We believe that you learn best through real-world applications. 健康, 法律, and Policy minor provides abundant opportunities — through engaging classroom activities, 原始研究, and internships — to acquire the real-world experiences you’ll need to stand out to graduate schools and future employers alike.

课堂活动

Get ready to set down your textbooks and bring your studies to life. Our dynamic professors will engage you during class with active learning exercises, including:

  • A week-long mock trial activity in which you’ll litigate a health care issue
  • Group presentations that examine a potential health policy, 考虑到其可行性, 合宪性, 经济和健康影响, 它包含了社会决定因素

研究

Conducting 原始研究 is a hands-on way to gain important skills. 高度跨学科性质的卫生, 法律, and Policy minor lends itself well to a wide array of health-related research topics that can bridge your major and minor programs and help you carve out your own special niche area. 可能的主题包括:

  • The impacts of specific COVID-19 policies on various demographics
  • The political challenges to expanding health care in the U.S.
  • How living wage policies impact a community’s overall health

实习

Gain real-world experience by interning in a professional setting. The knowledge you gain on the job will not only help you determine which fields are right for you but will also bolster your resume and career prospects after graduation.

  • 协助制定美国办公室的健康政策.S. 众议员或参议员
  • Learn about health care administration at a hospital or other facility
  • Develop an understanding of health 法律 in a specialized 法律 firm

可选课程示例

With only one required course (Politics of 公共卫生), 健康, 法律, and Policy minor allows for a great deal of flexibility and choice. The following are just some of the courses that you may consider:

  • 政治学概论
  • 医学社会学卫生经济学
  • 写作与妇女健康
  • 健康心理学
  • 卫生保健的法律和伦理

课程

希望修读卫生专业的学生, 法律, and Policy minor must have an advisor in the program and approval from the 社会与行为科学学院. Each student will work with a faculty advisor to design a minor consisting of six (6) courses (18 credits) that supports the student's interests, 根据以下指南和可用性.

必修课程 学分
公共卫生政治 3
法律选修课中的一(1)门课程 3
一(1)门政治学选修课 3
法律选修课中的一(1)门课程 or 政治学选修课 3
健康、法律和政策选修课中的两门课程 6
必修总学分 18
法律选修课 学分
psc106 -法律 & 美国社会 3
PSC 125 -了解法律 3
PSC 203 -法律政治 3
PSC 210 -宪法 3
政治学选修课 学分
PSC 101 -美国政治概论 3
PSC 105 -政治学导论 3
PSC 200 -政治理论导论 3
PSC 220 -研究方法 3
PSC 432 -自治/再生产的政治 3
健康、法律和政策选修课 学分
ENG 310 -写作 & 妇女的健康 3
ANT 211 -医学人类学 3
SOC 355 -医学社会学 3
BUEC 385 -卫生经济学 3
HSM 370 -法律 & 保健伦理 3
PHI 406 -人类基因组计划伦理 3
SOC 460 -社会政策和规划 3
鸟叔235 -健康心理学 3
实习 变量

有关更多信息,请参阅 学术目录.

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找到你的职业

包括人类学, 社会学, 心理, and political science investigations of health and illness, 健康, 法律, and Policy minor prepares you for a myriad of careers that directly or indirectly relate to health or medicine. You will be well-practiced for the social science sections on the MCAT and well-situated to apply to medical school or other health-focused graduate programs.

有卫生背景的职位, 法律, 政策可以在公众中找到, 私人, 非营利部门. 具体工作包括:

  • 卫生保健
  • 提供者
  • 政治家
  • 分析师
  • 说客
  • 积极分子
  • 卫生保健
  • 管理员
  • 律师
  • 顾问
Pair a 健康, 法律, and Policy Minor With a UNE Major in 在…领域的职业生涯
  • 生物科学
  • 医学生物学/ Pre-健康
  • 健康,健康和职业研究
  • 营养
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • 护理
  • 卫生保健
  • 公共卫生
  • 公共卫生政策
  • 政治科学
  • 政治战略/保健行动主义
  • 法律
  • 环境科学
  • 环境研究
  • 环境卫生战略/分析
  • 环境正义运动
  • 社会学
  • 医学社会学
  • 应用数学
  • 数据科学
  • 生物统计学

健康,法律和政策职业的数字

$78,309

平均年 公共卫生政策分析师的薪水

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$73,644

平均年 卫生保健管理员的薪水

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联系

本科招生

联系本科招生处,电话:(800)477-4863或 电子邮件admissions@bdyworks.net. You can also stop by our office on the Biddeford Campus Monday–Friday from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.