Society, Environment, and Health Equity

Subject abbreviation: SEHE College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Dana Simmons, Ph.D., Chair @SEHE_UCR; sehe.ucr.edu

Professors Juliann Emmons Allison, Ph.D., M.F.A. Ellen Reese, Ph.D. Catherine Gudis, Ph.D. Bronwyn Leebaw, Ph.D.

Associate Professors Cassia Roth, Ph.D., MPH Dana Simmons, Ph.D. Chikako Takeshita, Ph.D. Jade, Sasser, Ph.D., MPH

Assistant Professors Cristina Gomez Vidal, Ph.D., MSW

SEHE majors address complex social, medical, and environmental problems with a local and global focus on sustainability, equity, and social justice. Our interdisciplinary majors are grounded in the tools and concepts of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Majors prepare undergraduate students for high-demand careers and post-graduate study in areas such as health care, health policy, and sustainability, serving the complex and diverse needs of the Inland Southern California region and beyond. Internships, work study, and fellowships, such as the UCR Bonnie Reiss Leading on Climate Fellowship, are available to students.

Environmental Studies Major Through arts, humanities and social sciences education, this major equips students with knowledge, theory, and skills that advance their contribution to a world in which en- vironmental degradation has become an increasingly significant subject of concern. To gain a deeper understanding of the complex interactions between the workings of human societies and ecological changes, the major engages a range of environmental challeng- es including climate change, air and water pollution, biodiversity loss, energy demands, toxic accumulations, waste management, de- forestation and desertification, food security, and water scarcity as social phenomena, and examines how they intersect with broader societal issues such as environmental justice, policy and governance, history of colonial- ism, global capitalism, hunger and poverty, structural racism, gender inequality, health inequity, and community resilience. The major also introduces humanities approaches such as critical theory, environmental philosophy, regional history, storytelling, and other cre- ative expressions to enrich students’ intellec- tual relationships with nature and non-human elements. The major emphasizes community engagement as a necessary step in finding solutions for environmental challenges. This interdisciplinary major will prepare students to make career choices that involve: promoting sustainable practices in various capacities as employees in public services, education, healthcare, or the private sector; joining nonprofit organizations with a focus on issues pertaining to environmental sustain- ability or social justice; and continuing their career development by pursuing professional and graduate education in sustainability, public policy, urban and regional planning, business, law, and public health. To learn more about the major, please consult this informational video: youtube.com/watch?v=icbAiAk19uc.

Global and Community Health Major The major equips students with the knowl- edge, theory, and skills necessary to under- stand health disparities and promote the goal of health equity. Drawing on courses primarily in the arts, humanities and social sciences with an explicit framework of delivering health justice - fair and just health opportunities to everyone - this interdisciplinary field tran- scends traditional biomedical approaches to provide a historically-grounded, multi-level understanding of health and illness, systems of healing, and evidence-based solutions to global health inequities. Global and Commu- nity Health students learn to think critically about complex issues that affect health, healthcare, and health policy. The major inves- tigates how political, economic, demographic, cultural, social, and biological factors interact to produce health (in)equities. The major pre- pares students for a wide range of careers and postgraduate study, including public service in healthcare, public health, social work, policy advocacy, consulting, research, and non-profit organizations focused on health and equity. Through in-depth, engaged learning experi- ences, the major nurtures community leaders and global citizens who can meet the global and community health challenges of the 21st century. To learn more about the major, please consult this informational video: youtube. com/watch?v=YQFL-97yaV8.

Students interested in pursuing a health profession (such as medicine, nursing, or public health) should consult the CHASS Pre-Health Pathway Checklist and meet with a Health Professions Advising Center advisor as early as possible.

Major Requirements (B.A.) The major requirements for the general B.A. degree in Environmental Studies are as follows (52 units total):

• 1) Lower-Division Requirement

(4 courses, 16–17 units)

• a) SEHE 001

• b) Two courses from the following list of

courses in natural, earth, and environ- mental sciences or global community health. (Cannot double count with the CHASS math and science 20 unit requirement): BPSC 011, BPSC 021, ENSC 001, ENSC 002, ENSC 003, ENSC 004, ENSC 006/ECON 006, GEO 002, GEO 003, GEO 004, GEO 005, GEO 007, GEO 008, GEO 009 or GEO 009H, GEO 010, GEO 011 or GEO 011H, GEO 012, PHYS 018, SEHE 002

• c) One additional science course with a

lab or STAT 004, SEHE 005/STAT 005 or equivalent (cannot double count with the CHASS 20 unit science and math requirement)

Comporable lower-division courses taken elsewhere may be counted toward the lower-division requirements (1a-c); up to four advanced placement units earned in high school may count toward fulfillment as well. Please consult with the academic advisors for further details.

• 2) Upper-Division Requirements

(9 courses, 36 units)

• a) SEHE 101

• b) One of the following: GSST 171/SEHE 105,

SEHE 106 or SEHE 106S

• c) Four courses selected from any of the

following (i–v)

• i) Climate Studies: ENGR 171/NASC 171/

PBPL 171, GSST 173/SEHE 141, SEHE 116, SEHE 131, SEHE 132

• ii) Environmental Justice: ETST 179,

POSC 137/SEHE 137 or POSC 137S/ SEHE 137S, SEHE 110, SEHE 135

• iii) Environmental Governance: ANTH 132,

GSST 131, MCS 122, MCS 159, POSC 106/ SEHE 136 or POSC 106S/SEHE 136S, POSC 127/SEHE 127 or POSC 127S/SEHE 127S, POSC 139/SEHE 139 or POSC 139S/ SEHE 139S, SEHE 130, SEHE 131

• iv) Environmental Humanities: AST 180/

JPN 180/MCS, 180, ENGL 120A, ENGL 120T, ETST 153, GSST 161/SEHE 123, GSST 181/SEHE 142, MCS 108, MCS 117, MCS 170, MCS 175/SEHE 143/SPN 125

• v) Special Topics in Environmental

Studies: GSST 145/SEHE 145, GSST 148/ SEHE 148, SEHE 159, SEHE 190

• d) One course in gender, race and structural

inequities: ANTH 127 or ANTH 127S, ETST 102, ETST 111, ETST 113, ETST 163E, GSST 107, GSST 109, GSST 113, GSST 176, MCS 109, MCS 160, MCS 189, ETST 128/SOC 128, ETST 128S/SOC 128S, SEHE 176, SOC 161

• e) One additional SEHE course or an

upper- division course from a college or school other than CHASS related to the environment, sustainability, or climate change

• f) Capstone: At least four units of SEHE 193, LABR 198G/SEHE 198G, or SEHE 198-

I

Suggested course sequencing for four-year students:

First and second year: Complete SEHE 001 and lower-division major requirements (1.a, 1.b, and 1.c) in addition to the university and college requirements. Third year: SEHE 101; SEHE 105, SEHE 106 or SEHE 106S; two courses for requirement 2.c, and one for requirement 2.d. Fourth year: Two remaining courses requirements 2.c, one for 2.e., and a capstone course. Suggested course sequencing for transfer students and students changing majors:

First year: SEHE 001 (must be completed before enrolling in SEHE 101), SEHE 101; SEHE 105, SEHE 106 or SEHE 106S; two courses for requirement 2.c. Second year: Two remaining courses for requirement 2.c., one for 2.d., one for 2.e., and a capstone course. Lower-division CNAS courses (requirements 1.b and 1.c) can be spread between the first and second year.

Minor Requirements (20 units)

• 1) Lower-division requirement

(1 course, 4 units) SEHE 001

• 2) Upper-division requirement

(4 courses, at least 16 units)

• i) Climate Studies: GSST 173/SEHE 141,

NASC 171/ENGR 171/PBPL 171, SEHE 116, SEHE 131, SEHE 132

• ii) Environmental Justice: ETST 179, GSST 171/SEHE 105, POSC 137/SEHE 137 or

POSC 137S/SEHE 137S, SEHE 110, SEHE 106 or SEHE 106S, SEHE 129, SEHE 135

• iii) Environmental Governance: ANTH 132, GSST 131, MCS 122, MCS 159, POSC 106/SEHE 136 or POSC 106S/SEHE 136S, POSC 127/SEHE 127 or POSC 127S/SEHE 127S, POSC 139/SEHE 139

or POSC 139S/SEHE 139S, SEHE 130, SEHE 131

• iv) Environmental Humanities: AST 180/

JPN 180/MCS, 180, ENGL 120A, ENGL 120T, ETST 153, GSST 161/SEHE 123, GSST 181/SEHE 142, MCS 108, MCS 117, MCS 170, MCS 175/SEHE 143/SPN 125

• v) Special Topics in Environmental

Studies: GSST 145/SEHE 145, GSST 148/SEHE 148, SEHE 159

Major Requirements (B.A.)

• 1) Lower-Division Requirement

(4 courses, 16 units)

• a) SEHE 002 Health Equity

and Health Justice (4 units)

• b) One course in statistical analysis

(4 units): SEHE 005/STAT 005, STAT 004 or equivalent

• c) One course (4 units) in natural science

from the following: BCH 010, BIOL 030, BIOL 034, BIOL 040, BPSC 011, BPSC 021, BPSC 050/ENTM 050, CBNS 004, CBNS 010, CHEM 003, ENSC 001, ENSC 002, ENSC 004, GEO 003, GEO 004, GEO 007, PLPA 010

• d) One course (4 units) in global and/or

local perspectives in health and/or en- vironmental health, from the following: ANTH 20 or ANTH 20S, BLKS 001, ENGL 022, GBST 001, GBST 002, GSST 013 or GSST 013S, MHHS 001, PHIL 009 or PHIL 009H, POSC 017, SEHE 001, SFCS 001. An Upper Division course from 2(c) below may be used to fulfill this requirement. Comparable lower-division courses taken elsewhere may be counted toward the lower- division requirements (1a-c); up to four advanced placement units earned in high school may count toward fulfillment as well. Please consult with the academic advisors for further details.

• 2) Upper-Division Requirements

(9 courses, 36 units)

• a) SEHE 101

• b) One of the following core courses:

GSST 171/SEHE 105, SEHE 106 or SEHE 106S

• c) Four courses in global and community

health from among the following. Must include at least two SEHE courses. ANTH 144F/GSST 185, ANTH 144I/SEHE 181, ANTH 144K/SEHE 182, ANTH 144N/ SEHE 183, AST 180/JPN 180/MCS 180, ECON 129, ENSC 103, ETST 116/HISA 147, GBST 102, GBST 103, GSST 161/SEHE 123, GSST 164/SEHE 161, SEHE 175, MCS 106, MCS 117, PBPL 127/SOC 127, SOC 120, PBPL 167/SOC 167, PHIL 167, POSC 180, RLST 110, RLST 122, SEHE 110, SEHE 116, SEHE 129, SEHE 162, SEHE 163, SEHE 168/SOC 144, SEHE 170H/SOC 183H, SEHE 172, HIST 107/SEHE 173, SEHE 174, SEHE 176; SEHE 189, SEHE 190

• d) One course in gender, race, and

structural inequities from among the following: ANTH 127 or ANTH 127S, ANTH 142(E-Z), ETST 102, ETST 111, ETST 113/ HISA 134, ETST 128/SOC 128, ETST 128S/ SOC 128S, ETST 163E, GSST 107, GSST 109, GSST 113, GSST 131, GSST 176, MCS 109, MCS 160, MCS 189, SOC 161

• e) One additional Upper Division course

in SEHE

• f) Capstone: At least four units of SEHE 193, LABR 198G/SEHE 198G or SEHE 198I

Suggested course sequencing for four-year students:

First and second year: Complete SEHE 002 and lower-division major require- ments (1.a, 1.b, and 1.c) in addition to the university and college require- ments. Third year: SEHE 101; SEHE 105, SEHE 106 or SEHE 106S; two courses for requirement 2.c; and one for require- ment 2.d. Fourth year: Two remaining courses for requirement 2.c and a capstone course.

Suggested course sequencing for transfer students and students changing majors:

First year: SEHE 002 (must be com- pleted before enrolling in SEHE 101), SEHE 101; SEHE 105, SEHE 106 or SEHE 106S; two courses for requirement 2.c. Second year: Two remaining courses for requirement 2.c., one for 2.d. and a capstone course. Lower-division requirements 1.b and 1.c can be spread between the first and second years.

Minor Requirements

• 1) Lower-division requirements

(1 course, 4 units):

SEHE 002 – Health Equity and Health Justice

• 2) Upper-division requirements

(4 courses, 16 units) from among the following:

ANTH 144I/SEHE 181, GSST 161, GSST 164/ SEHE 161, GSST 171/SEHE 105, SEHE 175, SEHE 101, SEHE 106 or SEHE 106S, SEHE 110, SEHE 116, SEHE 162, SEHE 163, SEHE 168/SOC 144, SEHE 170H/SOC 183H, SEHE 172, HIST 107/SEHE 173, SEHE 174, SEHE 176, SEHE 182/ANTH 144K, SEHE 183/ANTH 144N, SEHE 189