Courses We Recommend
Outside of normal prerequisites there are tons of courses/electives at Pitt that are helpful for expanding your knowledge and awareness in the healthcare field. Here are some that us E-Board members recommend!
Medical Sociology
SOC 0477
Course provides an analysis of social contexts of health, illness, and health care.
Health Controversies in History
HIST 0791
Usually offered in the spring, gives a public health perspective on solutions to health crises. Recommended with Professor Mari Webel!
Psychopathology
PSY 0205
Upper-level psychology that provides an overview of the major issues in the area of mental illness. This course emphasizes the scientific approach to understanding the major psychological and behavioral disorders. Recommended with Professor Cynthia Lausberg!
Intro to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 0780
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Writing in the Health Science Professions
ENGCMP 0535
Writing course where you learn the kinds of writing typically done by clinicians, researchers, and others working in the health science contexts
Drugs and Behavior
NEUROSCI 0081
Course deals with the mechanism of how drugs work within the brain and how they correlate with specific behaviors.
Intro to Occupational Science
REHSCI 1275
Course offered by SHRS that focuses on how OT’s promotes the importance of physical, spiritual, emotional and social well-being.
Morality and Medicine
HPS 0613
This course focuses on ethics and ethical dilemmas that can arise in the world of health care. Very relevant to the PA career!