HED-115: Death and Dying

Course Description

This course will discuss issues related to the experience of death, dying, loss and bereavement through a multi and cross-cultural lens of race, class and gender. The course will explore the historical and contemporary issues around community and individual health, life expectancy, mortality, and morbidity rates, as well as geographic, social and cultural aspects of loss. Students will explore the impact of the intersectionality of race, class, and gender, social justice, equity and access in lives of diverse communities as it pertains to loss. Topics include attitudes about death, loss in the lives of adults and children, modes of death, death and loss rituals within cultures and communities, suicide, violence, trauma, illness, disease, living wills, funeral plans as well as historical and current practices and trends in health care. Three class hours.

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HED-115 Sections for Fall 2025

With the following scheduling option(s)

12 Sections Offered

HED-115, Section SL1

CRN #11468
Online/Virtual Campus (asynchronous)

Instructor(s)

Melany Silas

Seats Remaining

27

Already on Waitlist

0

Scheduled Meeting Times

TypeLocationDate(s)Day / Time
LectureOnline
Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025N/A
Type Lecture
Location Online
Date(s) Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025
Day / Time N/A

HED-115, Section SL2

CRN #11476
Online/Virtual Campus (asynchronous)

Instructor(s)

Melany Silas

Seats Remaining

27

Already on Waitlist

0

Scheduled Meeting Times

TypeLocationDate(s)Day / Time
LectureOnline
Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025N/A
Type Lecture
Location Online
Date(s) Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025
Day / Time N/A

HED-115, Section 006

CRN #11507
Hybrid

Instructor(s)

To be announced

Seats Remaining

27

Already on Waitlist

0

Scheduled Meeting Times

TypeLocationDate(s)Day / Time
LectureBrighton Campus
Building 10, Room 158
Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025Monday, Wednesday
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Type Lecture
Location Brighton Campus
Building 10, Room 158
Date(s) Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025
Day / Time Monday, Wednesday
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm

HED-115, Section 013

CRN #11522
Remote (Zoom Meeting)

Instructor(s)

To be announced

Seats Remaining

27

Already on Waitlist

0

Scheduled Meeting Times

TypeLocationDate(s)Day / Time
LectureRemote (Zoom Meeting)Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025Tuesday
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Type Lecture
Location Remote (Zoom Meeting)
Date(s) Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025
Day / Time Tuesday
11:00 am - 12:15 pm

HED-115, Section 008

CRN #13266
Hybrid

Instructor(s)

To be announced

Seats Remaining

27

Already on Waitlist

0

Scheduled Meeting Times

TypeLocationDate(s)Day / Time
LectureTBAAug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025Monday, Wednesday
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Type Lecture
Location TBA
Date(s) Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025
Day / Time Monday, Wednesday
1:00 pm - 1:50 pm

HED-115, Section 012

CRN #14622
Traditional (In-Person)

Instructor(s)

To be announced

Seats Remaining

27

Already on Waitlist

0

Scheduled Meeting Times

TypeLocationDate(s)Day / Time
LectureBrighton Campus
Building 10, Room 158
Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025Tuesday, Thursday
9:30 am - 10:45 am
Type Lecture
Location Brighton Campus
Building 10, Room 158
Date(s) Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025
Day / Time Tuesday, Thursday
9:30 am - 10:45 am

HED-115, Section SL3

CRN #16665
Online/Virtual Campus (asynchronous)

Instructor(s)

Melany Silas

Seats Remaining

27

Already on Waitlist

0

Scheduled Meeting Times

TypeLocationDate(s)Day / Time
LectureOnline
Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025N/A
Type Lecture
Location Online
Date(s) Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025
Day / Time N/A

HED-115, Section SL4

CRN #23259
Online/Virtual Campus (asynchronous)

Instructor(s)

Melany Silas

Seats Remaining

27

Already on Waitlist

0

Scheduled Meeting Times

TypeLocationDate(s)Day / Time
LectureOnline
Oct 1st, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025N/A
Type Lecture
Location Online
Date(s) Oct 1st, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025
Day / Time N/A

HED-115, Section 181

CRN #24395
Hybrid

Instructor(s)

To be announced

Seats Remaining

27

Already on Waitlist

0

Scheduled Meeting Times

TypeLocationDate(s)Day / Time
LectureBrighton Campus
Building 09, Room 132
Oct 1st, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025Monday
7:00 pm - 9:50 pm
Type Lecture
Location Brighton Campus
Building 09, Room 132
Date(s) Oct 1st, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025
Day / Time Monday
7:00 pm - 9:50 pm

HED-115, Section CC6

CRN #24396
Hybrid

Instructor(s)

To be announced

Seats Remaining

27

Already on Waitlist

0

Scheduled Meeting Times

TypeLocationDate(s)Day / Time
LectureDowntown Campus
Room 354
Oct 1st, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025Wednesday
4:00 pm - 6:50 pm
Type Lecture
Location Downtown Campus
Room 354
Date(s) Oct 1st, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025
Day / Time Wednesday
4:00 pm - 6:50 pm

HED-115, Section 001

CRN #26000
Hybrid

Instructor(s)

To be announced

Seats Remaining

27

Already on Waitlist

0

Scheduled Meeting Times

TypeLocationDate(s)Day / Time
LectureBrighton Campus
Building 11, Room 207
Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025Monday, Wednesday
10:00 am - 10:50 am
Type Lecture
Location Brighton Campus
Building 11, Room 207
Date(s) Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025
Day / Time Monday, Wednesday
10:00 am - 10:50 am

HED-115, Section CC1

CRN #27380
Traditional (In-Person)

Instructor(s)

Melany Silas

Seats Remaining

27

Already on Waitlist

0

Scheduled Meeting Times

TypeLocationDate(s)Day / Time
LectureDowntown Campus
Room 556
Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025Monday, Wednesday
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Type Lecture
Location Downtown Campus
Room 556
Date(s) Aug 25th, 2025 – Dec 13th, 2025
Day / Time Monday, Wednesday
10:00 am - 11:15 am