HED-115: Death and Dying
- 3 Credit Hours
- Health and Physical Education Department
- Fall 2026
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.
Register for this CourseHED-115 Sections for Fall 2026
11 Sections Offered
HED-115, Section SL1
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Online | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | N/A |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Online |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | N/A |
HED-115, Section SL2
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Online | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | N/A |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Online |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | N/A |
HED-115, Section 006
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Brighton Campus Building 10, Room 158 | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | Monday 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Brighton Campus Building 10, Room 158 |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | Monday 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm |
HED-115, Section 008
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Brighton Campus Building 10, Room 158 | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | Monday 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Brighton Campus Building 10, Room 158 |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | Monday 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm |
HED-115, Section 012
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Brighton Campus Building 10, Room 158 | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | Tuesday 9:30 am - 10:45 am |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Brighton Campus Building 10, Room 158 |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | Tuesday 9:30 am - 10:45 am |
HED-115, Section SL3
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Online | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | N/A |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Online |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | N/A |
HED-115, Section SL4
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Online | Oct 7th, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | N/A |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Online |
| Date(s) | Oct 7th, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | N/A |
HED-115, Section 181
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Brighton Campus Building 09, Room 132 | Oct 7th, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | Monday 7:00 pm - 9:50 pm |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Brighton Campus Building 09, Room 132 |
| Date(s) | Oct 7th, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | Monday 7:00 pm - 9:50 pm |
HED-115, Section CC6
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Downtown Campus Room 354 | Oct 7th, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | Wednesday 6:00 pm - 8:50 pm |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Downtown Campus Room 354 |
| Date(s) | Oct 7th, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | Wednesday 6:00 pm - 8:50 pm |
HED-115, Section 001
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Brighton Campus Building 11, Room 207 | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | Monday 10:00 am - 10:50 am |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Brighton Campus Building 11, Room 207 |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | Monday 10:00 am - 10:50 am |
HED-115, Section CC1
Scheduled Meeting Times
| Type | Location | Date(s) | Day / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Downtown Campus Room 556 | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 | Wednesday 9:00 am - 10:15 am |
| Type | Lecture |
| Location | Downtown Campus Room 556 |
| Date(s) | Aug 31st, 2026 – Dec 18th, 2026 |
| Day / Time | Wednesday 9:00 am - 10:15 am |