Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.83 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.93 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=34 letter grades).
Fall 2026
Public Health in Rural & Urban Communities
C&ESOC/SOC 533 applies sociological approaches to community, rural, and public health, examining evidence and policy for vulnerable populations.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Malia Jones
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Historical reviews of Joshua Garoon: Reviewers characterize the course as easy with more homework than expected.
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Prerequisites
Course mapSOC 181,SOC/C&E SOC 140, 210, or 211
C&ESOC/SOC 533
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Professors
Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Joshua Garoon is historically praised for his engaging lectures and genuine care for student success, with reviewers noting he inspires active listening and critical thinking. While some found the content challenging or uncomfortable, others described the class as easy with flexible grading, though one review noted more homework than expected.
JOSHUA GAROON is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MALIA JONES is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 9 / 25 | 1 |
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 16 / 25 | 3 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for Joshua Garoon describe an inspiring and caring instructor who challenges students to think deeply about U.S. healthcare, though his lecture style involves significant talking.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.97 GPA, 97.2% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.83 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.93 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=34 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Joshua Garoon: Reviewers characterize the course as easy with more homework than expected.
Historical reviews of Joshua Garoon: Students report gaining priceless perspectives on U.S. healthcare and engaging actively with lectures, though some moments may feel uncomfortable due to the subject matter.
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About this comparison
1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
Sources & history
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Catalog & offerings
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Public Health in Rural & Urban Communities
Recorded 2026-09-07Public Health in Rural & Urban Communities
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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