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SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE

C&ESOC/SOC 343
Course Description

Social, cultural, and structural factors in shaping definitions of health and illness, distribution of disparate health outcomes, and the organization of health professions and healthcare.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.76

-1.89% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
60%

-18.71% from Historical

Class Size
35

-16.67% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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