SOC141
SOCIOLOGY OF MENTAL ILLNESS
- Department
- Sociology
- Terms offered
- 4
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
This course will examine the experience of mental illness and the disparities in diagnosis according to race, gender, and class. It will also consider mental health institutions and the cycles of institutional reform. In addition, the course will explore the recent "happiness movement" and what it means to be mentally healthy in American society today.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2021–2024
2021 2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 20% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 fall terms since 2024. | 2030 Spring: 22% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 6 spring terms since 2021. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 14% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 7% per year. | 2029 Spring: 27% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 6 spring terms since 2021. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 15% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2028 Spring: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 6 spring terms since 2021. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 16% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 3 fall terms since 2024. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2027 Spring: 29% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 6 spring terms since 2021. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC104 2024
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC104 202320222021
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 23081 |
| Spring 2023 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 34 of 30 enrolled | 31069 |
| Spring 2022 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 25 enrolled | 31069 |
| Spring 2021 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 25 enrolled | 38433 |