SOC180
AGING AND SOCIETY
- Department
- Sociology
- Terms offered
- 16
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
Section information text: This course challenges stereotypes about the elderly and aging as a "problem" for society. Focuses on the diversity of the aged and the experience of aging in the United States.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2012–2022
2000 2022
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 8% per year. | 2030 Spring: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 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: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 7% per year. | 2029 Spring: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 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: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2028 Spring: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 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: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2027 Spring: 12% chance, high confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 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. |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2012 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
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, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM JC106 2022-12016
- Wed, 2:00 PM–2:50 PM JC215 2022-2
- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM BP220 2021-120192019
- Wed, 6:00 PM–6:50 PM Sackler Science Center S210 2021-2
- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM ONLINE 2020
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC217 2015201220082000
- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC217 2013201120102005
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF218 2007
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2022 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 17 enrolled | 20903 |
| Fall 2021 | Melissa Butler | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 16 enrolled | 27434 |
| Fall 2020 | Melissa Butler | Online | 1 | 20 of 18 enrolled | 27434 |
| Fall 2019 | Melissa Butler | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 27434 |
| Spring 2019 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 37162 |
| Spring 2016 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 34137 |
| Spring 2015 | Melissa Butler | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 34137 |
| Fall 2013 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 20112 |
| Fall 2012 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 20112 |
| Fall 2011 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 30 enrolled | 20112 |
| Fall 2010 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 27120 |
| Fall 2008 | Melissa Butler | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 30 enrolled | 25008 |
| Fall 2007 | Melissa Butler | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 30 enrolled | 25008 |
| Spring 2005 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 32372 |
| Fall 2001 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 25 enrolled | 24794 |
| Fall 2000 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 25 enrolled | 24794 |