SOC241
SOCIOLOGY OF MEDICINE
Also listed under 2 other titles
- COURSE CANCELLED
- SOC OF MEDICINE
- Department
- Sociology
- Terms offered
- 25
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
Examines the role of health-care professionals in the United States, as well as health and illness as social phenomena. The course also addresses problems in the health-care system at the national level and reviews potential solutions to the mounting crisis in the provision of health services. Not open to first year students.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025
1995 2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 8% per year. | 2030 Spring: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 spring terms since 2018. 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: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 7% per year. | 2029 Spring: 42% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 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: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2028 Spring: 42% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 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: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2027 Spring: 43% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 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. |
| 2025 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | 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 202520252024202120182015 +5 more Also offered in Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Fall 2009, Spring 2004
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC102 2019199919981997
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC120 2011
- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM JC218 2007
- Mon, Thu, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC102 20062005
- Tue, Thu, 1:15 PM–2:30 PM JC104 2001
- Mon, Wed, 4:00 PM–5:15 PM JC120 1995
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 23820 |
| Spring 2025 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 32382 |
| Spring 2024 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 32382 |
| Spring 2023 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 30 enrolled | 32382 |
| Fall 2021 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 28280 |
| Spring 2020 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 30 enrolled | 36337 |
| Spring 2019 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 33 of 30 enrolled | 36337 |
| Spring 2018 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 36337 |
| Fall 2016 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 30 enrolled | 24521 |
| Fall 2015 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 30 enrolled | 24521 |
| Spring 2014 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 30549 |
| Spring 2013 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 30549 |
| Spring 2012 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 30 enrolled | 30549 |
| Spring 2011 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 38895 |
| Fall 2009 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 33 of 35 enrolled | 26206 |
| Fall 2007 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 28 of 30 enrolled | 24711 |
| Spring 2006 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 31 of 30 enrolled | 33814 |
| Spring 2005 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 30 enrolled | 30855 |
| Spring 2004 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 35 of 30 enrolled | 30855 |
| Spring 2003 | Unlisted | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 0 enrolled | 37203 |
| Spring 2001 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 30 enrolled | 35332 |
| Spring 1999 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 30 enrolled | 31766 |
| Spring 1998 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 31766 |
| Spring 1997 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 30 enrolled | 31766 |
| Fall 1995 | Deborah M. Merrill | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 25 enrolled | 20399 |