SOC277
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
Other titles (2)
- WHAT MAKES PEOPLE SICK?
- SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HLTH
- Department
- Sociology
- Terms offered
- 4
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people born, grow, live, work and age. These circumstances are shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels. The importance of social factors as underlying causes of health has been well documented. The public policy focus on individual lifestyle factors has made it difficult to develop interventions and policies that can effectively address upstream social determinants with the goal of improving health of vulnerable populations. In this class, we focus on the social determinants of health and health inequalities in order to understand the links between social inequality and its impact on health of the US population. We will review empirical evidence available on race, ethnicity, social class and gender inequalities. We will discuss the theoretical frameworks proposed to explain how social conditions impact health.
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2015–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 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: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 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: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Spring: 16% 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: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Spring: 17% chance, medium 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. |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data |
Meeting times
Recent first- Fri, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM ASEC304 20252020
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Rosalie A. Torres Stone (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 16 enrolled | 23823 |
| Spring 2022 | Rosalie A. Torres Stone (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 16 enrolled | 31724 |
| Spring 2020 | Rosalie A. Torres Stone (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 15 enrolled | 37767 |
| Spring 2015 | Rosalie A. Torres Stone (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 15 enrolled | 34143 |