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SOC 3220 Thinking SocioLogically: Medical Sociology

2026-2027 Course Catalog

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Course description

This course explores sociological dimensions of health, disease, illness, and the organization/delivery of health care. Challenging the notion that health outcomes are the product of "personal choices" alone, it allows students to investigate the impact of social forces on human health behaviors and outcomes.

Prerequisite(s): SOC 1110 Introduction to Sociology

Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: Human Health and Disease Thread

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