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Virginia Tech

HIST-3724: History of Disease, Medicine, and Health

Description: Development of Western concepts and institutions of disease, medicine, and health with emphasis on nineteenth century to present. Social construction of disease, and relationship between health and social, economic, and political structures. Special attention to roles of race, class, gender and ethical issues in medical care and research, and to the lived experience of suffering, treatment and healing.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 7

Average GPA: 3.74 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 65.52%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.37%

Monique S Dufour202482.6%12.8%2.0%0.5%1.6%0.5%3.735
Joe D Wolf202476.9%18.0%2.6%2.6%0.0%0.0%3.631
Alan S Abrahams2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.911

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W