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PHS-5254: Social Epidemiology and Health Inequities

Description: Social determinants of health through the life-course. Relationship of social injustice to public health. Interplay of major social factors such as poverty, race and gender to influence health domestically and globally. Application of social epidemiology to a range of health outcomes. Inform effective solutions to health inequities. Pre: Graduate standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: HD-5254

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.91 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 88.48%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Rose Wesche202389.3%10.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.912
Kathryn W Hosig2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Samuel R Cook2024100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Christine Kaestle201976.9%23.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.721

Grade Distribution Over Time

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