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Virginia Tech

SOC-4704: Medical Sociology

Description: Social and cultural response to illness and infirmity. Emphasis on the sick role, patient role, practitioner role, organization and politics of health care delivery, stratification, professionalism, and socialization of health practitioners. Taught alternate years. Junior Standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: SOC-1004

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 11

Average GPA: 3.45 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 49.79%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.62%

Christine Mccown202365.8%15.5%6.5%4.3%4.9%3.0%3.367
Liora O Goldensher202475.0%23.6%1.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.632
Laura E Halcomb202476.9%7.7%0.0%7.7%0.0%7.7%3.651
Yuan Anastasia S Vogt202157.7%34.6%7.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.491

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Winter 2021Spring 2022Winter 2022Spring 2023Summer I 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W