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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

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