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SOC 441 - Sociology of Mental Illness

SOC 441: Sociology of Mental Illness (3 units) at San Diego State University. 2 sections offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: SOC 101. Counts toward Social Science, B.A. (2026-27), Social Science, B.A. (2025-26).

3 units
  • Health and Well-being
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (offered)

Counts toward

Social, cultural, historical, and political factors involved in definition of “madness” and theories of mental illness in various societies. Review of research about incidence, prevalence, and social epidemiology of mental illness, as a community problem, and its distribution by social class, gender, age, geographical region, and country.

From the catalog

Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
Maximum 3 units.

2 sections in Spring 2027

Class #11045· Part online, part in-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
40 of 40 seats open
Mon, Wed 1:00 PM-1:50 PM · SH 109
TBA (not set yet) · ONLINE
Class #11046· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
40 of 40 seats open
Tue, Thu 2:00 PM-3:15 PM · SH 109

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