Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
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SOCI 454 001 (CRN: 26814)
HEALTH EQUITY
Long Title: UNDERSTANDING HEALTH EQUITY
Department: Sociology
Instructor: Brown, Tony
Meeting: 9:00AM - 11:50AM M (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 12
Section Enrolled: 0
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 19
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 198)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 3:01AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course helps students understand the meaning of health equity, and barriers to achieving it with particular focus on the United States. Course readings invoke essential concepts from medical sociology and public health with special emphasis on social determinants of health and upstream solutions to preventing health disparities. Cross-list: SOCI 554. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for SOCI 454 if student has credit for SOCI 544/SOCI 554.