SOCL 1295 — Drugs and Society
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath SItypical days: M/W/ThBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Focuses on historical and contemporary drug issues through the lens of classic sociological concerns. Rather than looking at only the legal/illegal discourse or historical/contemporary production, distribution, and use of drugs, the course frames drug topics around issues of class, race and ethnicity, age, and gender, asking the question of which drugs are used by whom and why at certain life stages. Specific topics include the high incarceration rates for nonviolent drug offenders; the role of drugs in death and dying via death penalty drugs and/or hospice care; mental health and drug treatment; and the potential perfidy of global drug testing and management.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 34 | 35 | 97% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 55 | 56 | 98% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 62% · T 0% · W 62% · Th 62% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (62% of sections), async (38% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Corrine Stocking (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Lisa Pal (100% of students)
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (SOCL course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All SOCL courses · Plan it at numap.app