SOCL 2280 — Sociology of Mental Health
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fallBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Explores how mental health and illness are socially constructed. Compares perspectives to illustrate how population mental health is shaped by social, political, and economic conditions. Substantive topics may include the medicalization of deviant behavior, changing definitions of mental illness across time and cultures, the social determinants of mental illness, and the responses by the mental health care system.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 25 | 30 | 83% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 70% | 9.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0.0 |
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 20% · T 0% · W 20% · Th 20% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (80% of sections), MWR (20% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Corrine Stocking (58% of students) · reviews
- Tiffani Watson (42% of students)
Spring
- Corrine Stocking (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Corrine Stocking (100% of students) · reviews
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