ANTH210

Introduction to Medical Anthropology and Global Health

An introduction to the central concepts in medical anthropology and the anthropology of global health. This course is a survey of anthropological notions of health, disease, and the body in cross-cultural and global contexts, including classic and contemporary texts. It will provide an examination of systems of knowledge and practice with regard to illness, healing, and global health inequities.

Spring 2026

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Fall 2025

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Spring 2025

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Past Semesters

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.64 between 1,014 students*

ANTH210 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570758085% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 11.14%
A: 48.03%
A+: 21.99%
B-: 2.07%
B: 4.54%
B+: 5.03%
C-: 0.3%
C: 0.69%
C+: 1.28%
D-: 0.1%
D: 0.49%
D+: 0.69%
F: 0.99%
W: 2.37%
other: 0.3%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.