ANTH 216Gen EdUnderstanding the Individual and Society

Medicine, Culture, & Society

Anthropology

3 credit hoursUsually offered: Fall, Spring

Avg GPA

3.15

Easiness

3.00

Total regs

1,111

Grade Distribution

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · Percentages use A–F and W outcomes

Avg GPA

3.15

56.4%

623

24.5%

270

7.4%

2.8%

4.5%

4.3%

A–F + W

1,104

Other outcomes

All registrations

1,111

Quick Insights

Avg GPA

3.15

Easiness

3.00

C or better

92.3%

Among A–F outcomes

D or better

95.3%

Among A–F outcomes

Withdrawal rate

4.3%

Among A–F and W outcomes

Most common grade

Letter grades only

Outcomes counted

1,104

A–F and W outcomes

ANTH 216 by Professor

Ranked by historical GPA for 2024SP–2026SP · A–F outcomes only · minimum 20 graded outcomes

Giampaoli, Michelangelo

3.57

RMP

4.6

11 reviews

Graded

Total regs

Gul, Zeynel

3.31

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About This Class

Medical anthropology explores illness and health as both embodied and socially constructed. It maintains that illness reflects cultural understandings of the body, social/structural inequalities, and differential distributions of power. Course Information: Recommended for pre-health students who plan to work in multi-cultural settings. Prerequisite(s): Completion of the English Composition requirement; or consent of the instructor. Class Schedule Information: To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion/Recitation. UIC GE Individual and Society course, and UIC GE World Cultures course .