STS 1451 Body, Mind, and Health: Historical Perspectives for Future Professionals
Course description
A course in the social history of medicine that examines the ways in which medicine and its practitioners have impacted-and been impacted by-American social, political, cultural, and economic development. The course focuses on the changing nature of disease, the medical profession past and present as well as historical and contemporary issues in public health.
Summer 2025: Online course
Visiting professor, Department of Science and Technology Studies, Cornell University
| Section ID: | STS 1451 001-LEC |
| Number: | 1180 |
| Session: | Summer 3-week 3 |
| Class dates: | July 14-August 1, 2025 |
| Mode of instruction: | Online (async) |
| Final exam/project due: | (see Final exams) |
| Credit: | 3 |
| Grade: | Graded |
| Instructor: | Lieberman, J. (jll338) |
| Max. enroll: | 25 |
| To enroll: |
See Online Learning FAQs. This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students. |
Student experiences
"I learned a lot about the different connections between science, technology, and politics in ways I hadn't noticed before. I loved learning about scientific philosophy and how it relates to the advancement of the world and technology."
"The professors, the material, the books you read—everything added up to an unforgettable experience."