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SCI 210

Medicines (Drugs) and Society

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
Standard

Overview

Description

The role of medicines in society. The history of drug origins and uses. Modern development of drugs, use and misuse of drugs, and the dependence of modern society on the availability of drugs.

Requirements

Prerequisites

BIOL 190A
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 190A.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

Core

CO9

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • explain how the history of drug uses and the scientific and technological development of drugs informs current understanding of how drugs impact individuals and society.
  • evaluate the responsibilities of government and individuals in the healthcare system to individuals and society using examples of both success and failure in the use of drugs.
  • analyze and present a case for and against the use of Alternative Medicine.