Apr 10, 2026  
2026-2027 Catalog 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home

  Academic Calendar
  Academic Programs
  Course Descriptions


  Undergraduate Education
  General Education
  School of Engineering
  School of Natural Sciences
  School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
  Graduate Studies
  Research at UC Merced


  About UC Merced
  Academic Policies
  Undergraduate Admissions
  Fees and Expenses
  Financial Aid and Scholarships
  Veteran Services
  Directions and Map
  Directory
  My Catalog
HELP
2026-2027 Catalog
Facebook this Page (opens a new window)
Tweet this Page (opens a new window)
Add to My Catalog (opens a new window)

ANTH 153: Spatial Patterns of Disease

Units: 4

Introduces key questions, concepts, theories, and methods in spatial epidemiology, drawing on interdisciplinary approaches in anthropology, geography, social, and biomedical sciences. Examines social, temporal, environmental, and geographic predictors of disease, emphasizing data acquisition, visualization, and GIS-based hypothesis testing. Readings and computer labs from modern and past contexts equip students to develop research questions, locate and aggregate disparate data, and conduct spatial-statistical analyses to test hypotheses about differential distribution and experience of disease.

Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Laboratory included
Normal Letter Grade with Pass/No Pass option

GE Requirements
  • Approaches to Knowledge: Social Science
  • Intellectual Experience: Ethics
  • Intellectual Experience: Scientific Method
  • Upper Division: Crossroads

Requisites and Restrictions


Instructor Permission Required: No


View course scheduling information



Facebook this Page (opens a new window)
Tweet this Page (opens a new window)
Add to My Catalog (opens a new window)