<p>Premeds have been advised to take this class for a couple of years now, so there has likely already been an increase. A more interesting question would be whether demand for upper division classes will/has followed. My n=1 student, for example, plans to fit Sociology of HIVAIDS into her future schedule because she already has completed the prerequisite 101.</p>
<p>The cynicism seems to lie in the assumption that Soc 101 isn’t worthy of staffing for demand just because that demand may stem from the MCAT. What other fields should be limited at an introductory level because these 18- year olds may change their minds?</p>