Public health is the science of preventing disease and protecting and promoting the health of populations and communities. Through interactive exercises and application of concepts, this course considers its history; ethical principles; scientific foundation and tools; biomedical bases; socioeconomic and behavioral factors; environmental issues; and relationship to medical care.
Prerequisites: Restricted to Majors and Minors in the School of Environmental Sustainability; Junior or Senior Standing; Department Consent Required.
Outcomes: Describe the history, core concepts, functions, and methods of public health; Define health disparities and explain how they are produced; Synthesize public health information and communicate it effectively.
Prerequisites: Restricted to Majors and Minors in the School of Environmental Sustainability; Junior or Senior Standing; Department Consent Required.
Outcomes: Describe the history, core concepts, functions, and methods of public health; Define health disparities and explain how they are produced; Synthesize public health information and communicate it effectively.