PHPB 2000 - Introduction to Public Health

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: MATH 1401 (formerly MATH 1070strongly recommended as a prerequisite, though not required.
Description
This course will introduce students to the history and philosophy of public health, as well as the core values, concepts and functions that guide public health work in the United States and globally. Examining health and health related needs from a population-based perspective, students will have the opportunity to identify the impact that social, behavioral, biological and environmental factors have on health and health disparities. Students will learn how public health affects them in their everyday lives. Using case studies, vignettes, and extensive examples, they will learn and apply frameworks for thinking about the issues of public health. They will gain a deeper understanding about the health news they hear, the web sites they visit, and the research they read.