Introduction to Community & Public Health ((4 Credits))

Catalog description

This course provides a population perspective on the determinants of health and disease and the tools available to protect and promote the health of the community. Options for intervention are explored including use of the public health system, the health care system, and society wide systems such as laws and taxation. Students will learn to apply frameworks for thinking about the issues of population health and gain an understanding about public health practice. This course meets the Community and Human Service area of study guidelines for Knowledge of Service Delivery.