Introduction to Public Health

Catalog description

An introductory survey course designed to provide a history of public health, an overview of the five core disciplines (epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, social and behavioral health, and health policy and management), and information about career options in public health. Investigation and analysis of contemporary issues in public health such as bioterrorism, threats to the nation's food supply, the importance of health promoting behaviors in the prevention of disease, distribution of infectious diseases on a global population, and the role of public health in disaster preparedness and management.