Intro To Public Health

Catalog description

Students will learn the foundations and functions of public health, its history, and its current applications within national and global systems. Students will learn the ways biological, psychosocial, cultural, economic, environmental, philosophical, ethical, and financial realities impact both personal and population health as well as systems, interventions, and strategies to improve those outcomes. Cultural competence in public health and healthcare delivery will be emphasized. This course is part of the Public Health Transfer Pathway.