Health Promotion

Catalog description

The Health Promotion course is designed to introduce the student to community and public health topics and trends. Major topics include fundamentals of epidemiology, primary, secondary and tertiary prevention, chronic disease, health disparities, injury, violence, population health, delivery systems, program planning, and program evaluation. Students will identify local, national and global health policies and initiatives that meet individual, community and organizational needs. Students learn to apply health promotion theories, models and evidence based practice strategies in developing and implementing innovative health promotion initiatives that meet the diverse needs of individuals across the lifespan. Students apply therapeutic use of self and clinical reasoning skills based on ethical, cultural, social and political factors in carrying out a community health project which aligns with and meets community and societal needs. Classroom Hours- Laboratory and/or Studio Hours- Course Credits: 3-0-3