Public Health: Past, Present and Future.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. The course introduces students to the five core areas of public health—biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences, environmental health, and health policy and administration. Students will explore major public health issues from multiple perspectives to understand how biological, social, environmental and policy factors interact to shape population health. Through case studies and historical examples, the course highlights key milestones in the evolution of public health and examines how the field continues to adapt to emerging challenges. By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze health problems using a public health and interdisciplinary lens and consider what the future of public health practice may hold.