Essentials of Public Health

Catalog description

This course will provide students with an introduction to public health concepts as well as public health professional practice. Throughout the course, students will explore the origins and development of modern public health organizations and the relationship of public health to the overall healthcare system. Course topics include the basic structure of the public health system, the laws that influence public health, the public health workforce, and managing public health programs. Prerequisite: Admission to a Bachelor of Health Science program.