Courses

PUBH 200 Introduction to Public Health

This course provides an overview of the field of Public Health and emphasizes basic principles, practices and policies. Related to this, students will learn the infrastructure and organization of public health in the U.S. at the local, state and federal levels. Other key topics includes an overview of major causes of morbidity and mortality in the U.S.; the socioeconomic, behavioral and environmental factors that affect health; health disparities; key features of the U.S. health care system; methods of data collection and surveillance; disease promotion and prevention; and achievements, current challenges and controversies in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice and explores careers in public health.

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