Description
PUBH 101. FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH. This course provides an introduction to public health, a discipline that strives to improve the health of the community through community-based action. The course covers the history of public health and provides insight into the methods used to measure community health, communicable diseases, chronic and lifestyle diseases, family health, nutrition and food safety, environmental health. The course provides basic information related to the structure and functioning of the community health system, including the identification and examination of programs, providers, and current problems associated with the delivery of health services. The course also describes the U.S. national health care system, underserved groups, public health law and ethics, and the future of public health. Prerequisites: College level biology course (BIOL 101 or SCIC 202). Fall semester only, three hours.