BSPH 3100 - INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH

[3 Credits]

Introduction to Public Health introduces the history, philosophy and concepts of public health. This course will focus on the population perspective of health and approaches and strategies to identify health problems, develop strategies to reduce adverse health problems and improve the health of population. The course will explore health issues, past and present, in order to gain an understanding of the disease or condition, gain a better understanding of how health and community issues are intertwined and outline possible next steps to address these issues.