PUBH 301 Foundations of Public Health

5 credits

This course will introduce the foundations of various specializations in public health including chronic and infectious epidemiology, behavioral and social epidemiology, community health, molecular and genetic epidemiology, etc. Students will develop a broad understanding of how these specializations address public health issues across the globe by this introduction to the fundamental principles, concepts, and tools used in various public health disciplines.

Prerequisites: Admission to the BASPH program

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Discuss the history, mission, and goals of public health
Investigate core specializations in public health including epidemiology, community health, and biostatistics
Explore key concepts of public health, including morbidity and mortality, infectious and chronic disease, social determinants of health, and health disparities within populations
Discuss the major issues and strategies for health promotion and disease prevention
Explain the role of public health professionals in addressing the public’s health
Investigate the role of governments and health policy in public health
Compare and contrast public health efforts locally, nationally, and globally

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

Apply the fundamental principles of public health to individual, community, and population health issues to study disease incidence and prevalence
Explain the impact of health disparities as related to health behavior and outcomes, intervention strategies, public health policy, and healthcare access and quality

Total Hours: 50 Lecture Hours: 50