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Public Health Courses You May Take

Health and Wellness: Designed to increase student awareness of fitness, health concepts and lifestyle modification. The class includes laboratories and practical activities, which help students in their attempt to improve their quality of life and achieve well being.

Epidemiology: This covers application of epidemiologic methods and procedures to the study of the distribution and determinants of health and diseases, morbidity, injuries, disability and mortality in the population. The course treats emidemiology as a basic science of preventive medicine as well as examines the basic concepts, methods and findings of epidemioloy, and sets forth a historical framework of epidemiology's evolution as a tool to elucidate health problems in society.

Foundations of Public Health: This course is designed to provide students with foundational knowledge of public health and related issues. The course gives an emphasis on key historical moments and developments, public health organizations and systems, theoretical foundations of public health, its practical applications, role of public health within society, disparities in health status, determinants of health, cultural competency, infectious and chronic disease prevention, as well as challenges and achievements. Topics on ethics, professional responsibilities and competencies, analytical tools utilized to assess public health problems in communities, applications of health education and promotion theories to developing interventions for improving community health are also examined.

U.S. and International Health Disparities: This course explores geographical, socio-cultural, political, biological, and economic influences on population disparities in health and well-being in the U.S. and internationally. Strategies for health improvement among various population segments will be explored.

Healthcare Systems: This course explores the healthcare structure, resources and delivery systems in the United States and other countries around the world. Contemporary issues affecting healthcare delivery systems; and service provision, physician reimbursement, hospitals, pharmaceuticals, adoption of new technologies and expenditures in public or private sectors will be discussed. The role of prevention in population health outcomes key management and policy issues in contemporary health systems, the process of policy development and its impact on the prospect of health systems will be examined.

Career Paths for Public Health

This degree program prepares you for a career in public, government, non-profit and health agencies and organizations, as well as corporate wellness facilities.

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