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PHA

5 courses with the subject PHA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

PHA 100Survey of Personal Health3

This course examines the concept of health and how it relates to all aspects of life. Students gain perspective in assessing and promoting health and healthy lifestyles. Students learn methods to prevent violence and injury, along with reducing risks in specific diseases. Semester Offered: F/S level English

Subject
PHA
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.qcc.edu
Prerequisite
Placement into college
PHA 101Introduction to Public Health3

This course provides an initial overview of public health concepts and practice. The course examines the philosophy, purpose, history, organization, function, tools, and activities of public health practice. Case studies and a variety of practice related exercises serve as a basis for student participation and interaction. The course identifies problems and issues currently facing public health. This course aims at enhancing, facilitating and promoting the use of technologies for obtaining and sharing information. Semester Offered: F/S/SU level English

Subject
PHA
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.qcc.edu
Prerequisite
Placement into college
PHA 102Introduction to Global Health3

This course guides students to the main concepts of global health and the critical links between public health and social and economic development. Students think about the determinants of health, how health status is measured, and what key factors influence disease burdens. This course introduces students to key concerns regarding reproductive health, child survival, nutrition, communicable diseases, and chronic diseases. The course stimulates interaction around problems and issues currently facing global health. This course aims at enhancing, facilitating and promoting the use of technologies for obtaining and sharing information. 416 CO LLEG E C ATALO G Semester Offered: F/S/SU level English

Subject
PHA
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.qcc.edu
Prerequisite
Placement into college
PHA 103Public Health Epidemiology3

This course provides students with a general introduction to Epidemiology, the central research discipline in the field of public health. This course covers the methods used in Epidemiology and introduces students to the findings of epidemiological research in key aspects of health and disease. Students learn about problems and issues currently facing public health and Epidemiology and gain experience in reading and understanding basic Epidemiology articles. Semester Offered: F 100, PHA 101, PHA 102

Subject
PHA
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.qcc.edu
Prerequisite
CHM 101, MAT 122, PHA
PHA 299Cooperative Work Experience3

This course provides students with a structured learning experience while applying classroom theory to a practical work experience. Students develop a learning agreement that lists the objectives they will accomplish through their work experience. Evaluation is based on satisfactory completion of the learning agreement objectives and the demonstration of soft skills such as punctuality and attitude. Semester Offered: S 103, PSC 201

Subject
PHA
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.qcc.edu
Prerequisite
BIO 241, CPS 298, PHA

Source: Quinsigamond Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61