5 courses with the subject PHM, 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.
PHM 1100The History of Public Health3
Offered: Every semester, online only. (Note: This course will be taught online by instructor(s) from another college via a partnership. Please be aware of differences in start and end dates for the course.) Covid-19 has thrust Public Health into the spotlight, but the domain of public health includes many critical issues, including mental health, obesity, and gun violence. From the first quarantines to the modern movement towards universal health care, public health has fundamentally shaped societies. In this course, you’ll learn the role of the state in public health, the importance of public health, and how it’s provided an practiced. This online class has optional live sessions.
Offered: Every fall semester, online only. (Note: This course will be taught online by instructor(s) from another college via a partnership. Please be aware of differences in start and end dates for the course.) Epidemiology is the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of a disease. In this course, students will learn and apply key concepts of epidemiology to multiple domains of public health. Students will learn how to use epidemiology to better understand, characterize, and promote health at a population level. This online class has optional live sessions.
Offered: Every spring semester, online only. (Note: This course will be taught online by instructor(s) from another college via a partnership. Please be aware of differences in start and end dates for the course.) Health Services - the means by which healthcare is provided - is a critical concept in Public Health that impacts all of us. This course will introduce you to the modern history of healthcare in high, middle, and low income countries and explore the evolution of health services. Students will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of particular systems and policies and examine their ideal version of a health service in the context of current events. This online class has optional live sessions. Greensboro College Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2026-2027 377
