7 courses with the subject PUBH, 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.
PUBH 101FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH. This course provides an
introduction to public health, a discipline that strives to improve the health of the community through community-based action. The course covers the history of public health and provides insight into the methods used to measure community health, communicable diseases, chronic and lifestyle diseases, family health, nutrition and food safety, environmental health. The course provides basic information related to the structure and functioning of the community health system, including the identification and examination of programs, providers, and current problems associated with the delivery of health services. The course also describes the U.S. national health care system, underserved groups, public
PUBH 102ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. Environmental
health explores the ecologic, economic, ethical, toxicologic and epidemiologic bases for disease and illness within the community setting. The course will address current issues in the assessment of environmental exposures among populations and the recognition of risk among various populations. The practical application of local, state, and federal public health law in controlling environmental exposures to biological, physical, and chemical agents for the protection of the population’s health will be discussed. Prerequisite: Public Health 101.” Offered periodically, three hours.
PUBH 201INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY. Epidemiology is the study of
health and disease of populations. In this course, students will learn methods used by epidemiologists to elucidate relationships between various types of exposures and positive or negative health outcomes; they will also explore methods to trace and predict disease patterns. This course introduces population-based statistical methods of inquiry regarding the distribution and determination of disease in human populations. It emphasizes appropriate study design, investigative techniques, and interpretation of findings related to community health. Examples of disease outbreaks and investigations are provided throughout the course. Prerequisites: College-level biology (Biology 101 or Science 202) and college-level statistics course (Psychology 201 or Statistics 131). Offered periodically, three hours.
