4 courses with the subject PBHL, 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.
PBHL 100Introduction to Public Health Credits: 33
Public Health is the science of promoting health through evidence-based social policy, community organization and support, and informed individual choice. Introduction to Public Health is a survey course that provides an overview of the field, focusing on the ecological nature of public health, macro analysis of the ways that social systems affect population health, mezzo-level group analysis of particular populations and their health experiences and needs, and micro approaches to individual decision making and the social factors that shape individual health decisions. Historical and current public health events and campaigns will be used as case studies throughout to enable students to engage in critical thinking, application of concepts, and to build their own public health campaign.
To work in public health in the U.S. it is crucial to understand not only the American health care system and the vast collection of health care policies that exist in the U.S., but also the populations they serve. Focusing on these populations includes attention not only to their specific needs but the various social forces beyond health care systems and policies which impact public health. Students in this course will learn how the American health care system is organized, delivered, and financed. They will learn about the various health care policies that are currently on the books at the federal, state, and local levels, including the policy-making process itself, the content of current policies, and the impact of these policies. And they will examine various populations in need and how their health might be best promoted.
This course will introduce students to the fundamental principles and major applications of epidemiology. Students will learn central concepts and methods in the study of public health problems in populations. The course will center on how to interpret and assess epidemiologic research, and how to apply it in public health practice.
Internship in Public Health is designed for students to gain skills in public health leadership, management, ethics, and professionalism through the application of public health coursework in community work sites.
