This MPH core course provides a general introduction to the role of law in the design and implementation of public health programs and the protection of the health interests of individuals and groups in society. It is designed for students who do not have prior experience or education in law, and covers the structure, concepts, and process of decision making on health matters in legislative, administrative, and judicial bodies. SPH LW751 Public Health Law, a more in-depth introduction to health law, also satisfies the MPH core course requirement. Health Law concentrators, law students, and lawyers are required to complete LW751 and should not take this course. International nonresident students are exempted from fulfilling the health law MPH core requirement. Students who take this course cannot take LW751 for degree credit.

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