Students will gain an understanding of public health as a broad, collective enterprise that seeks to extend the benefits of current biomedical, environmental, social, and behavioral knowledge in ways that maximize its impact on the health status of a population. The course will provide a public health perspective that will assist the student in identifying and addressing an ever expanding list of health problems that call for collective action to protect, promote and improve our nation’s health, primarily through preventive strategies. The course includes an active learning component and is intended for both graduate and undergraduate students regardless of one’s program of study. It does not carry degree credit for MPH students. PH510 is a requirement for obtaining a minor in public health and is appropriate for undergraduates and others who are not in an SPH degree program.

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