History and Philosophy of Public Health

3 Units

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the science and art of public health through an understanding of the history and philosophies that represent its foundation. Students will learn about the essentials of public health and applications of those precepts throughout history and in the present. The course will examine public health case histories and controversies from the past and present, in order to better understand solutions for the future. Offered as MPHP 306 and MPHP 406 . Prereq: Enrollment limited to Master of Public Health or Epidemiology & Biostatistics students.