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C&E SOC 370

INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH

3 credits.

Introduction to the principles of public health. Using local and global health problems as examples, introduces epidemiology, evidence-based public health practice, evaluation, and communication. Covers the major subject domains of public health including infectious disease, non-communicable disease, environmental health, injury prevention, and health care systems. Key theoretical models and empirical approaches of public health are discussed.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science or Natural Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Define public health and its core functions. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the difference between individual- and population-based strategies for measuring and improving human health, including primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention approaches. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe major causes and trends in morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and globally. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe the challenges and opportunities for evidence-based public health practice, focusing on health equity and social justice. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Describe and critique the role of social conditions and social change in shaping equities and disparities in environment, health, and community. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Apply professional verbal and written communication skills to discuss social science research effectively with a variety of audiences. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Define public health and its core functions. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the difference between individual- and population-based strategies for measuring and improving human health, including primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention approaches. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe major causes and trends in morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and globally. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Describe the challenges and opportunities for evidence-based public health practice, focusing on health equity and social justice. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Describe and critique the role of social conditions and social change in shaping equities and disparities in environment, health, and community. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Apply professional verbal and written communication skills to discuss social science research effectively with a variety of audiences. Audience: Undergraduate

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