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CHICLA 331

IMMIGRANT HEALTH AND WELLBEING

3 credits.

Develop an understanding of immigrant health in the United States from the perspective of social and structural determinants. Applies concepts to a comprehensive framework for the development of health. Describes health assets and risks for specific vulnerable immigrant groups, such as women, children, and undocumented individuals and mixed immigration status families. Provides guidelines for improving immigrant access to quality health care, including language services, provider competence, policy and organizational supports, and community-based collaboration, advocacy, and research.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Ethnic St - Ethnic Studies Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of nature of health and well-being as well as concomitant risks for immigrant populations Audience: Undergraduate 2. Examine the nature of social determinants and the pathways by which they influence health and well-being among immigrant populations Audience: Undergraduate 3. Synthesize academic and public health data to provide an informed summary of health status of immigrants across domains of mental and physical health and disorders Audience: Undergraduate 4. Survey personal, interpersonal, familial, and community contributors to health, well-being, resilience, healing/recovery, and disability across sociological contexts of immigrants Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze public policy and health initiatives that address the health concerns specific to immigrant populations Audience: Undergraduate 6. Identify skills, experiences, training, qualifications, and personal/ethical/professional standards involved in careers supporting health and well-being of immigrant populations Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of nature of health and well-being as well as concomitant risks for immigrant populations Audience: Undergraduate 2. Examine the nature of social determinants and the pathways by which they influence health and well-being among immigrant populations Audience: Undergraduate 3. Synthesize academic and public health data to provide an informed summary of health status of immigrants across domains of mental and physical health and disorders Audience: Undergraduate 4. Survey personal, interpersonal, familial, and community contributors to health, well-being, resilience, healing/recovery, and disability across sociological contexts of immigrants Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze public policy and health initiatives that address the health concerns specific to immigrant populations Audience: Undergraduate 6. Identify skills, experiences, training, qualifications, and personal/ethical/professional standards involved in careers supporting health and well-being of immigrant populations Audience: Undergraduate

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