PH 298 - Public Health as a Profession

Public health is a diverse, interdisciplinary field that works across a wide range of medical, social, and political spheres. This course is designed to provide advanced students in the Public Health major or minor an opportunity to synthesize key theories, methods, and ideas of public health with a focus on how these are applied to current and emerging public health issues. Students will explore professions across different disciplines within the field, including health policy, epidemiology, environmental health, social determinants of health, health education, and community health advocacy. Additionally, principles of health ethics and social justice will be integrated throughout the course in order to foster a commitment to equity in public health research and practice.

Credits 4

Notes
From time to time, departments design a new course to be offered either on a one-time basis or an experimental basis before deciding whether to make it a regular part of the curriculum. First offered Fall 2024.

Area
Social Sciences

Division
Social Sciences

Compass Attributes
Social Science